US proposes ‘musical instrument passports’

By Associated Press

Published March 8, 2013 5:00am ET

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US proposes ‘musical instrument passports’ — A shop assistant picks up a cello out of the show window for customers at a musical instrument shop in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, March 8, 2013. Delegates attending a global biodiversity conference in Bangkok this week are debating a U.S. proposal to streamline international customs checks for travelers with musical instruments that legally contain endangered wildlife products like exotic hardwoods, ivory or tortoise shell. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) | Sakchai Lalit

BANGKOK (AP) — Musicians, take note: Next time you travel abroad, you might need a passport — for your instrument.

Delegates attending a global biodiversity conference in Bangkok this week are debating a U.S. proposal to streamline international customs checks for travelers with musical instruments that legally contain endangered wildlife products like exotic hardwoods, ivory or tortoise shell.

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