China is the largest importer by weight of illegal ivory in the world. In response the government of China took steps to reduce this illegal ivory trade in 2004 by introducing an official identification card for each ivory item sold in registered shops. China was then approved by CITES to buy tusks from the southern African ivory auctions in 2008; Chinese traders bought 62 tonnes.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/ivory-dynasty-report-soaring-demand-elephant-and-mammoth-ivory-southern-china
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/esmond-martin
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/lucy-vigne
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/elephant-family
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poaching
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/elephant
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife-trade
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/illegal-trade
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/china
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cites
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/imports
