Zhuhai Gongbei Customs officers yesterday made public recently held in Zhuhai Hengqin the port with the cultural relics smuggling case uncovered. According to Guangdong Provincial Cultural Relics identification station conclusions, the customs had seized false exit of 36 figurines and other pottery, relics prohibited from exportation for the country.
Reporters on the scene saw 36 beautiful relics, carving hair thread is completed, dating across the Han Dynasty, Northern Qi Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, the most precious is the Qi of the two riding hood Pottery figurines, is a collection of three heritage high artistic and collectible value. These artifacts hiding in a group of export cargo, the offenders attempted to be smuggled out. This is the biggest Gongbei Customs seized in recent years with the smuggling of cultural relics out of the case.
Gongbei Customs Department introduced Hengqin subordinates, May 14, a customs agency for export of groceries. Customs through risk analysis, decision surveillance for goods inspection, customs officers check one by one, and eventually found deep inside the three large wooden packaging exception. Customs officers opened layers of foam, seized 36 human figures not to declare figurines, and flew other pottery products. Items covered with dust, paint partial loss, but vivid style, fine workmanship.
Cultural identification station in Guangdong Province to the scene identified the two expert groups, and on June 11 issued its conclusions – the 36 pottery relics prohibited from exportation both countries were neutral Han figurines 8, Dali figurines 3, small kneeling figurines 7, Northern Qi Dynasty Pottery figurines riding hood 2, the Tang Dynasty flew a painted terracotta, terracotta painted two-humped camels 2, terracotta figurines one King, Ming terracotta figurines painted Zodiac 12 pieces. At present, further investigation is handling the case now. In a wooden box, and another one painted ceramic paste gold seated Buddha and a glass pavilion, identified as modern antique crafts.
Carry cultural relics out how to complete the formalities
Gongbei Customs said that under the regulations, carrying, shipping and personal mail relics leaving the country, must be declared to Customs. Failure to declare, whether or not to hide, are smuggling.
Carry cultural relics out how to complete the formalities? Customs introduced the item should be sent to the provincial cultural relics prior identification station identification, and to identify and obtain the export permit identification. Carry cultural relics leave the country should take the initiative to declare to the Customs, Customs shall permit identification of identity and related inspection release.

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