Domestic ivory refers to ivory that comes from animals such as elephants or mammoths that are found within a particular country, rather than being imported from other places. Full definition
In December 2016, in no small part due to information Esmond brought to light, the Government of China announced it would ban domestic ivory trade by January 1st, 2018. (eia-global.org)
In 2016, 180 parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), including Japan, unanimously agreed upon a resolution calling for the closure of domestic ivory markets in countries with legal markets linked to illegal trade or poaching. (eia-global.org)
It's time for Japan to ban domestic ivory trade starting with banning internet trade in ivory, therefore ending the sale of ivory hanko name seals, and ending with any further government registration of whole raw tusks — a huge loophole that allows illegal ivory to be legalized and laundered onto the Japanese domestic market. (eia-global.org)