(1) Wildlife
(including parts and products) that are in-transit through the
United States from one foreign country to another foreign country
provided that the wildlife stays in the United States only for
the time needed to transfer the specimen to the mode of transport
used to continue to the final destination and remain under control
of Customs and Border Protection. Wildlife that is also listed
as
injurious
(Part 16),
endangered
or threatened species
(Parts 17 and 222-224),
marine
mammal
(parts 18, 216),
migratory
bird
(Part 21), or a bald or golden eagle (Part 22) and is moving through
the United States is considered an import, and cannot be treated
as an in-transit.
(2) Wildlife
products or manufactured articles, excluding raw or dressed fur;
raw, salted, or crusted hides or skins; or game trophies, that
are not intended for commercial use and are used as clothing or
contained in accompanying personal baggage, provided the wildlife
does not require a permit under 50 CFR Part 16 (
injurious
species
) Part 17 (
endangered
and threatened species
) Part 18 (
marine
mammals
), Part 21 (
migratory
birds
), or Part 23 (
CITES
).
(3) Wildlife
products or manufactured articles, excluding raw fur; raw, salted,
or crusted hides or skins, which are not intended for sale and
are part of a shipment of household effects or persons moving their
residence to or from the United States, provided the wildlife does
not require a permit under 50 CFR Part 16 (
injurious
species
) Part 17 (
endangered
and threatened species
) Part 18 (
marine
mammals
) or Part 21 (
migratory
birds)
, or Part 23 (
CITES
).
(4) Dead, preserved,
dried, or embedded scientific specimens, including parts that are
not taken as a result of sport-hunting, may be imported or exported
at any customs port or through the mail by
accredited
scientists or accredited scientific institutions (14.4)
for taxonomic or systematic research purposes.
(5) You may import
your marine mammal that is lawfully imported on the high seas and
for which import is authorized under the Marine Mammal Protection
Act.
(6) Certain shellfish
and dead fish products imported for immediate human or animal consumption
or taken on the high seas for recreational purposes may be imported
or exported at any customs port. You may not use these ports for
any wildlife that requires a permit under 50 CFR Part 17 (
endangered
and threatened species
) or Part 23 (
CITES
).
(7) Pearls that
do not require a permit under 50 CFR Part 17 (
endangered
and threatened species
) or Part 23 (
CITES
) may be imported or exported at any customs port.
