Thread: Does anyone have any experience with transporting ivory?

Originally Posted by Lemur

Yes, to export it legally you would, but it's hard to get even for museums, I'd just pack it with all my other shaving things and let lady luck have a go.

Ehh.... I'd rather not get prosecuted if possible. Didn't you recommend to leave it earlier?

I'll keep it in the UK for now, then when I finally get the opportunity to move overseas, to the US, I'll get the documentation required.

The only situation I can think of, where it gets confiscated, is when they scan it and see the razors. Then when they open the case to inspect them, they find that they're ivory. So I'll see what happens with bone razors, since they look similar to the untrained eye.

Hopefully, none of the NSA ****s reading this will think I'm planning on smuggling ivory, because I can assure you that I'm not.

Haha, yes leave it for your trip but if your moving then pack it!

Even if it's legal ivory the custom can give you lots of trouble, they say it's their job!

It's CITES, I had it wrong, check here; Welcome to CITES
and then see who's in charge of permits in the UK, probably some agriculture department or such.

Is funny,Great Britain Devestated the elephant herds back in the day of Both Africa and India.
Two Yrs ago they sold two Million lbs of Ivory to China

In theory, all posts are right.
But now a question, are you sure, customs know, how the ivory handle of razor looks like? May be, it's a simple "bone" handle.
Of course, it can happen. But I'm not sure, that they will ask expert. IMO.
The last 4-5 years, I visit UK every year, to spend a good time and to buy razors, especially in ivory. Nobody asked me about razors.

Originally Posted by manah

In theory, all posts are right.
But now a question, are you sure, customs know, how the ivory handle of razor looks like? May be, it's a simple "bone" handle.
Of course, it can happen. But I'm not sure, that they will ask expert. IMO.
The last 4-5 years, I visit UK every year, to spend a good time and to buy razors, especially in ivory. Nobody asked me about razors.

Yea, I was thinking about testing the waters with some polished bone scales.
If they can't see bone, they can't see ivory.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

Is funny,Great Britain Devestated the elephant herds back in the day of Both Africa and India.
Two Yrs ago they sold two Million lbs of Ivory to China

They also had the largest empire in history. No one would dare cross the imperialist thugs.

But now, open borders to all EU citizens, won't deport IIs for their human rights, supporting thousands of people who can't be arsed to work (I have no issue with paying taxes to support those who truly can't work), and are overly sensitive to anything that has a possibility of being interpreted as offensive by a gay trans-sexual ukrainian who got into the country illegally. The government bends over backwards (or more likely, forwards) to allow these things to happen. All for the sake of tolerance and political correctness.

But that's a rant for another time and thread.

Originally Posted by Amenrab

Yea, I was thinking about testing the waters with some polished bone scales.
If they can't see bone, they can't see ivory.

The diff between Ivory and bone is night and day.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

The diff between Ivory and bone is night and day.

There is a distinction, but what are the chances of an average customs officer being able to adequatley spot the difference?

The ivory is at least 75-80 years old, so parts of it merge from white to amber, but the bone is slightly yellowed too.

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Originally Posted by Amenrab

But now, open borders to all EU citizens, won't deport IIs for their human rights, supporting thousands of people who can't be arsed to work (I have no issue with paying taxes to support those who truly can't work), and are overly sensitive to anything that has a possibility of being interpreted as offensive by a gay trans-sexual ukrainian who got into the country illegally. The government bends over backwards (or more likely, forwards) to allow these things to happen. All for the sake of tolerance and political correctness.

But that's a rant for another time and thread.

You could easily be describing the conditions in a number of countries some of which you may wish to immigrate to. You cab run but you can't hide. The is also the possibility that you may need to have clearance from the country you wish to immigrate to legally import ivory into that country.

Observing all the legal niceties can grueling so I imagine most simply ignore the niceties.

Bob

You know, if you are determiined.... In prison I hear the colon is used often for smuggling...