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The export of certain Inuit sculpture from Canada to other parts of the planet which includes the United States does have some restrictions. In order to reduce 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 specific 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 utilizing components of such animals as raw materials in the creating of clothes, crafts and artwork.

The act makes it illegal for American citizens to import any ivory or whalebone from outdoors the United States. For that reason, American citizens would not be allowed to buy any artwork containing ivory or whalebone from Canada and have it brought or shipped back to the United States. Even so, the act as it stands permits American citizens to buy similar artwork from Alaska since it is portion of the United States. The export of such artwork created from marine mammals from the United States to Canada is not permitted.

Inuit sculpture containing whalebone, walrus or narwal tusks (each regarded as ivory) are restricted from import and export. Even so, 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 each and every precise country as each and every has its personal specific regulations. Fines or penalties for importing or exporting illegal things can be extremely severe.

Luckily, other forms of Inuit art such as stone or antler carvings and prints are not only capable to be exported across the border, but are really duty free. [http://www.amazon.com/Import-Export-Business-Plan-ebook/dp/B004W3UG7S import export business jobs critique] [http://www.amazon.com/Import-Export-Business-Plan-ebook/dp/B004W3UG7S tour import export laws] [http://www.amazon.com/Import-Export-Business-Plan-ebook/dp/B004W3UG7S learn about import export china]

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