Cultural goods and antiques
Plane Customs| Country | Verdict | Limit | Condition | Declaration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Canada | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| China | Allowed | No stated quantity | — | Not required |
| France | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Germany | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Greece | Restricted | No stated quantity | Extra conditions apply | Above allowance |
| Italy | Prohibited | No stated quantity | — | Required — surrender |
| Japan | Allowed | 200,000 JPY | — | Not required |
| Mexico | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Netherlands | Declare | No stated quantity | — | Required |
| Portugal | Declare | No stated quantity | — | Required |
| Saudi Arabia | Declare | No stated quantity | — | Required |
| Singapore | Allowed | No stated quantity | — | Not required |
| South Korea | Allowed | 800 USD | — | Not required |
| Spain | Declare | No stated quantity | — | Required |
| Thailand | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Turkey | Prohibited | No stated quantity | — | Required — surrender |
| United Arab Emirates | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| United Kingdom | Allowed | No stated quantity | — | Not required |
| United States | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
Official sources
Last verified 2026-09-19
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- Procedures of Passenger Clearance Japan Customs, Customs and Tariff Bureau, Ministry of Finance Japan
- Duty-Free Concession and GST Import Relief Singapore Customs · Mar 25, 2026
- Customs Clearance Guide for Passengers Korea Customs Service
- Exporting or importing objects of cultural interest GOV.UK — Department for Culture, Media & Sport · Jun 28, 2025
- Cultuurgoederen meenemen Dutch Customs (Douane Nederland) · Jun 29, 2026
- Decreto-Lei n.º 148/2015, de 4 de agosto — artigo 60.º (Importação e admissão de bens culturais móveis) Diário da República (Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda, Portugal) · Aug 4, 2015
- نظام الآثار والمتاحف والتراث العمراني هيئة التراث، وزارة الثقافة (Heritage Commission, Ministry of Culture)
- Agencia Tributaria: Mercancías afectadas por controles de otros Ministerios - Bienes Culturales Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria · Jan 26, 2026
- Decreto legislativo 22 gennaio 2004, n. 42, articolo 65 (Uscita definitiva) Normattiva – Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato (Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri)
- Kültür ve Tabiat Varlıklarını Koruma Kanunu (Kanun No. 2863) Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr), Cumhurbaşkanlığı Hukuk ve Mevzuat Genel Müdürlüğü
- Importing antiques Australian Border Force
- I Declare: A guide for residents returning to Canada Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) · Nov 25, 2025
- Démarche : Importer des biens culturels Direction Générale des Douanes et Droits Indirects
- Schutz von Kulturgut aus Drittstaaten Generalzolldirektion / German Customs Administration (zoll.de)
- Cultural Goods Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE)
- Ley Federal sobre Monumentos y Zonas Arqueológicos, Artísticos e Históricos, Artículo 16 Orden Jurídico Nacional — Secretaría de Gobernación · Feb 16, 2018
- Restricted and Prohibited Items — Thai Customs Department Thai Customs Department · Feb 27, 2025
- Federal Law No. 11 of 2017 on Antiquities Ministry of Culture
- Prohibited and Restricted Items U.S. Customs and Border Protection · Mar 14, 2025