Vintage samovar detained Chita customs, was cultural value
Vintage samovar of the last century found the staff of the Chita customs office during the customs control of travelers at the checkpoint MAPP Zabaikalsk. The samovar was trying to get to China by car is a Russian citizen.
When interviewing a citizen of Russia said that he carried the samovar as a gift to the PRC. An examination found that the samovar belongs to the category of cultural property made prior to 1917. The coal samovar, made of brass, are marked “Tula” and “the Commodity trading house of the brothers Semeinyh”.
Export of cultural values is possible based on the export certificate for cultural property from the territory of the Russian Federation issued by the Ministry of culture of the Russian Federation or its territorial bodies on the results of the examination.
Chita customs in relation to the citizen of Russia opened 2 cases on administrative offences under part 1 of article 16.2 (failure to Declare or false Declaration of goods) and article 16.3 of the administrative code of Russia (violation of the prohibitions and (or) restrictions on import of goods into the customs territory of the EAEU or to the Russian Federation and (or) export of goods from the customs territory of the EAEU or from Russia). The samovar is withdrawn.
Sanctions of part 1 of article 16.2 shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine on citizens of up to 2 times the value of the goods, with their confiscation or without.
Sanctions article 16.3 shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine on citizens of up to 2,500 with confiscation of goods.
Help:
The story of the famous brothers samovarov Semeinyh began with their father, who was a native of the common people. Smith Ivan Samarin, having received his freedom, he moved with his family in the Tula province in 1887, where he began samovar business. A few years later and joined grown-up sons. Samovars Semeinyh famous then the whole of Russia. They were called “Russian National pride”.
Marina Boyko,
press Secretary Chita customs
tel: (3022) 35-76-12