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CITES I-II-III Timber Species Manual the U.S CITES I-II-III Timber Species Manual The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of any individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communciation of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. The opinions expressed by individuals in this report do not necessarily represent the policies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. First Edition Issued 2010 Contents CITES Timber Species Manual Figures LOF-1 Tables LOT-1 Introduction 1-1 Importation of CITES Timber Species 2-1 Re-exportation of CITES Timber Species 3-1 Violations, Seizures, and Forfeitures 4-1 Designated CITES Ports 5-1 CBP AI CITES Port Contacts 6-1 CITES Timber Species Common Names 7-1 Appendix A, Forms and Permits A-1 Appendix B, Conference Resolutions B-1 Appendix C, Conversion Formulas C-1 Appendix D, Harmonized System of the World D-1 Appendix E, Wood Identification E-1 Glossary Glossary-1 Index Index-1 03/2015-43 CITES Timber Species Manual TOC-1 TOC-2 CITES Timber Species Manual 03/2015-43 Figures CITES Timber Species Manual Figure A-1 Example of Request for Services to Transport, Store, and/or Dispose of Seized or Forfeited Shipments A-4 Figure A-2 Example of Standard CITES Form (front) (Annex 2, Conference Resolution 12.3 (Rev. CoP15) A-9 Figure A-3 Example of Standard CITES Form (back) (Conf. Resolution 12.3 Rev. CoP15) A-10 Figure A-4 Information That Should be Included in CITES Permits and Certificates (Annex 1 to Conference Resolution 12.3 (Rev. CoP15) A-11 Figure A-5 Example of a CITES Traveling-Exhibition Certificate (CoP15) A-12 Figure A-6 Example of a CITES Traveling-Exhibition Certificate (back) (CoP15) A-13 Figure A-7 Example of a CITES Traveling-Exhibition Certificate Continuation Sheet (CoP15) A-14 Figure A-8 Example of FWS CITES Special Permit Condition A-15 Figure A-9 Example of FWS Re-export Certificate Cover Letter to Permittee A-16 Figure A-10 Example of FWS CITES Other Certificate (Pre-Convention) (printed on security paper) A-17 Figure A-11 Example of USFWS Form 3-201A, CITES Re-export Certificate (with Special Conditions) A-18 Figure A-12 Example of PPQ Form 518, Report of Violation A-20 Figure A-13 Example of PPQ Form 621, Application for Protected Plant Permit to Engage in the Business of Importing, Exporting, or Re- exporting Terrestrial Plants A-25 Figure A-14 Example of a Protected Plant Permit (ePermits) A-27 Figure A-15 Example of PPQ Form 623, Waiver of Forfeiture Procedures by Owner of Seized Property Valued at $10,000 or Less A-29 Figure A-16 Example of PPQ Form 624, Notice for Seizure and Proposed Forfeiture of Property Valued at $10,000 or Less (Part 1; Parts 2 through 4 are duplicates) A-32 Figure A-17 Example of PPQ Form 624, Notice for Seizure and Proposed Forfeiture of Property (Part 5-PPQ/CBP Port Worksheet) A- 37 Figure A-18 Example of PPQ Form 624A, Notice for Seizure of Property Valued Greater Than $10,000 (Part 1; Parts 2 through 4 are duplicates) A-41 Figure A-19 Example of PPQ Form 624A, Notice for Seizure of Property Valued Greater Than $10,000 09/2020-73 CITES Timber Species Manual LOF-1 Figures (Part 5-PPQ/CBP Port Worksheet) A-45 Figure A-20 Example of PPQ Form 625, Claim and Bond A-48 Figure A-21 Example of PPQ Form 626, Petition for Remission or Mitigation of Forfeiture A-50 Figure A-22 Example of PPQ Form 627, Declaration of Forfeiture (for forfeitures valued at $10,000 or less) A-53 Figure B-1 Excerpt from CITES Conference Resolution 10.13 (Rev. CoP15), Implementation of the Convention for Timber Species (page 1 of 2) B-2 Figure B-2 Excerpt from CITES Conference Resolution 10.13 (Rev. CoP15) (continued page 2 of 2) B-3 Figure B-3 Excerpt from CITES Conference Resolution 12.3 (Rev. CoP15), Permits and Certificates (page 1 of 12) B-5 Figure B-4 Excerpt from CITES Conference Resolution 12.3 (Rev. CoP15), Permits and Certificates (page 2 of 12) B-6 Figure B-5 Excerpt from CITES Conference Resolution 12.3 (Rev. CoP15), Permits and Certificates (page 3 of 12) B-7 Figure B-6 Excerpt from CITES Conference Resolution 12.3 (Rev. CoP15), Permits and Certificates (page 4 of 12) B-8 Figure B-7 Excerpt from CITES Conference Resolution 12.3 (Rev. CoP15), Permits and Certificates (page 5 of 12) B-9 Figure B-8 Excerpt from CITES Conference Resolution 12.3 (Rev. CoP15), Permits and Certificates (page 6 of 12) B-10 Figure B-9 Excerpt from CITES Conference Resolution 12.3 (Rev. CoP15), Permits