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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 7788162, member: 110226&quot;]Well, here&#039;s my two cents worth of opinion/advice.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is incumbent upon dealers, auction houses and even collectors to be aware of current import restrictions pertaining to antiquities, including coins.&nbsp; It is a changing landscape, and restrictions, such as the emergency restrictions of February 2020 on artifacts and coins from Yemen are introduced. </p><p><br /></p><p>Failure to comprehend these regulations can lead to a lot of aggravation and grief, especially for the buyer.&nbsp; Believe me,&nbsp; I&#039;ve been there.&nbsp; Dealing with the uncertainty and bureaucratic maze of the US Customs Service is not my idea of spending a pleasant afternoon and a 60 days period.&nbsp; The process of detention is totally opaque for the buyer and the document that I sent them required at least a rudimentary legal knowledge to assure compliance with statutes and the stipulations in the regulations.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Know your auction house or dealer and make sure that they comply with declaration and documentation requirements.&nbsp; Buyers and dealers can access the latest import regulations through:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://accguild.org/news" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://accguild.org/news" rel="nofollow">https://accguild.org/news</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m sure there are other sources as well.</p><p><br /></p><p>We can voice our opinions about the fairness of import restrictions.&nbsp; That is our right.&nbsp; But the restrictions are in place, and they do change.&nbsp; It is really up to the numismatic community, sellers and buyers, to be informed and to work together to assure a minimum of inconvenience, disruption and frustration when sending coins through US Customs.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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