1. What are the regulations for mailing your own paintings and calligraphy into or out of the country?
According to the General Administration of Customs Announcement No. 43 of 2010 “Regarding the Adjustment of the Management Measures for Personal Mailing Articles Entering and Leaving the Country”, the limit for personal articles sent from or to Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan is RMB 800 per time; the limit for articles sent from or to other countries and regions is RMB 1,000 per time. If the value of personal mailing articles entering or leaving the country exceeds the prescribed limit, they should go through the return procedures or go through the customs clearance procedures in accordance with the regulations for goods.
However, if there is only one article in the parcel and it is indivisible, even if it exceeds the prescribed limit, it can go through the customs clearance procedures in accordance with the regulations for personal articles if it is confirmed to be for personal use after review by the customs. If it is a work of art, it is necessary to go through the relevant procedures in accordance with the “Announcement of the Ministry of Culture and the General Administration of Customs on the Management of the Import and Export of Works of Art”.
2. Can ivory products be mailed into the country from Hong Kong, China?
It is prohibited to enter or leave the country without permission. According to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and the Wildlife Protection Law of the People’s Republic of China and other relevant conventions and laws, except for the inspection and release procedures with the import and export permit issued by the Endangered Species Import and Export Management Office of my country or its offices, it is prohibited to carry or mail ivory and its products into or out of the country.