MADAM – I refer to your Brexit article (‘No deal warning for CITES-listed items’, ATG No 2376).
Your trade readers should understand that in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit, not only will they be banned from taking rosewood, tortoiseshell or ivory objects through Dover or in their car through the Eurotunnel, but since the Eurostar terminal has not been listed as a CITES port the ban, as currently outlined, will also apply to Eurostar train services from London St Pancras.
This could impact not only musicians carrying ivory-tipped violin bows, but also dealers and taxidermists with small portable objects made from other CITES materials.