Thread: Ivory scaled razors

Is there any problem importing ivory scaled razors into the U.S.A. from other countries? What has your experience been with border fees and customs when purchasing razors and having them shipped to the U.S.? I've been looking at some CVH's outside the U.S and am wondering what the process has been like for others?

It is against the law to import ivory into the USA, or even within Europe, unless you can document that the ivory is pre-ban. IOW, if you have a seller who is willing to sell it and ship it, if customs checks and identifies it they will confiscate it, and not return it. There may be criminal prosecution to follow if they want to go there. After 7-1-2014 we will not be able to sell undocumented ivory within the USA via interstate commerce. Same caveats as above applying. At leas that is the way I understand it.

Jimmy has it right. No irony imported into the US unless it is pre ban. And even then certificates are required. You should contact the seller to ensure all certificates are available. And you can always contact your local customs and border protection office or a local customs broker for more thorough answer. I work for cbp but have no experience with ivory importing.

Originally Posted by Saxxon

Jimmy has it right. No irony imported into the US unless it is pre ban. And even then certificates are required. You should contact the seller to ensure all certificates are available. And you can always contact your local customs and border protection office or a local customs broker for more thorough answer. I work for cbp but have no experience with ivory importing.

that typo is funny.

We make enough of our own,,we don't need no one elses,,,,

Originally Posted by Hirlau

We make enough of our own,,we don't need no one elses,,,,

You can't make it either, IT"S BANNED

Question is would Robert risk selling elephant ivory after the new regs go into effect ? My guess is anyone selling ivory goods after July 1st would only do so face to face.

Aware of the possible risk of confiscation, I "rolled the dice" on a nice pair of very old razors out of France a while back. Seller was willing to ship...arrived fine. Customs label stated "used razors." I seriously doubt prosecution of the buyer. First of all, they would have to prove that you knew the scales were ivory without you ever seeing or handling them.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Question is would Robert risk selling elephant ivory after the new regs go into effect ? My guess is anyone selling ivory goods after July 1st would only do so face to face.

What are the new regulations, and what type of ivory do they apply to?

Originally Posted by Splashone

Aware of the possible risk of confiscation, I "rolled the dice" on a nice pair of very old razors out of France a while back. Seller was willing to ship...arrived fine. Customs label stated "used razors." I seriously doubt prosecution of the buyer. First of all, they would have to prove that you knew the scales were ivory without you ever seeing or handling them.

If you ever look on ebay, some sellers have listed their ivory scaled razors as being "creamy white natural material which is not bone," and some have listed genuine tortoise as celluloid. Although a few of them may not have known what they had, I'm fairly sure that a lot of them describe them like that to avoid legal issues.

Because there's quite a lot of mythologies surrounding straight razors, almost suggesting that they're some kind of concealed weapon like a switchblade, I usually describe them as "men's toiletries." Even in places like the UK where the knife laws are quite strict, straight razors are completely legal, so doing that isn't illegal or anything, it's just to prevent inconvenience to those who live in shared/ temporary accommodation and may not receive their mail directly from the postman.

Originally Posted by Amenrab

What are the new regulations, and what type of ivory do they apply to?

See these two posts ;

http://straightrazorpalace.com/conve...ml#post1290861

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