Art dealer crossing borders with works
Carrying art for exhibition / sale across borders: ATA Carnet, CITES on ivory / coral mounts, provenance documentation, insurance.
Checklist
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ATA Carnet: issued by your home chamber of commerce. Valid 12 months for temporary admission to 80+ countries. Eliminates customs duty + VAT on works for exhibition / sale.
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Provenance: each work needs a clean ownership chain. UNESCO 1970 Convention restricts movement of cultural property without origin-country export permit.
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CITES: ivory inlays, tortoise-shell marquetry, coral mounts, exotic-wood frames trigger CITES Appendix I/II requirements regardless of HS code.
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Insurance: fine-art transit insurance separately from carrier insurance; nail-to-nail coverage with named conservator.
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Customs clearance: dedicated art-shipper (Crozier, Atelier 4, Momart) coordinates with destination broker.