Museumpak™ produces art shipping boxes. The Museumpak box is an all-in-one shipping solution for fine art and a great packing solution for visual artists!
We have a video that will show you how to pack your art when it needs to ship to international destinations using Museumpak™ art shipping boxes. Brendan will show you how to wrap your work, adjust and secure your work in the foam padding. He will also show you how to tape the box for optimal safety so your work will be ready to ship securely.
Learn the Basics of International Trade Law
Across the U.S., more businesses are finding that the international market place is ripe with opportunities for success. With companies of all sizes relying increasingly on foreign manufacturing and foreign sales of their products and technology, it is important for both importers and exporters to have a basic understanding of trade laws. DHL Express is proud to join forces with the U.S. Department of Commerce and present an informative webinar, help you gain the proper knowledge.
| UNDERSTANDING INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Time: 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. ET |
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Recently, I shipped several of my sold paintings internationally, and wondered why my packages were always held by customs even on expedited shipments.
Perhaps you’ve had this experience–buyers, and you the artist, scrambling to get the details on how to get your art released from customs. Phone calls trying to discover why the shipment was held up. Wondering what additional information they require. What can I do next time to avoid all this? Is there a protocol for sending artwork to buyers outside of the country you are based?
It can be quite a complicated puzzle with a simple goal of delivery to your buyer. Then I learned that I can avoid customs hold-ups by apply a trade tariff code to the outside of my shipping box.
The trade tariff codes starting with number ’97’ alerts customs worldwide to the fact that the item is an original work of art and is therefore exempt from import duties.
For instance, if you are based in the UK and are sending overseas please mark your package clearly with Export code: 97011000
If you are based outside of the UK and are sending your artwork to a customer within the UK mark your parcel: Commodity Code: 9701100000.
Any other variables – say you are sending from USA to Finland or between any other countries then mark you parcel: Export code: 970110
It is really important to use these codes, otherwise items can get stuck in customs!
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