Fine Art & Customs Formalities

Gallery owners and private owners : do you know whether your works are « cultural items » requiring an authorization to leave the country ?

Museums and exhibition organizers : are you thoroughly familiar with the temporary exit procedure for a « national treasure » ?

In France, as in other countries, the circulation of works of art is regulated. Control is exercised jointly by the Ministry of Culture and the customs department. These necessary so-called « fine arts » formalities must be carried out before the customs formalities.

There are various stages in the fine arts and customs Formalities.

Where should you go ? Which forms should you complete ?

Which documents should you enclose ?

Administrative and customs formalities are therefore an important part of our business and carrying them out requires skill and experience