Cultural property and antiques

Plane Customs

Item	Cabin	Checked
Carpets, minerals and fossils	AU Declare CA Restricted CN Declare FR Restricted DE Restricted GR Declare IT Allowed JP Allowed MX Restricted NL Declare PT Allowed SA Declare SG Allowed KR Allowed ES Declare TH Restricted TR Restricted AE Restricted GB Allowed US Restricted
Cultural goods and antiques	AU Restricted CA Restricted CN Allowed FR Restricted DE Restricted GR Restricted IT Prohibited JP Allowed MX Restricted NL Declare PT Declare SA Declare SG Allowed KR Allowed ES Declare TH Restricted TR Prohibited AE Restricted GB Allowed US Restricted
Cultural property	AU Restricted CA Restricted CN Declare FR Restricted DE Declare GR Restricted IT Restricted JP Allowed MX Restricted NL Declare PT Declare SA Restricted SG Allowed KR Declare ES Declare TH Restricted TR Prohibited AE Restricted GB Restricted US Restricted
Cultural property export licensing	AU Restricted CA Restricted CN Declare FR Restricted DE Restricted GR Restricted IT Restricted JP Allowed MX Restricted NL Restricted PT Declare SA Restricted SG Allowed KR Restricted ES Restricted TH Restricted TR Prohibited AE Restricted GB Restricted US Restricted
Registered antiquities and cultural property	AU Restricted CA Restricted CN Declare FR Restricted DE Restricted GR Prohibited IT Declare JP Allowed MX Restricted NL Declare PT Declare SA Declare SG Allowed KR Allowed ES Restricted TH Restricted TR Prohibited AE Restricted GB Restricted US Restricted

Official sources Last verified 2026-09-19

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
中华人民共和国文物保护法 Standing Committee of the National People's Congress · Nov 8, 2024
Schutz von Kulturgut aus Drittstaaten Generalzolldirektion / German Customs Administration (zoll.de)
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
국가유산포털 | 국가유산 이용안내 Korea Heritage Service
Reglamento (UE) 2019/880 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 17 de abril de 2019, relativo a la introducción e importación de bienes culturales Boletín Oficial del Estado / Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea
Kültür ve Tabiat Varlıklarını Koruma Kanunu (Kanun No. 2863) Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr), Cumhurbaşkanlığı Hukuk ve Mevzuat Genel Müdürlüğü
Voyager avec des biens culturels : bases légales ou réglementaires Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects · May 26, 2026
Importing cultural heritage objects into Australia Office for the Arts, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Import of cultural property Canadian Heritage · Oct 24, 2017
Cultural Goods Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE)
Servizi doganali Guardia di Finanza
LEY FEDERAL SOBRE MONUMENTOS Y ZONAS ARQUEOLÓGICOS, ARTÍSTICOS E HISTÓRICOS Cámara de Diputados del H. Congreso de la Unión · Nov 14, 2025
اللائحة التنفيذية للمتاحف Umm Al-Qura Official Gazette · Sep 1, 2026
Exporting or importing objects of cultural interest GOV.UK — Department for Culture, Media & Sport · Jun 28, 2025
Restricted and Prohibited Items — Thai Customs Department Thai Customs Department · Feb 27, 2025
Federal Law No. 11 of 2017 on Antiquities Ministry of Culture
19 CFR 12.104a Importations prohibited U.S. Customs and Border Protection
中华人民共和国文物保护法中华人民共和国文化和旅游部 · Mar 1, 2025
Schutz des nationalen Kulturgutes Generalzolldirektion / Bundeszollverwaltung (Zoll online)
Erfgoedwet, artikel 4.23 Verbod op uitvoer buiten EU zonder vergunning Overheid.nl Wettenbank (Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap) · Jan 1, 2026
I Declare: A guide for residents returning to Canada Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) · Nov 25, 2025
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LEY FEDERAL SOBRE MONUMENTOS Y ZONAS ARQUEOLÓGICOS, ARTÍSTICOS E HISTÓRICOS Cámara de Diputados del H. Congreso de la Unión · Nov 14, 2025
Sanctions against Goods Exceeding the Duty-free Allowance Korea Customs Service
Reglamento (UE) 2019/880 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 17 de abril de 2019, relativo a la introducción y la importación de bienes culturales. Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE)
Exporter des biens culturels Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects (France)
Sıkça Sorulan Sorular T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, Kültür Varlıkları ve Müzeler Genel Müdürlüğü
관세법 시행규칙 제48조(관세가 면제되는 여행자 휴대품 등) Korea Law Information Center · Jul 31, 2026
新版《文物保护法》今天开始实施！全文发布！ Jingning County Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau · Mar 1, 2025
Importing cultural objects Government of the Netherlands · Jun 27, 2025
نظام الآثار والمتاحف والتراث العمراني هيئة التراث، وزارة الثقافة (Heritage Commission, Ministry of Culture)
NOMOΣ ΥΠ' ΑΡΙΘΜ. 4858 - Κύρωση Κώδικα νομοθεσίας για την προστασία των αρχαιοτήτων και εν γένει της πολιτιστικής κληρονομιάς (ΦΕΚ Α' 220/19.11.2021), Άρθρο 34 Εθνικό Τυπογραφείο (National Printing House of the Hellenic Republic) · Nov 19, 2021
Yurtdışına Kültür Varlığı Çıkarmak İstiyorum Ne Yapmalıyım? T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, Kültür Varlıkları ve Müzeler Genel Müdürlüğü
Kaçakçılıkla Mücadele Kanunu T.C. Adalet Bakanlığı
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Démarche : Importer des biens culturels Direction Générale des Douanes et Droits Indirects
Kulturgut UNESCO Vertragsstaaten German Customs (Zoll online)
Prohibited and Restricted Items U.S. Customs and Border Protection · Mar 14, 2025
Bienes culturales Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria (Aduanas)
国务院关税税则委员会公告2024年第11号 State Council Tariff Commission · Nov 29, 2024
Customs Clearance Guide for Passengers Korea Customs Service
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)
Importing antiques Australian Border Force
Ley Federal sobre Monumentos y Zonas Arqueológicos, Artísticos e Históricos, Artículo 16 Orden Jurídico Nacional — Secretaría de Gobernación · Feb 16, 2018
FAQ - Le risposte alle domande più frequenti sulla materia doganale - Agenzia delle dogane e dei Monopoli Agenzia delle dogane e dei Monopoli
Guia para viajantes Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira
Bringing goods into the UK for personal use: Arriving in Great Britain HM Revenue & Customs / Home Office (GOV.UK) · Sep 9, 2026
Passenger and mail enquiry Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
古生物化石保护条例 Ministry of Justice of the People's Republic of China · Mar 2, 2019
Ley Federal sobre Monumentos y Zonas Arqueológicos, Artísticos e Históricos — artículo 53 Bis Orden Jurídico Nacional, Secretaría de Gobernación (México) · Feb 16, 2018
International Traveler: Soil, Peat, Sand, Clay, Rocks, and Stones USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service · Jan 13, 2026

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