is shipping of ivory materials such as raw ivory tusks completely banned now?

Green · 26th February 2025, 02:32 PM

Are there any shipping/courier services that still accept ivory materials such as elephant/hippo/walrus tusks that were taken before 1975 ( PRE-CITES regulation) particularly from USA/Europe to be sent to Asia ?

What are the legal ways to ship these materials from USA/Europe now?

Thanks in advance.

Rick · 1st March 2025, 12:02 AM

Hi Green,
It is a legal morass as is illustrated by the now closed discussion linked below.
I don't think there is any legal way to do this, and we don't discuss circumventing, or how to circumvent the legal aspects.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=cites

26th February 2025, 02:32 PM	#1
Green Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Malaysia Posts: 319	is shipping of ivory materials such as raw ivory tusks completely banned now? Are there any shipping/courier services that still accept ivory materials such as elephant/hippo/walrus tusks that were taken before 1975 ( PRE-CITES regulation) particularly from USA/Europe to be sent to Asia ? What are the legal ways to ship these materials from USA/Europe now? Thanks in advance.

1st March 2025, 12:02 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,325	Hi Green, It is a legal morass as is illustrated by the now closed discussion linked below. I don't think there is any legal way to do this, and we don't discuss circumventing, or how to circumvent the legal aspects. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=cites