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What can I bring from a vacation and not break the law?

Some laws can come as an unpleasant surprise to tourists. The OneTwoTrip service has prepared a list for different states.

Is it possible to bring sanctions products to Russia: cheese, jamon, sausage? Specialists of the OneTwoTrip service assure that it is possible, but only for personal consumption, no more than 5 kg / passenger and in factory packaging.
 
In Turkey, there is a limit on the amount of souvenirs exported from the country - $ 1,000.
The ban on the export of antiquities and archaeological artifacts is extended to items bought from craftsmen or in an antique shop, and items found on the beach. For example, in 2015, the Russian picked up a stone from the sea as a souvenir. At the airport, the find was confiscated and an urgent examination was conducted. It turned out that the object is of historical value. The tourist received a year and a half probation and a fine of 22 thousand rubles.
 
From Republic of Turkey You can not export corals, shells, cigars and tobacco (except hookah). From Egypt - shells, corals (if they are bought in the store, you need a check), antiques and gold worth more than $ 3 thousand.
In Tunisia, under the ban on the export of historical objects and antiques, palm tree and products from it, henna.
 
In Thailand You can not take to your homeland objects of religious worship, antiques, images of Buddha (except those on medallions, statuettes are not allowed), elements of ancient monuments or historical objects.
It is forbidden to export representatives of wildlife - under threat of extinction, ivory products, turtle shells, shells, tiger skins and corals.
 
Earlier this year, two Russian women from Novosibirsk were detained for illegal coral storage. They bought a package of shells and corals on the beach from a local resident for one hundred baht (about 180 rubles). They did not know that corals could not even be stored. The result is an arrest for a day, a ban on leaving Thailand before trial (48 days) and a fine of 20 thousand baht (80 thousand rubles) each.
 
From India It is forbidden to export the skin of reptiles and hides of wild animals, antiques of age and coins.
Jewelry can be taken with you, but for the amount of no more than two thousand rupees (about 1900 rubles). Local currency should be spent.
 
From sri Lanka It is forbidden to export antiques, rare books, manuscripts on palm leaves, animals, plants (more than 450 species), ivory products, collections of coins and stamps, unprocessed precious and semi-precious stones, more than 2 kg of tea.
 
If you're going on vacation in Greece or to Cyprus, save checks after buying souvenirs, jewelry and icons.
 
Nana Cyprus There are restrictions on the export of items containing gold, platinum or more than 25% silver by weight, diamonds, precious and semi-precious stones.
In Italy, items with a hundred-year history are listed as antiques, for their export to Russia, a permit is required from the Ministry of Culture.
 
F.rank Counterfeit goods should not be exported (and imported), especially counterfeit goods under national brands.
 
Items over 50 years of age that are of historical and artistic value are prohibited from Finland.
 
If you leave Switzerland with dairy products (more than 500 grams), you must declare them.
 
S Cuba It is forbidden to take artifacts with historical value, books, documents, sea shells, corals, precious metals, bark and wood of valuable tree species, feathers of exotic birds. If you bought items made of crocodile leather or precious metals, you need a license.
 
Different types of orchids and historically significant items cannot be exported from the Dominican Republic.
 
 
 

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