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- Export of Cultural Valuables and Artefacts
Export of cultural valuables from Denmark to abroad or to the Faroes Islands
and Greenland require written permission from the Committee of Cultural
Valuables, when the issue is about
* Artefacts from the time preceding 1660
* Artefacts valued at Dkr. 100.000 or more, and more than 100 years of age
* Photographs valued at Dkr. 30.000 or more, irrespective of age. Permission
must be obtained when export takes place on a permanent as well as interim
basis.
* Danefæ - Treasure Trove:
It is forbidden to export artifacts subject to the Danefæ Museum Act:
"Objects of the past, including coins found in Denmark, of which no
one can prove to be the rightful owner, shall be treasure trove (danefæ)
if made of valuable material or being of special culture-historical value.
Treasure trove (danefæ) shall belong to the state. Any person who
finds treasure trove and any person who gets possession of treasure trove,
shall immediately hand it over to the Keeper of National Antiquities.
The Keeper of National Antiquities shall pay a reward to the finder. The
amount of such reward shall be fixed on the basis of the find and also of
the care with which the finder has secured the find.
What is Danefæ - Treasure Trove?
Group 1: Exclusive Danefæ.
Finds of gold, silver, amber, ivory, and precious stone, coins of every
description and any material.
Group 2: Usually considered Danefæ.
Finds of copper, pewter, bronze, and iron, as well as objects of glass.
Jewellery, weapons, tools, vessels, figurines, will usually qualify as Danefæ,
if they are sufficiently old and rare.
Group 3: Not usually considered Danefæ.
Finds from organic materials, such as bone, antler, wood or skin, or artefacts
of inorganic materials like flint, stone or pottery. Finds of this nature
occur in very large quantities, and are only considered Danefæ when
of a rare and special character by virtue of its shape, size or ornament.
* Danekræ
The Danish state has the first right to any rare or exceptionally well preserved
fossil (animal or plant), part of or complete animal skeleton, any specimen
of a rare mineral, and all meteorites found in Denmark. Such finds must
be offered to the state. If the state wishes to keep the find in public
ownership, the finder will be paid a reward, the size of which depends on
the rarity of the find and also on the care with which the finder has secured
the find.
If any natural object is found which could be covered by the description
above, contact should be made to one of the Natural history museums in Denmark,
where a preliminary assesment of the find will be made. If the state decides
to keep the material, the reward will be sent directly to the finder. Otherwise
the material will be returned.
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- Taxfree Shopping
- Tourists who have had the VAT refunded on their purchases while shopping
in Denmark, should bear in mind that such purchases are considered as a
kind of export. Consequently, the purchases must be cleared in the home
country upon return according to the domestic import rules and taxes.
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- Currency Export
- There are no restrictions in connection with the export from Denmark
of Danish legal tender.
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- Export of Danish Securities
- There are no restrictions in connection with export of Danish securities.
