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16 U.S.C. 4223: Prohibited actsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 16-CONSERVATIONCHAPTER 62-AFRICAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION
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§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.

( Pub. L. 100–478, title II, § 2203 , Oct. 7, 1988 , 102 Stat. 2320 .)