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IVORY JAPAN, TAIWAN, INDIA, THAILAND, KOREA, CHINA, PHILIPPINES, USA, SPAIN, FRANCE, DUBAI, SINGAPORE

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RHINO HORN : SINGAPORE

(E) THE LAST RECORDED DATE OF IVORY EXPORT COVERED BY THE REPLY IS 14 JANUARY 1990.

(F) THE HKMA MAINTAINS A REGULAR WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH SUCH ORGANISATIONS, PARTICULARLY WITH THE WWF HONG KONG BRANCH. THIS SAME QUESTION HAS BEEN RAISED BY WWF RECENTLY. WHILST WE CANNOT RELEASE COMMERCIAL DOCUMENTS WE ARE ARRANGING FOR RELEVANT STATISTICAL MATERIAL TO BE SUPPLIED FOR THEIR INFORMATION. THE ACTUAL MONITORING WORK IS CARRIED OUT BY HONG KONG CITES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (I.E. THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT) AND THE HONG KONG CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENT.

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