What are the Current Fed Rules on Ivory?

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PeterB

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In my state, the rules also apply to Wooly Mammoth. Gotta protect those wooly mammoth. The Dems probably see the pink ones after every political party. I know the rules in my state Oregon, also California and Nevada, but don't know if there are any new Fed laws.
 
Almost a complete ban on interstate trade, can only be sold with in the state you live in as of 7/6/16 https://www.fws.gov/international/travel-and-trade/ivory-ban-questions-and-answers.html Mammoth is not regulated by federal. I may be wrong but as I understand it SB913 in Oregon passed the senate but died in committee so only federal laws regulate ivory there. http://www.oregonlive.com/pets/index.ssf/2015/06/bill_to_end_ivory_trade_in_ore.html

As of now I believe (not 100% positive) only 3 states regulate mammoth ivory New York, New Jersey & California with Hawaii becoming the 4th January 2017
 
The Oregon law passed eventually. Jan 2017, the mammoth ivory must be less than 20% of what it is attached. OK for gun handles, but not for most knives.
 
Alan Davis Knives said:
Almost a complete ban on interstate trade, can only be sold with in the state you live in as of 7/6/16
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It's not as bad as you think- check out this part of the African Ivory interstate sale rules in the link you provided:

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To qualify for the de minimis exception, manufactured or handcrafted items must meet (i) or (ii) and (iii) - (vii) of the following criteria:

(i) If the item is located within the United States, the ivory was imported into the United States prior to January 18, 1990, or was imported into the United States under a Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) pre-Convention certificate with no limitation on its commercial use;

(ii) If the item is located outside the United States, the ivory was removed from the wild prior to February 26, 1976;

(iii) The ivory is a fixed or integral component or components of a larger manufactured or handcrafted item and is not in its current form the primary source of the value of the item, that is, the ivory does not account for more than 50 % of the value of the item;

(iv) The ivory is not raw;

(v) The manufactured or handcrafted item is not made wholly or primarily of ivory, that is, the ivory component or components do not account for more than 50 % of the item by volume;

(vi) The total weight of the ivory component or components is less than 200 grams; and

(vii) The item was manufactured or handcrafted before July 6, 2016.

For items made of African elephant ivory that qualify as an ESA antique or meet the de minimis criteria, you do not need a permit from the Service to sell ivory across state lines. However, if you are offering African elephant ivory for sale, you should be prepared to provide appropriate documentation to the Service, if asked. We would also suggest that you pass along all documentation to the buyer of your elephant ivory items. For detailed information on documentation requirements, please refer to Director’s Order 210.
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So as far as I can tell the above rules basically only exclude for sale very recently made knives or knives with HUGE ivory slabs.
 
Greg, is the documentation proof the ivory is pre-ban ivory more stringent now than before - even for a ivory handled knife with scales weighting well less than 200 grams? 200 grams is about 7 oz.

Ken H>
 
I don't know that answer to that Ken.

I know that 7oz of ivory sure seems like a lot for the typical knife handle.
 
Imported prior to Jan 18 1990? I'd never heard this- that would free up a considerable stash of folder scales that I could mention.
The pre-1976 requirement was the only one I'd been aware of prior to this...wonder if that applies to sales within Wa. State...
 
The issue is if your buyers can sell it years later in the secondary market. That is what will decide market price.
 
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