§ 4223. Prohibited acts

Except as provided in section 4222(e) of this title , it is unlawful for any person—

• (1) to import raw ivory from any country other than an ivory producing country;
• (2) to export raw ivory from the United States;
• (3) to import raw or worked ivory that was exported from an ivory producing country in violation of that country’s laws or of the CITES Ivory Control System;
• (4) to import worked ivory, other than personal effects, from any country unless that country has certified that such ivory was derived from legal sources; or
• (5) to import raw or worked ivory from a country for which a moratorium is in effect under section 4222 of this title .