Art dealers fret about possible US tariffs, less discussed but very real EU cultural property laws come into effect this week. The...

Published on June 29, 2025
Art dealers fret about possible US tariffs, less discussed but very real EU cultural property laws come into effect this week. These aim to prevent trade in illegally exported goods but risk drowning the market in needless and costly bureaucracy, according to dealers and other market experts. “Regulation is not a sexy topic. It’s more exciting to talk about a scandal than a sector that is being victimised, but the art and antiques trade is being victimised,” says Erika Bochereau, secretary general of CINOA, a confederation of more than 5,000 art and antiques dealers worldwide. https://lnkd.in/gEtUXBCX
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