Buddha images, artifacts/objects, antiques
Plane Customs| Country | Verdict | Limit | Condition | Declaration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Declare | No stated quantity | — | Required |
| Canada | Prohibited | No stated quantity | — | Required — surrender |
| China | Declare | No stated quantity | — | Required |
| France | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| Germany | Declare | 18,000 EUR | — | Required |
| Greece | Declare | No stated quantity | — | Required |
| Italy | Restricted | No stated quantity | Extra conditions apply | Above allowance |
| 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 | Prohibited | No stated quantity | — | Required — surrender |
| Singapore | Allowed | No stated quantity | — | Not required |
| South Korea | Allowed | 800 USD | — | Not required |
| Spain | Restricted | No stated quantity | — | Above allowance |
| 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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- Duty-Free Concession and GST Import Relief Singapore Customs · Mar 25, 2026
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- Advice to travellers Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Regulations on the Exit of Specific Items National Immigration Administration · Jul 14, 2026
- Schutz von Kulturgut aus Drittstaaten Generalzolldirektion / German Customs Administration (zoll.de)
- Questions & Answers on the EU legislation on the introduction and the import of cultural goods (Regulation (EU) 2019/880) Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE)
- 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
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- السلع الممنوعة Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority
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- Situation : Biens culturels Direction Générale des Douanes et Droits Indirects
- Regolamento (UE) 2019/880 — articolo 3 (Introduzione e importazione di beni culturali) Publications Office of the European Union (EUR-Lex/Cellar) · Apr 17, 2019
- Ley Federal sobre Monumentos y Zonas Arqueológicos, Artísticos e Históricos, Artículo 16 Orden Jurídico Nacional — Secretaría de Gobernación · Feb 16, 2018
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- Prohibited and Restricted Items U.S. Customs and Border Protection · Mar 14, 2025
- Federal Law No. 11 of 2017 on Antiquities Ministry of Culture