This application is to be used by qualified production facilities to establish an annual registration for to export commercial shipments of certain native species.
Master File
A master file will allow the registrant to obtain a number of single-use CITES export documents (at a cost of $5 each) for approved species. Please contact the Division of Management Authority or see our webpage for a list of qualified species and conditions that must be met to qualify for registration.
Once your program is approved, a Master File may be valid for at least one year, not to exceed 3. You would then apply separately for individual, partially complete permits which you would customize for each shipment using 3-200-74. To renew or amend an existing Master File, locate the Master File you wish to renew or amend, select it, then choose the renew or amend button.
You must wait for a Master File to be established, renewed, or amended, prior to applying for individual, partially complete permits. You will be notified that your Master File is valid so you can apply for the permits associated with your Master File.
When You Can't Use This Permit
- If requesting authorization for sturgeon or paddlefish, use form 3-200-76 or 3-200-80.
- If requesting authorization for the commercial export of non-native species, use form 3-200-85.
Please note, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service may not be able to issue CITES documents for the commercial export of Appendix-I specimens unless the specimens were obtained from animals produced at a CITES-registered Appendix-I commercial breeding operation.
To Complete This Form You Will Need the Following:
- Information regarding the species you are breeding, your facilities, and the transport conditions associated with the intended shipments.
- If applicable, copies of your State permits related to the proposed activity.
Process
Submit an Application
To submit an application online or through the mail, follow the instructions on our ePermits site.
Application Processing Fee
- $50 Establish a New Registration
- $50 Renew, and/or Amend an Existing Registration
- $5 Each single-use CITES export permit