Is it illegal to buy and sell antlers?

If the antlers are artificially raised, it is legal to buy and sell them after obtaining the relevant procedures, otherwise it is illegal, including wild antlers.

Wild animals refer to wild animal species that are endangered due to their own reasons, drastic environmental changes or human activities, as well as various mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, mollusks and other non-artificial animals.

People's Republic of China (PRC) wildlife protection law

Article 17 The State encourages the domestication and breeding of wild animals.

Anyone who domesticates and breeds wild animals under special state protection shall hold a license. Measures for the administration of licenses shall be formulated by the administrative department of wildlife in the State Council.

Article 22 It is forbidden to sell or buy wild animals under special state protection or their products.

Due to special circumstances such as scientific research, domestication and breeding, exhibition, etc. The sale, acquisition and utilization of wildlife under first-class national protection or its products must be approved by the wildlife administrative department of the State Council or its authorized unit.

Where it is necessary to sell, purchase or utilize wildlife under second-class state protection or its products, it must be approved by the wildlife administrative department of the government of the province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government or its authorized unit.

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Hohhot Customs revealed on March 24 that the Intermediate People's Court of Xilin Gol League in Inner Mongolia recently made a first-instance judgment on the largest pilose antler smuggling case detected by the customs. The suspects Ba and Qing were sentenced for smuggling precious animal products. He was sentenced to two years in prison, suspended for three years, and fined 20,000 yuan. Qing was deported.

On August 20 13 10, an empty car ready to enter the country slowly entered the container inspection area of Mongolian Erlian Highway Port of Hohhot Customs. The customs officer on duty found images of irregular objects in the middle of the empty car, so he concluded that there were hidden objects inside.

After manual inspection and further interrogation by the customs anti-smuggling department, it was learned that Qingmou, a Mongolian criminal suspect, was engaged in smuggling activities. He specially welded a sandwich with a thickness of 10 cm on the floor of his truck compartment, hid antlers in the sandwich of the truck, and welded iron plates on it. From the appearance, it is no different from an empty car. He drives an empty car in an attempt to smuggle.

People's Daily Online-The largest antler smuggling case in China was pronounced in the first instance.