Christie’s seeks exemption from Chinese import tax in US

Christie’s has been praised for its stance on US tariffs on Chinese art after it became the first art market firm to seek exclusion from the tax, part of the ongoing trade war between the US and China. Late in October, Christie’s applied for exemption from a “punishing” import tax on seven types of Chinese art.

These include paintings, drawings, sculptures and antiques over 100 years old. “We should all be gra…

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