50 CFR § 23.37 - What are the requirements for a re-export certificate?
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t50/s23.37"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "50 CFR § 23.37 - What are the requirements for a re-export certificate?"
title_number: 50
title_name: "Wildlife and Fisheries"
section_number: "23.37"
section_name: "What are the requirements for a re-export certificate?"
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "TAKING, POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE, PURCHASE, BARTER, EXPORTATION, AND IMPORTATION OF WILDLIFE AND PLANTS"
part_number: "23"
part_name: "CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES OF WILD FAUNA AND FLORA (CITES)"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (March 3, 1973), 27 U.S.T. 1087; and Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1531"
regulatory_source: "72 FR 48448, Aug. 23, 2007, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "23"
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# 23.37 What are the requirements for a re-export certificate?
(a) *Purposes.* Articles III, IV, and V of the Treaty set out the conditions under which a Management Authority may issue a re-export certificate for an Appendix-I, -II, or -III specimen.
(b) *U.S. application forms.* Complete the appropriate form for the proposed activity and submit it to the U.S. Management Authority. Form 3-200-73 may also be submitted to Law Enforcement at certain ports or regional offices:
| Type of application for a re-export certificate | Form no. |
| --- | --- |
| (1) CITES:Biological SpecimensPlantsSingle-use Permits under a Master File or an Annual Program FileTrophies by TaxidermistsWildlife | 3-200-293-200-323-200-743-200-283-200-73 |
| (2) Endangered Species Act and CITES:ESA PlantsESA Wildlife | 3-200-363-200-37 |
| (3) Marine Mammal Protection Act and CITES:Biological SamplesLive Captive-held Marine Mammals | 3-200-293-200-53 |
(c) *Criteria.* The criteria in this paragraph (c) apply to the issuance and acceptance of U.S. and foreign re-export certificates. When applying for a U.S. certificate, you must provide sufficient information for us to find that your proposed activity meets all of the following criteria:
| | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (1) The wildlife or plant was legally acquired. | Yes | Yes | Yes | 23.60 |
| (2) The scientific name of the species is the standard nomenclature in the CITES Appendices or the references adopted by the CoP. | Yes | Yes | Yes | 23.23 |
| (3) For a live specimen, an import permit has already been issued or the Management Authority of the importing country has confirmed that it will be issued. This criterion does not apply to a specimen with the source code “D.” | Yes | n/a | n/a | 23.35 |
| (4) Live wildlife or plants will be prepared and shipped so as to minimize risk of injury, damage to health, or cruel treatment of the specimen. | Yes | Yes | Yes | 23.23 |
| (5) For re-export of a confiscated specimen, the proposed re-export would not be detrimental to the survival of the species. | Yes | Yes | n/a | 23.61 |
| (6) For wildlife with the source code “W” or “F,” the re-export is for noncommercial purposes. | Yes | n/a | n/a | - |