Nanning Customs in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 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 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.
At a press conference held on Dec. 19, 2018, Nanning Customs announced it had investigated 83 smuggling cases involving endangered animal and plant species since 2016.
Smuggled items included ivory, pangolins, rhinoceros horns, giant clams and hawksbill turtles, according to the press conference.
As a frontline against smuggling of endangered species, Guangxi is unveiling various measures to crack down on such crimes.
While strengthening investigation and supervision on customs entry and transaction procedures, Nanning Customs is making efforts to enhance regulation and risk monitoring in transportation, according to the conference.
It has also vowed to cooperate with the Vietnamese customs and police force in this regard to consolidate the protection of endangered species and promote ecological development.
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