Do CITES permit requirements apply to my personal travel with eagle items?
Yes. CITES permit requirements apply not only to commercial trade, but to all international movement of protected species, parts, and products, including personal travel. If you bring bald or golden eagle items into a CITES member country without the required permits, customs officers may confiscate them. The authorization you receive when you obtain an eagle transport permit makes it legal under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act for the Service to issue you the CITES permits needed to protect your eagle articles when you travel overseas. Do I need an eagle transport permit to travel overseas with my eagle items? Yes. You need an eagle transport authorization and a U.S. CITES permit to safeguard your eagle items overseas. Your eagle transport authorization will be recorded on your CITES permit. Customs officers around the world will require you to have a CITES permit from the United States for eagle items. If your items contain feathers or parts from bald eagles, you will also n
