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How to apply for a licence to export cultural goods, including antiques, furniture and archaeological items.
When and how you need to register your item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
Product Safety Report for 12 Colors/Set Mini Finger Painting Tool Kit sold via AliExpress presenting a serious toxicological hazard as the paint contains lead which is prohibited and illegal levels of N-Nitrosamines and N-Nitrosatable substances.
A temporary export bar has been placed on William Hogarth’s painting Taste in High Life.
A search has been launched by the DIO for the artist of a striking painting that depicts the brutal reality of the Falklands War.
This report deals with a claim brought to the Spoliation Advisory Panel on behalf of the heirs of the late Robert Bing, seeking restitution of the painting La Ronde Enfantine by Gustave Courbet currently in the collection of the Fitzwilliam...
Find out how to value your goods to help when working out the VAT due when importing goods into the UK.
A temporary export bar has been placed on a 15th century painting by Fra Angelico to allow time for a UK gallery or institution to acquire it.
Check the tariff classification for pre-painted steel sheets.
Product safety report for T&J Fashion 24 Pieces LED Keyring Party Bag Fillers presenting a serious risk of injuries & choking.
Works of art by contemporary artists from Wales and across the Midlands are to be displayed in embassies and government buildings around the world.
Report of the Spoliation Advisory Panel in respect of an oil painting by John Constable, ‘Beaching a Boat, Brighton’, now in the possession of the Tate Gallery
Get help to classify various types of wood for import and export.
Product Safety Report for Wishliker Girls’ Mermaid Tail for Swimming with Mermaid Fin and Bikini Set, Princess Cosplay Costume, Set of 4 Pieces presenting a high risk of drowning as it is intended for a young child.
Report of the Spoliation Advisory Panel in respect of a painting now in the possession of Glasgow City Council (HC 155)
Report of the Spoliation Advisory Panel in respect of an oil painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 'The Coast at Cagnes' now in the possession of Bristol City Council
Authors of original works of art are entitled to a royalty each time one of their works is resold through an art market professional.
Artworks from the Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle chosen to adorn the corridors of Number 10 Downing Street.
Report of the Spoliation Advisory Panel in respect of a Jan Griffier painting now in the possession of the Tate Gallery
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