Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Malawi wanted to continue the ivory trade and were allowed to, since their local elephant populations were healthy, but only if their supplies were from elephants that had been culled or died of natural causes.
Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, dan Malawi ingin melanjutkan perdagangan gading dan hal tersebut diperbolehkan, tetapi hanya jika gajah tersebut mati secara alami atau merupakan hasil culling.