The United States, Canada, Netherlands, and United Kingdom are
the largest importers of mahogany
 The
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna
and Flora (CITES)
is a global treaty whose aim is to ensure international trade of listed
animals and plants is legal and based on sustainable use. Check how a
timber species is listed to find which
parts, derivatives, or products are included in the listing and require
CITES permits and certificates.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service implements CITES for the United States.
Activities include Management and Scientific functions such as permitting,
making scientific and management findings, monitoring trade and trade
impacts, communicating with the Secretariat and other countries, and
evaluating species status and trade. USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service (APHIS), along with the DHS Customs and Border Protection, is
responsible for inspection and enforcement for CITES plant shipments.
| Topic |
Description |
Document or Website |
| General Information |
Sustainable Use |
Timber
Brochure
Appendix-II
Fact Sheet |
| CITES |
Text
of the Treaty
Permits
and Certificates Fact Sheet
Regulation
of Trade in Plants Resolution
CITES
Implementation for Timber Resolution |
| CITES Document Requirements |
CITES Contacts. Export/re-export of specimens
of CITES-listed species require permits and certificates, which
must be issued by designated Management and Scientific Authorities.
CITES permits and certificates are valid only if based on legal
and scientific findings made by these Authorities. |
CITES
Management and Scientific Authority Addresses |
| The use of Standardized CITES documents helps
countries more easily verify that a specimen being shipped is the
one listed on a document; helps detection of false or invalid CITES
documents; and allows for better monitoring of trade. CITES documents
that do not contain required information may be considered invalid
and rejected by any CITES Party. |
Permits
and Certificates Resolution |
| Import/Re-export Procedures |
Ports. CITES-listed timber species must
be imported and exported through designated ports. |
U.S.
Timber Ports of Entry/Exit |
| USDA APHIS is the contact office for information
on plant clearance procedures. (Note: The formation of the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection(CBP),
split CITES responsibilities for import and export of plants. CBP
inspects and clears shipments of dead CITES plant materials (i.e.,
timber), being imported into the United States. APHIS continues
to inspect and clear shipments for the import of live CITES plants
and the export and re-export of both live CITES plants and dead
CITES plant materials.) |
Clearance
Procedures |
| Re-export. The re-export of specimens that
have been previously imported and have remained in a form that
is listed (i.e., a listed part, derivative, or product) requires
a CITES certificate. |
Re-export
Application Form |
| Bigleaf Mahogany Import/Export |
Trade in Bigleaf Mahogany. Access specific
information, including mahogany fact sheet, notices to importers/exporters,
definition of plywood, trade data, and sample permits from range
countries. |
Mahogany
Import/Export Requirements |
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