FAQs on Applying for CITES Permits and Certificates in China
According to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the Wild Animal Protection Law of the People's Republic of China, the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Import and Export of Endangered Wild Fauna and Flora, and other relevant regulations, it is prohibited to trade, carry, or mail endangered species and their products across borders without legally holding an import and export permit or species certificate.
Q1: What is an Endangered Species?
A: An endangered species is any species whose wild population is at a high risk of extinction shortly due to intrinsic factors, the impact of human activities, or natural disasters.
Q2: What Are Commonly Imported Endangered Species?in China?
A: Commonly imported endangered species include:
1) Plants: Panax quinquefolius(西洋参), Aquilaria sinensis(土沉香), Cyathea medullaris(髓桫椤), and etc.
2) Animals: Prionace glauca(大青鲨), Acipenser naccarii(纳氏鲟), Acipenser baerii(西伯利亚鲟), and etc.
Q3: How to Determine if Exported Products to China Involve Endangered Species?
A:
1) Ensure that the imported and exported plant and animal products and their components are verified against the Catalogue for the Import and Export of Endangered Species.
2) Compare with the Appendices of CITES, the List of National Key Protected Wild Plants, and the List of National Key Protected Wild Animals. If these items are not listed in these relevant directories, it can be determined that they do not involve endangered species.
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