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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ed Snible, post: 2668061, member: 82322&quot;]There are some documents at <a href="http://www.iapn-coins.org/documents/general-public-documents/export-import-guidelines.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.iapn-coins.org/documents/general-public-documents/export-import-guidelines.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.iapn-coins.org/documents/general-public-documents/export-import-guidelines.html</a> and the German guidelines are good.</p><p><br /></p><p>I haven’t found any collector-focused guidelines for the United States.&nbsp; The ACCG does not want to do what the IAPN did and attempt to explain the rules in simpler language.&nbsp; Coming up with some guidelines might be a useful project, if anyone has the writing skills.</p><p><br /></p><p>I find the rules complicated.&nbsp; For example, if I want to import a coin minted in Syria I must follow the rules of standard US customs (there should be a form 22 sticker with the country of origin, weight, and category) on the envelope AND the rules at <a href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-08-15/html/2016-19491.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-08-15/html/2016-19491.htm" rel="nofollow">https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2016-08-15/html/2016-19491.htm</a> .</p><p><br /></p><p>However, as the receiver it is difficult to figure out how to ensure the seller fills out the form properly, especially with 1-off eBay transactions.</p><p><br /></p><p>Then there are the special rules for Syria.&nbsp; The US government wants evidence the coin left Syria before March 15, 2011.&nbsp; Typically coins from major European dealers now include a piece of paper saying to the best of their knowledge the coin left before the dates of the various US agreements if the coin is from Cyprus, Italy, Greece, Egypt, and Syria.&nbsp; But if you look at the actual rules, the US Customs guideline says &quot;Some major mints for coinage that circulated in Syria in various periods include ... Antioch ...&quot;.&nbsp; Antioch is an interesting case, because it was part of ancient but not modern Syria. It&#039;s now <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antakya" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antakya" rel="nofollow">Antakya, <b>Turkey</b></a>.&nbsp; Why are coins from Roman Syria covered under a law restricting coins from Assad’s Syria?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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