E&I Database
Export and import of cultural goods, country by country
The administrative and legal procedures of 96 countries: which documents must be submitted depending on the type of good and which requirements apply to each process.
96 countries · Legal framework, protected heritage, customs, transit and contacts · Free access with registration
How to use it
- Choose the processExport, to take cultural goods out of a country, or import, to bring them in.
- Find the countryWith the search box or by region. Each sheet opens on its own page.
- Read the sheetLegal framework, protected heritage, customs procedure, transit and official contacts.
Export sheets by region
96 countries in 7 regions
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Europa
- Albania
- Andorra
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Vatican City
Centroamérica
Ver másSudamérica
Ver másAsia
- China
- Hong Kong
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
Oceanía
Europa
- Albania
- Andorra
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Vatican City
Centroamérica
Ver másSudamérica
Ver másAsia
- China
- Hong Kong
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
Oceanía
Notice
This database gathers information on the administrative and legal procedures involved in the export and import of cultural goods. Its purpose is purely informative, so it should not be regarded as a regulatory or binding source.
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and those responsible for producing and maintaining this database accept no liability for possible errors, misinterpretations or the eventual outdating of the content it includes.
Team
This information has been compiled by the URJC team led by Professor Ana Vico Belmonte to facilitate access to the documentation requirements for export and import and to enhance understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks of import processes, customs transit and protection levels.
Project
Cultural heritage in conflict areas (DECOPE)
This work, carried out by a team from Universidad Rey Juan Carlos led by Professor Ana Vico, has been funded by the Agencia Estatal de Investigación under reference PCI2023-143383 MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by the European Union within the research project “Destructive Exploitation and Care of Cultural Objects and Professional/Public Education for Sustainable Heritage Management” (DECOPE), funded with €674,000 by the European Joint Programming Initiative on Cultural Heritage and Global Change (JPI CH).
It is coordinated by the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU), Universidad Rey Juan Carlos and the University of Stirling. Its main objective is to advance knowledge and understanding of mobilisation for the care of cultural heritage in contexts of conflict and its aftermath.