China customs seizes 8 ivory items

BEIJING -- Nanning Customs in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region has seized eight ivory products, it announced Sunday.

The eight ivory bracelets weighing a total 577.1 grams were found inside four coffee packages carried by a foreign passenger.

The customs has handed over the items to the anti-smuggling department for further investigation.

China banned all domestic ivory trade at the end of 2017 as part of its commitment to protecting wild animals.