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Documents you'll probably need. (It seems difficult for people to find these on their respective websites.)
	DOT's Final Rule	Infectious Substances and Diagnostic Specimens
	DOT's Final Rule	Security during Transport of Hazardous Materials
	USPS Proposed Rule	DMM regarding Shipment of Infectious Substances and Diagnostic Specimens

Sites you may find helpful:
Shipping Specimens
	If the transport company flys, these are rules they play by.	International Airline Transportation Association (IATA)	http://www.iata.org/index.htm
	Rules of the road (and air) for the United States.	U.S. Department of Transportation (HazMat Regulations):	http://hazmat.dot.gov
	Mailability of Etiologic Agents.	US Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM)	http://pe.usps.gov
	Excellent resource for microbiologists.	American Biological Safety Association (ABSA)	http://www.absa.org/restool.html
Select Agents
	Transferring human select agents.	CDC Select Agent Program	http://www.cdc.gov/od/sap
	Transferring animal and plant select agents.	USDA Select Agent Program	http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ncie/bta.html
Exports
	DoC/BIS controls US exports; this is their home page.	U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)	http://www.bis.doc.gov
	What can be sent where. What needs an export license.	DoC, BIS Export Administration Regulations (EAR)	http://w3.access.gpo.gov/bis/index.html
Imports
	Getting it into the United States, human agent.	Importation of Etiologic Agents of Human Disease: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:	http://www.cdc.gov/od/ohs
	Getting it into the United States, animal or plant agent.	Importation of Etiologic Agents of Livestock, Poultry and Other Animal Diseases: US Department of Agriculture (USDA)	http://aphisweb.aphis.usda.gov
Import and Export
	Endangered Species Trade regulation and application is on this site.	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	http://international.fws.gov/pdf/CITESfall01.pdf http://international.fws.gov/

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