LANZHOU, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- Customs police in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, said they had seized 3.73 kg of products from endangered species in 2019.
The contraband goods included 21 ivory products weighing 775.61 grams, 10 antelope horns weighing 871 grams and 38 items made of giant clams weighing 2.08 kg, according to Lanzhou Customs.
In a recent bust, customs police at Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport confiscated five bracelets made of giant clams weighing 215.5 grams from a Chinese passenger of an inbound flight from Bangkok.
Under Chinese law, mailing, carrying and consigning products from endangered species such as ivory into and out of the country requires a certificate and must be declared at customs. Illegally importing, exporting or smuggling products made from endangered wild animals and plants will be punished in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
