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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mirana, post: 10479579, member: 79705&quot;]USA Federal guidelines say no export/import* and must be 100+ years old to sell.** You can <a href="https://www.fws.gov/frequently-asked-questions-about-elephant-ivory" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.fws.gov/frequently-asked-questions-about-elephant-ivory" rel="nofollow">read alllll about it here</a>; the Quick Glance Guide is a good overview.</p><p><br /></p><p>* Export requires paperwork showing item is 100+ years old and I&#039;ve yet been able to find what CITES or the USA considers acceptable proof/paperwork. A bill of sale from 1880, sure. But an appraisal? From what level/cert of appraiser? No idea. There are other exceptions for import as well, like an inheritance or household move, etc. You also have to bring it in through a port that handles Antiques, etc. etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>** Again, very technically a seller should have (undefined!) &quot;paperwork&quot; to show the item is an antique and include that in the sale. Can I say I&#039;m an antiques dealer and I certify it is antique? Who knows! In practice, there&#039;s no enforcement of individual sellers that I can find...</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess individual states may have additional laws? Mine doesn&#039;t. Can&#039;t sell a human skeleton anymore though so there&#039;s that.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can point you to plenty of ivory on the bay right now listed as &quot;faux&quot; or material &quot;unknown&quot; lol.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>January 18, 1990</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>You can still legally import &quot;hunting trophies&quot; so uhhh... Two per year, from designated countries. That&#039;s why you still see rich folk taking selfies over animals. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie102" alt=":yuck:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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