Illegal trade in ivory products remains widespread, especially in markets along Myanmar’s international borders. TRAFFIC surveyed 14 markets in Myanmar and three border markets in Thailand and China, and found some 9000 pieces of ivory and 16 whole tusks for sale, representing the ivory of an estimated 116 bulls.
Average estimate amounts of ivory that can be obtained per male Asian Elephant are 13.6 kg. Raw tusks or pieces of tusks weighing less than 1 kg, sold for USD 42–85 per kg, those of around 1.6–2.4 kg sold for USD 142 per kg, but tusks of more than 16 kg sold for USD 355–497 per kg.