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DavidFriedman · 9th February 2022, 03:38 AM

Thanks all for your input. No I wasn’t suggesting to skirt the law by flying in to pickup. I meant to mean, are the laws different for someone mailing an item out of Russia, vs picking it up in person.

From the answers, I see that the law is uniform in terms of either mode of shipping/collecting.

I’m wondering if special permission can be granted on a case by case basis by the Dept of Culture in Russia.

So, no, not trying to skirt the law so much. Rather seeing if there are any legal ways of shipping antique swords from Russia.

Such a shame that the laws that protect their culture also prohibit shipment of antiques that are not of Russian significance.

9th February 2022, 03:38 AM	#9
DavidFriedman Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 113	Thanks Thanks all for your input. No I wasn’t suggesting to skirt the law by flying in to pickup. I meant to mean, are the laws different for someone mailing an item out of Russia, vs picking it up in person. From the answers, I see that the law is uniform in terms of either mode of shipping/collecting. I’m wondering if special permission can be granted on a case by case basis by the Dept of Culture in Russia. So, no, not trying to skirt the law so much. Rather seeing if there are any legal ways of shipping antique swords from Russia. Such a shame that the laws that protect their culture also prohibit shipment of antiques that are not of Russian significance.