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The export of particular Inuit sculpture from Canada to other parts of the globe including the United States does have some restrictions. In order to lessen harvesting of marine animals such as whales and walruses, the United States Congress passed the Marine Mammal Protection Act in 1972. It was later modified in 1981 and a unique section (101) of the act was developed to exclude Eskimo Inuit and other aboriginals living in the state of Alaska. Section 101 permitted Alaskan Natives to continue their traditions of hunting marine mammals for food and employing components of such animals as raw components in the creating of clothing, crafts and artwork.

The act tends to make it illegal for American citizens to import any ivory or whalebone from outdoors the United States. Therefore, American citizens would not be permitted to acquire any artwork containing ivory or whalebone from Canada and have it brought or shipped back to the United States. Nevertheless, the act as it stands permits American citizens to purchase equivalent artwork from Alaska because it is part of the United States. The export of such artwork developed from marine mammals from the United States to Canada is not allowed.

Inuit sculpture containing whalebone, walrus or narwal tusks (each considered ivory) are restricted from import and export. Nevertheless, Inuit sculpture containing caribou antler is allowed because caribou is not a marine mammal and for that reason does not fall beneath this act.

Exporting Inuit sculpture containing whalebone or ivory from Canada to other international destinations will depend on every single particular nation as every single has its personal specific regulations. Fines or penalties for importing or exporting illegal things can be quite serious.

Thankfully, other types of Inuit art such as stone or antler carvings and prints are not only in a position to be exported across the border, but are truly duty cost-free. [http://www.amazon.com/Import-Export-Business-Plan-ebook/dp/B004W3UG7S import export laws] [http://www.amazon.com/Import-Export-Business-Plan-ebook/dp/B004W3UG7S import export magazine] [http://www.amazon.com/Import-Export-Business-Plan-ebook/dp/B004W3UG7S chinese import store talk]

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