Qingdao Dagang Customs seized 12 pendants of rattlesnake specimens

Recently, Qingdao Dagang Customs, a subsidiary of Qingdao Customs, seized 12 pendant specimens of grassland rattlesnakes in the inbound express channel.

During the supervision of imported parcels, customs officers discovered abnormal images in the machine inspection of one declared item named "Pendant". After on-site unpacking and inspection, 12 pendants suspected to be made from snake tail specimens were seized. After identification, the pendant is a specimen product of grassland rattlesnake.

Rattlesnakes are widely distributed in the Americas and are known as the "king of venomous snakes". Their tail end has a string of keratin rings that can make loud sounds. Animal specimens may carry pathogens and other microorganisms, posing public health and ecological safety risks. According to the "List of Animals, Plants, Their Products, and Other Quarantine Items Prohibited from Carrying or Sending into the People's Republic of China", animal specimens are prohibited from being carried or sent into the country.

At present, the customs have lawfully seized the aforementioned rattlesnake specimen pendants.