African elephant ivory tusk (illegal)
$1,500/kg
Estimated value as of 2021 · Illicit markets in East (US$400/kg) and Africa average (US$92/kg); recent seizures indicate higher street values up to ~$730/kg[2][3]
Unethical and illegal elephant ivory that represents poached wildlife.
Fun fact Black market ivory trades for $1,000+ per pound, driving poaching that kills 20,000 elephants annually.
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