Sewing machine “SINGER” seized from a Mongolian citizen upon departure from Russia, recognized as a cultural value

Centennial sewing machine company “SINGER” found the staff of the Buryat customs during customs control of a citizen of Mongolia. The man traveled from Russia through the checkpoint checkpoint Naushki.

In the survey he said that he acquired a machine on the internal market of Russia for personal purposes. Examination has established that used manual sewing machine created more than 100 years ago in the period from 1911 to 1916 and recognized as a cultural value.

According to the Russian legislation, the export of cultural goods from Russia is carried out by the mandatory Declaration and on the basis of permissive documents, which the foreigner was not.

Buryat customs initiated administrative proceedings on the facts of not declaring goods and non-compliance with the prohibitions and restrictions in relation to the citizen of Mongolia. The sewing machine is removed and in the storage of physical evidence customs. The further destiny of cultural values the court will decide.

Help:

The company “SINGER” for sewing machines in new Jersey was founded by Isaac Merritt singer together with lawyer Edward Clark in 1854. Since the nineteenth century cars were brought to Russia from abroad and was available in wealthy families.

Evgeny Kurbatov, press Secretary of the Buryat customs

tel: (3012) 28 90 78