Polish Customs seized a parcel with Renoir
 

Polish customs confiscated a picture of Pierre Auguste Renoir, which suburbanite Warsaw has sent in the U.S. by regular mail. Reported Polskie Radio.
Painting in 1909 (its name is not mentioned) in January, was bought at auction for about 700,000 zlotys (nearly 200 thousand euros).
The representative of the Customs explained that when the precious work of art is exported outside of Poland, the owner shall obtain a permit and pay 25 percent of its value - in this case, 180,000 zlotys (approximately 45,000 euros). As the website notes Wiadomosci24, on the envelope of 18 by 20 centimeters, which was Renoir, the sender has written "Painting a small value.
Now the owner of the picture waiting for a decision on the amount of the fine. The work of Renoir as temporarily displayed in public in the Royal Palace in Warsaw.
(Lenta.Ru)
not lucky ... Although a similar way, evaluating the expensive things obviously cheap, used by many, including and when sent to Russia to avoid paying VAT absolutely stupid on our route!

Totally agree! Tupeyshie laws!
I have, incidentally, has recently been such a fun story. He became acquainted with one artist, she has over 80. Lives in the U.S.. Communicate, communicate, and then I receive an envelope by mail, on it in huge letters in red says "caution, photos of art!! and within 2 more photos than watercolors !!:)
I was pleasantly surprised, as our gallant tamozheniki not disclosed and not look!