23.55—How may I use a CITES specimen after import into the United States?
You may use CITES specimens after import into the United States for the following purposes:
| If the species is listed in | Allowed use after import |
|---|---|
| (a) Appendix I, except for specimens imported with a CITES exemption document listed in paragraph (d) of this section.(b) Appendix II with an annotation for noncommercial purposes where other specimens of that species are treated as if listed in Appendix I. (c) Appendix II and threatened under the ESA, except as provided in a special rule in §§ 17.40 through 17.48 or under a permit granted under §§ 17.32 or 17.52 . | The specimen may be used, including a transfer, donation, or exchange, only for noncommercial purposes. |
| (d) Appendix I, and imported with a CITES exemption document as follows:(1) U.S-issued certificate for personally owned wildlife. (2) Pre-Convention certificate. (3) Export permit or re-export certificate for wildlife from a registered commercial breeding operation. (4) Export permit or re-export certificate for a plant from a registered nursery or under a permit with a source code of “D.” (5) U.S.-issued traveling-exhibition certificate. (e) Appendix II, other than those in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. (f) Appendix III. | The specimen may be used for any purpose, except if the regulations in this part or other parts of this subchapter or a permit condition allowed the import only for noncommercial purposes, then the import and subsequent use must be only for noncommercial purposes. |