KABUL (Pajhwok): The US has imposed a four-year ban on imports of art and antiquities from Afghanistan, the US Department of State said.
A statement from the US Department of State said that the ban is effective from February 18 this year to April 28, 2026.
US State Department said the ban was imposed under the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act to curb antiquities smuggling from Afghanistan.
“These import restrictions are intended to prevent illicitly trafficked materials from entering the US art market, thus reducing the incentive for pillage of Afghanistan’s cultural heritage and combatting profit from . . .