and Certificates (page 7 of 12) B-11 Figure B-10 Excerpt from CITES Conference Resolution 12.3 (Rev. CoP15), Permits and Certificates (page 8 of 12) B-12 Figure B-11 Excerpt from CITES Conference Resolution 12.3 (Rev. CoP15), Permits and Certificates (page 9 of 12) B-13 Figure B-12 Excerpt from CITES Conference Resolution 12.3 (Rev. CoP15), Permits and Certificates (page 10 of 12 B-14 Figure B-13 Excerpt from CITES Conference Resolution 12.3 (Rev. CoP15), Permits and Certificates (page 11 of 12) B-15 Figure B-14 Excerpt from CITES Conference Resolution 12.3 (Rev. CoP15), Permits and Certificates (page 12 of 12) B-16 Figure B-15 Annex 1, Information That Should Be Included in CITES Permits and Certifications B-17 Figure B-16 Annex 2, Standard CITES Form (CoP15) (front) B-18 Figure B-17 Annex 2, Standard CITES Form (CoP15) (back) B-19 Figure C-1 Formula to Convert Board Feet of Lumber to Cubic Meters C- 1 Figure C-2 Formula to Convert Cubic Feet of Lumber to Cubic Meters C- 2 Figure C-3 Formula to Convert Volume of a Cylinder in Inches to Cubic Meters C-3 Figure C-4 Formula to Convert Volume of Cylinder to Cubic Inches C-3 Figure C-5 Formula for Volume of a Log C-4 LOF-2 CITES Timber Species Manual 09/2020-73 Figures Figure C-6 Formula to Convert Square Feet of Veneer to Square Meters C-5 Figure C-7 Formula to Convert Square Meters of Veneer to Cubic Meters C-5 Figure C-8 Formula to Convert Cubic Feet of Veneer to Cubic Meters C- 6 Figure E-1 Example of Abies guatemalensis (Guatemalan fir) Wood Cross Section E-3 Figure E-2 Example of Araucaria araucana (Monkey puzzle tree) Wood Cross Section E-4 Figure E-3 Example of Caryocar costaricense (Ajillo) Wood Cross Section E-5 Figure E-4 Example of Cedrela odorata (Spanish cedar) Wood Cross Section E-6 Figure E-5 Example of Dalbergia nigra (Brazilian rosewood) Wood Cross Section E-7 Figure E-6 Dalbergia nigra (Brazilian rosewood) Rough Sawn Lumber E- 8 Figure E-7 Dalbergia nigra (Brazilian rosewood) Rough Sawn Lumber E- 8 Figure E-8 Example of Fitzroya cupressoides (Alerce) Wood Cross Section E-10 Figure E-9 Example of Gonystylus spp. (Ramin) Wood Cross Section E- 11 Figure E-10 Example of Guaiacum officinale (Commoner lignum vitae) Wood Cross Section E-12 Figure E-11 Example of Guaiacum sanctum (Holy lignum vitae) Wood Cross Section E-12 Figure E-12 Example of Magnolia liliifera var. obovata (Ramin) Wood Cross Section E-14 Figure E-13 Example of Oreomunnea pterocarpa (Gavilan [Walnut]) Wood Cross Section E-15 Figure E-14 Example of Pericopsis elata (Afrormosia) Wood Cross Section E-16 Figure E-15 Example of Platymiscium pleiostachyum (Cristobal, Granadillo) Wood Cross Section E-17 Figure E-16 Example of Podocarpus neriifolius (Podocarp) Wood Cross Section E-18 Figure E-17 Example of Podocarpus parlatorei (Parlatore’s podocarp) Wood Cross Section E-19 Figure E-18 Example of Pterocarpus santalinus (Red sandalwood, Redsanders) Wood Cross Section E-20 Figure E-19 Example of Swietenia humilis (Pacific Coast mahogany) Wood Cross Section E-21 Figure E-20 Example of Swietenia macrophylla (Bigleaf mahogany) Wood Cross Section E-22 Figure E-21 Swietenia macrophylla (bigleaf mahogany) Lumber E-23 Figure E-22 Swietenia macrophylla (bigleaf mahogany) Lumber E-23 09/2020-73 CITES Timber Species Manual LOF-3 Figures Figure E-23 Swietenia macrophylla (bigleaf mahogany) Lumber E-24 Figure E-24 Swietenia macrophylla (bigleaf mahogany) Lumber E-24 Figure E-25 Example of Swietenia mahogani (Caribbean mahogany) Wood Cross Section E-25 LOF-4 CITES Timber Species Manual 09/2020-73 Tables CITES Timber Species Manual Table 1-1 How to Use Decision Tables 1-6 Table 1-2 Reporting Problems With or Suggestions for the CITES I-II-III Manual 1-9 Table 2-1 Summary of Procedures for Handling the Importation of CITES Appendix I, Appendix II, and Appendix III Protected Timber Species 2-4 Table 2-2 List of PPQ Area Identifiers Specializing in CITES Wood Identification 2-11 Table 2-3 List of Other Identifiers Specializing in CITES Wood Identification 2-11 Table 2-4 Determine if a Timber Species Is Regulated by CITES Appendix I, Appendix II, or Appendix III 2-12 Table 2-5 Determine Which Documents Are Needed for the Importation of CITES Appendix I Timber Species 2-28 Table 2-6 Determine Which Documents Are Needed for the Importation of CITES Appendix II Regulated Timber Species 2-31 Table 2-7 Determine Which Documents Are Needed for the Importation of CITES Appendix
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