In the Hangzhou market, what about the illegal distribution of internationally endangered species such as ivory, rhino horn, and red coral? What are the consequences for the public if they buy illegally distributed ivory crafts? Yesterday, the reporter conducted a surprise inspection with law enforcement officials such as the Shanghai Office of the State Administration, the Forestry, Public Security, Industry and Commerce, Customs, Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau.
Chopsticks shop, antique city
There are people who steal ivory and other crafts.
In a chopsticks shop in Hefang Street, Hangzhou, law enforcement officers saw a pair of exquisite dragon and phoenix chopsticks placed on the innermost counter shelf, but the price tag was turned over and the counter was locked. After the waiter opened the counter, the law enforcement officers found that the price tag said "Ivory chopsticks", the price was 4,800 yuan. In a jewelry store located in Zhongshan Road, there are red coral processed beaded necklaces on the shelves, with a high price of 15,800 yuan and a medium price of 9,800 yuan. “This is a red coral necklace imported from Italy,†the waiter said.
In the Hangzhou Antique City on Yuewang Road, law enforcement officials saw a closed-door antique shop with many ivory crafts. "Last time we came to an unannounced visit and found that several of them were secretly selling ivory crafts. One of them also took out an ivory-carved Buddha statue for a price of several hundred thousand yuan." Law enforcement officials said.
Judging from the situation checked yesterday, most antique crafts shops know that it is not allowed to sell ivory crafts and red coral crafts without a business license. "Like rhinoceros horns and tiger bones, commercial trade is absolutely forbidden in the world. However, due to the ivory carving history in China for thousands of years, ivory carvings are preserved as traditional handicraft cultures, and internationally allow us to use legal sources. The ivory raw materials are processed." The staff of the National Office of the Shanghai Office of Hangzhou (Hangzhou) said.
Distribution of ivory crafts must be approved
Illegal trading may be sentenced
If the public bought handicrafts processed with endangered species such as ivory, rhinoceros horn, and red coral in an illegally distributed craft shop, what are the consequences? Zhou Xiaoli, deputy director of the Provincial Wildlife Conservation Station, said that if the public buy illegally distributed ivory crafts, etc., once it is verified, the goods will be confiscated and can be fined 10 times or less; if the value of the goods exceeds 100,000 yuan or illegally obtained If the profit exceeds 50,000 yuan, it may be criminally punished. Of course, illegally distributed stores are even more difficult to escape.
At present, China has been approved by the State Forestry Administration to allow a total of 37 enterprises to process and sell ivory products at designated sites, and a total of 145 enterprises that allow the sale of ivory products at designated sites. Zhejiang is allowed to process and sell ivory products, namely Hangzhou Jinmaoyuan Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd.; Wenzhou Huabao Ivory Carving Co., Ltd. Zhejiang allows 7 companies selling ivory products, namely Hangzhou Jinmaoyuan Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Zhenyi Stone Carving Crafts Co., Ltd., Hangzhou Shangcheng Qianfutang Crafts Store, Wenzhou Huabao Ivory Carving Co., Ltd., Yueqing Huabao Handicraft Co., Ltd., China Arts and Crafts (Group) Company Hangzhou Building Sales Point, Ningbo Oriental Tiancheng Art.
Among them, Hangzhou allows for the sale of 4 ivory products and 5 sales points, respectively. Hangzhou Jinmaoyuan Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd. is located in Yan'an, two sales points in Room 4026, Wushan Ming Building, No. 209 Zhongshan Road, Yan'an Road. Hangzhou Zhenyi Stone Carving Crafts Co., Ltd., Room 102, Tianfeng Commercial Building, South Road, located at the B86, B84, Renhe Building, Hangzhou, Shangcheng Qianfutang Crafts Store, China Arts and Crafts (Group) Company, 5th Floor, Block C, Hangzhou Tower .
Units and individuals bring ivory into the customs
Must obtain domestic and foreign legal certificates first
At present, both units and individuals can import ivory raw materials or handicrafts from abroad, but they must be ivory of legal origin, and obtain an export permit certificate issued by the exporting country in advance.
For example, if units and individuals obtain ivory through legal passage in Africa, they must have a local legal certificate. In addition, the country must also obtain the corresponding legal collection certificate and mark identification. The procedure is: Apply the application to the Provincial Forestry Department in advance, and report to the State Forestry Department and the National Endangered Species Management Department by the Provincial Forestry Department. After you have completed it, you will receive it at the local management office.
These ivory, which have obtained legal certificates and mark marks, must be sold to 37 processing and sales enterprises approved by the State Forestry Administration and 145 sales enterprises if they are to be circulated in the country. Otherwise, it is illegal.
“Is it a legal source of ivory crafts, consumers can check whether there is a corresponding certificate and logo, because now every ivory craft has a legal certificate and logo, which is convenient for consumers to distinguish.†National Office of Management (Shanghai) Director Luo Tianyong said. As for the true and false of ivory, consumers can observe under the magnifying glass, really ivory products, with obvious mesh lines, and the angle of intersection is greater than 120 degrees.
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