Sector is lobbying UK government to simplify trading procedures, or risk being outpaced by competitors

Customs processes to be streamlined to boost the domestic art market and simplify the importing of art and antiques in the wake of Brexit

The restrictions will focus on imports of non-European cultural property

On the anniversary of the UK's departure from the European Union, dealers and politicians warn Britain is slipping behind its competitors as a cultural leader

The world is “much more connected than it was” but the criteria for issuing export bars have remained unchanged since 1952, Stephen Parkinson explains

If judges rule that the owners of the work broke the law, the painting will be definitively confiscated by the state and could be donated to a museum

Britain’s share of the global market is at its lowest in a decade and art imports have plummeted. Without government action, experts say, the fallout from Brexit could devastate the industry

I've learned the new political lessons about art shipping the hard way—so you don't have to

An export ban was placed on the drawing in 2017 but the French culture ministry has not purchased the drawing as planned

As Brexit makes buying anything from Europe almost impossible, purchasing questionable digital art is almost tempting

The bronze was taken because German law requires archaeological objects have export licences from the country of origin—but it was only travelling through to Austria from the US

The rules, aimed at preventing trafficking, have been opposed by the trade and UK government's decision not to continue may put EU art market at a disadvantage

Artist’s resale right, import VAT, red tape, and smuggling directives are addressed by our experts

As talks with the EU resume to reach a last-ditch trade deal, the lawyer Louise Williamson looks at what UK import rules might look like after 1 January

Labour MP Owen Smith calls the tax-free zones “self-storage for art thieves”

Global art and antiques imports and exports in and out of the UK increased last year but are yet to reach the levels seen during the 2015 peak