Customs at Daxing Airport seized 24 shark fins

Recently, customs officers at Daxing Airport, under the jurisdiction of Beijing Customs, discovered abnormal images in the baggage inspection of a passenger who selected the "green channel" for clearance while monitoring their luggage upon entry. After unpacking and inspection, the on-site customs officers found 24 pieces of shark fins with skin in the passenger's luggage, with a net weight of 8.064 kilograms. After identification, this batch of shark fins originated from the long finned shark and sickle shark.

Customs reminder: The long finned shark and sickle shark are both listed in Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). According to relevant laws and regulations such as the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China and the Regulations on the Administration of Import and Export of Endangered Wild Fauna and Flora of the People's Republic of China, any trade method or the act of carrying or mailing endangered species and their products into or out of the country, except for legally holding the import and export permit certificate or species certificate issued by the national endangered species import and export management agency, is illegal. If the circumstances are serious enough to constitute a crime, criminal responsibility will be pursued in accordance with the law.