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Except as otherwise provided in this part, no person may import or export any wildlife at any place other than a Customs port of entry designated in SS 14.12
[45 FR 56673, Aug. 25, 1980; 45 FR 64953, Oct. 1, 1980]
The following Customs ports of entry are designated for the importation or exportation of wildlife and are referred to hereafter as "designated ports."
(a) Los Angeles, California;
(b) San Francisco, California;
(c) Miami, Florida;
(d) Honolulu, Hawaii;
(e) Chicago, Illinois;
(f) New Orleans, Louisiana;
(g) New York, New York;
(h) Seattle, Washington; and
(i) Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas.
[45 FR 56673, Aug. 25, 1980, as amended at 46 FR 43835, Sept. 1, 1981]
Wildlife which has been imported into the United States at any port or place other than a designated port solely as a result of a diversion due to an aircraft or vessel emergency must proceed as an in-transit shipment under Customs bond to a designated port, or to any port where a permit or other provision of this part prvides for lawful importation.
(a) Wildlife destined for a point within the United States may be imported into the United States at any port if such wildlife proceeds as an in-transit shipment under customs bond to a designated port, or to any port where a permit or other provision of this part provides lawful importation.
(b) Wildlife moving in-transit through the United States from one foreign country to another foreign country is exempt from the designated port requirements of this part, if such wildlife is not unloaded within the United States.
(a) Wildlife products or manufactured articles which are not intended for sale and are worn as clothing or contained in accompanying personal baggage may be imported into or exported from the United States at any Customs port of entry. However, this exception to the designated port requirement does not apply to any raw or dressed fur; raw, salted or crusted hide or skin; game trophy; or to wildlife requiring a permit pursuant to part 16, 17, 18, 21, or 23 of this Subchapter B.
(b) Wildlife products or manufactured articles, including mounted game trophies or tanned hides, which are not intended for sale and are part of a shipment of the household effects of persons moving their residence to or from the United States may be imported or exported at any Customs port of entry. However, the exception to the designated port requirement does not apply to any raw fur; raw, salted, or crusted hide or skin; or to wildlife requiring a permit pursuant to Part 16, 17, 18, 21, or 23 of this Subchapter B.
(a) Except for wildlife requiring a permit pursuant to Part 16, 17, 18, 21, or 23 of this Subchapter B, wildlife whose country of origin is Canada or the United States may be imported or exported at any of the following Customs ports of entry:
(1) Alaska - Alcan;
(2) Idaho - Eastport;
(3) Main - Calais, Houlton, Jackman;
(4) Massachusetts - Boston;
(5) Michigan - Detroit, Port Huron, Sault Sainte Marie;
(6) Minnesota - Grand Protage, International Falls, Minneapolis-St. Paul;
(7) Montana - Raymond, Sweetgrass;
(8) New York - Buffalo - Niagara Falls, Champlain;
(9) North Dakota - Dunseith, Pembina, Portal;
(10) Ohio - Cleveland;
(11) Vermont - Derby Line, Highgate Springs; and
(12) Washington - Blaine, Sumas.
(b) Except for wildlife requiring a permit pursuant to Part 16, 17 , 18, 21 or 23 of this Subchapter B, wildlife whose country of origin in Mexico or the United States may be imported or exported at any of the following Customs ports of entry:
(1) Arizona - Lukeville, Nogales;
(2) California - Calexico, San Diego - San Ysidro; and
(3) Texas - Brownsville, El Paso, Laredo.
(c) Except for wildlife requiring a permit pursuant to Part 16, 17, 18, or 21 of this Subchapter B, wildlife lawfully taken by U.S. residents in the United States, Canada, or Mexico and imported or exported for noncommercial purposes, may be imported or exported at any Customs port of entry.
Any person may import a personally owned pet bird at any port designated under, and in accordance with, 9 CFR Part 92.
Any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States who has lawfully taken a marine mammal on the high seas and who is authorized to import such marine mammal in accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 ad implementing regulations (50 CFR Parts 18 and 216) may import such marine mammal at any port or place.
(a) Except for wildlife requiring a permit pursuant to Part 16, 17, 18, 21, or 23 of this Subchapter B, wildlife which is imported for final destination in Alaska, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands, may be imported through those Customs ports of entry named hereafter for the respective State or Territory of final destination:
(1) Alaska - Alcan, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau;
(2) Puerto Rico - San Juan; and
(3) Virgin Islands - San Juan, Puerto Rico.
(b) Except for wildlife requiring a permit pursuant to Part 16, 17, 18, 21, or 23 of this Subchapter B wildlife which has a final destination of Guam or which originates in Guam may be imported or exported, as appropriate, through the port of Agana, Guam.
Wildlife may be imported into or exported from the United States at any Customs port of entry designated in the terms of a valid permit issued pursuant to Subpart C of this part.
Except for wildlife requiring a permit pursuant to Part 17 of this subchapters, shellfish and fishery products, imported or exported for purposes of human or animal consumption, or taken in waters under the jurisdiction of the United States or on the high seas for recreational purposes may be imported or exported at any Customs port of entry.
Any perosn may import any article (other than scrimshaw, which is hereby defined as any art form which involves the etching or engraving of designs upon, or the carving of figures, patterns, or designs from, any bone or tooth of any marine mammal of the order Cetacea) that was made before 1830, is composed in whole or in part of any endangered or threatened species listed under SS 17.11 or 17.12 of this subchapter, and has not been repaired or modified with any part of any endangered or threatened species on or after December 28, 1973, at any port designated by the U.S. Customs Service for the importation of antique articles.
[45 FR 56673, Aug. 25, 1980; 45 FR 674953, Oct. 1, 1980]
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