CITES I-II-III Timber Species Manual

The CITES Appendixes I-II-III Timber Species Manual provides the procedures for the enforcement of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) Appendix I, Appendix II, and Appendix III timber species.

This manual is written for use by CBP Agricultural Specialists, PPQ Plant Health Safeguarding Specialists, PPQ Export Certification Specialists, and other CBP and PPQ personnel; State cooperators; and collaborators at airports and maritime locations. The experience level of users will vary, but the CBP Agricultural Specialists and PPQ Plant Health Safeguarding Specialists and PPQ Export Certification Specialists have, at minimum, a working knowledge of using PPQ manuals to make regulatory decisions.

The CITES I-II-III Timber Species Manual contains the policies and guidelines for the tasks associated with regulating CITES Appendix I, Appendix II, and Appendix III timber species. The manual informs CBP Agriculture Specialists, PPQ Plant Health Safeguarding Specialists, PPQ Export Certification Specialists, and their managers with instructions to perform various clearance tasks.