Recently, after appraisal by professional institutions, Wan Chai Customs, a subsidiary of Gongbei Customs, seized a pair of suspected ivory chopsticks at the travel inspection site of Wan Chai Port as African ivory products, which belong to the endangered species listed in the appendix (2023 edition) of the International Convention on Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
On January 13, when inspecting the luggage of inbound passengers, Wan Chai Customs officers found that the suitcase carried by a passenger was abnormal, and after opening the box for inspection, they found 1 pair of chopsticks suspected to be ivory products, a total of 2566 grams. Later, it was identified by the Gongbei Customs Technology Center and confirmed as African elephant ivory products. At present, the ivory product has been handed over to the relevant departments for follow-up disposal.
Customs reminds that in accordance with the provisions of the International Convention on Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, and the Wildlife Protection of the People's Republic of China, in addition to legally holding the import and export permit certificate and going through the customs procedures in accordance with the regulations, it is forbidden to carry or mail endangered species such as ivory and their products into and out of the country, and if the circumstances are serious and constitute a crime, criminal responsibility will be investigated in accordance with the law.
Mr. Dan Shao is a senior partner.
Director of the Customs Law Research Association of Shanghai Law Society, Deputy Director of the 11th International Trade Committee of Shanghai Bar Association, he has entered the customs system since 2005, served as a public lawyer of Shanghai Customs, is proficient in various customs business, has nearly 20 years of experience in customs and lawyers, and is good at handling all kinds of major, difficult and complex customs cases.
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