# 50 C.F.R. § 17.8 (2026): Import exemption for threatened, CITES Appendix-II wildlife

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## Section

- **Citation:** 50 C.F.R. § 17.8 (2026)
- **Heading:** Import exemption for threatened, CITES Appendix-II wildlife
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 50 CFR: Wildlife and Fisheries / Chapter I: UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR / Part 17: ENDANGERED AND THREATENED WILDLIFE AND PLANTS / Subpart A: Introduction and General Provisions / § 17.8: § 17.8   Import exemption for threatened, CITES Appendix-II wildlife.

## Text

(a) Except as provided in a species-specific rule in §§ 17.40 through 17.48 or in paragraph (b) of this section, all provisions of §§ 17.31 and 17.32 apply to any specimen of a threatened species of wildlife that is listed in Appendix II of the Convention.
(b) Except as provided in a species-specific rule in §§ 17.40 through 17.48, any live or dead specimen of a fish and wildlife species listed as threatened under this part may be imported without a threatened species permit under § 17.32 provided all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The specimen was not acquired in foreign commerce or imported in the course of a commercial activity;
(2) The species is listed in Appendix II of the Convention.
(3) The specimen is imported and subsequently used in accordance with the requirements of part 23 of this subchapter, except as provided in paragraph (b)(4) of this section.
(4) Personal and household effects (see § 23.5) must be accompanied by a CITES document.
(5) At the time of import, the importer must provide to the FWS documentation that shows the specimen was not acquired in foreign commerce in the course of a commercial activity.
(6) All applicable requirements of part 14 of this subchapter are satisfied.
[72 FR 48446, Aug. 23, 2007, as amended at 89 FR 23938, Apr. 5, 2024]

## Nearby sections

- [50 C.F.R. § 17.1 (2026) § 17.1   Purpose of regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P17_S17_1.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 17.2 (2026) § 17.2   Scope of regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P17_S17_2.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 17.3 (2026) § 17.3   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P17_S17_3.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 17.4 (2026) § 17.4   Pre-Act wildlife.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P17_S17_4.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 17.5 (2026) § 17.5   Alaska natives.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P17_S17_5.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 17.7 (2026) § 17.7   Raptor exemption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P17_S17_7.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 17.8 (2026) § 17.8   Import exemption for threatened, CITES Appendix-II wildlife.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P17_S17_8.md)
- [50 C.F.R. § 17.9 (2026) § 17.9   Permit applications and information collection requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T50_P17_S17_9.md)

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