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along with any number of his or her works. The
rules for transporting cultural valuables apply to
diplomats as well: personal luggage and diplomatic
cargoes may also be checked by customs.
Temporary export
Cultural valuables can be moved to another
country temporarily for:
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an exhibition;
restoration works;
theatrical, artistic or research purposes;
a concert;
private use.
The temporary export of cultural valuables
means an obligation to return the works of
art, within the stipulated term. As it was
mentioned earlier, in order to organise temporary
relocation, both private persons and
legal entities should receive permission from
Rosokhrankultura. They should also to provide
the following documents:
■ an agreement with the receiving party on
the purposes and terms of the temporary
export;
■ documented, confirmed guarantees from the
receiving party on the safety and return of
the cultural values;
■ consent of the executive authorities to
export these items;
■ other relevant documents.
The legal entity should do customs formalities
and dispatch its cultural valuables
from special exhibition terminals in Moscow.
Currently, there are only two companies –
customs brokers are operating with exhibition
cargoes in Moscow.
Import of cultural valuables
The physical person is exempted from import
duty and taxes if the objects imported are
declared and registered as goods for personal
use. If a legal entity or a private entrepreneur
imports a cultural valuable, they must pay a
value added tax (VAT) of 18% of the items
value, because it will be used for enterprise
activity. But private entrepreneurs as well as
private persons are exempted of duties if they
fill a declaration form and receive special registration.
Registering cultural valuables gives
one the opportunity to leave Russia with earlier
imported cultural valuables created over
100 years ago.
Cultural valuables brought in temporarily
for purposes such as exhibitions in a museum,
should be registered and removed within the
stipulated time. All these valuables are under
control and security of the Russian Federation.
Before exportation or importation of works
of art one should consult in advance, with fine
arts moving experts about the documents
needed and customs procedures in place.
Fine arts moving
Despite the large number of museums, galleries,
private art dealers and auction houses in
Russia, moving works of art is a rather new
direction in the moving business in our country.
Currently, there are only a few companies
on the market that can execute professional
transportation of very fragile and expensive
items.
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