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2. THE AMOUNT OF RAW IVORY ORIGINALLY IMPORTED FROM THE EC AND CURRENTLY HELD IN HONG KONG IS CONSIDERABLE WE ESTIMATE IT TO BE 100 METRIC TONNES AND TO BE VALUED AT ABOUT US DOLLARS 18MILLION.

3. SINCE JANUARY 1986, ALL RAW IVORY IMPORTED INTO HONG KONG HAS BEEN MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITES GUIDELINES. PART OF THE PRE-1986 STOCKS HAVE ALSO BEEN MARKED. PROOF OF ORIGIN CAN GENERALLY BE ESTABLISHED IN RESPECT OF THESE STOCKS, SO IT IS POSSIBLE TO PROVE TO OUR SATISFACTION THAT THE IMPORTS ORIGINATED FROM THE EC.

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