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What are protected under the Ordinance?
Manufactured Products
Any products which are made from endangered species, such as sea turtle shell ornaments/spectacles, crocodile or lizard skin handbags/belts/shoes, ivory and hippo teeth carvings, are controlled by the Ordinance.
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Exemptions from licensing requirements are provided for "personal effects" of manufactured product which is a personal property. However, the exemption does not include personal effects which were acquired by a person outside his country/region of usual residence and are being imported into that country/region. Therefore, souvenirs bought by a tourist on trip in a foreign country are not exempt from licensing requirements. In the case of worked ivory, it is subject to a further weight limitation of :
• not more than one kilogram (1 kg) in the case of import
• not more than five kilograms (5 kg) in the case of export or possession.
Moreover, there is no exemption provided for products made from rhino and bears, including giant panda.
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Hippo Teeth Carvings
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Crocodile Skin Products
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Sea Turtle Ornaments
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Ivory Carving
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To view more images of endangered species, please visit the Photo Gallery of CITES website.
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