Taking walrus hilted sword out of Germany

T. Koch · 6th November 2014, 07:35 PM

Hi Erlikhan - just a quick jab from me as I'm on the way out the door. I've been working for the CITES M.A. in Denmark for 7 years+.

Walrus is Appendix II/Annex B, so to take the Yataghan with you on a flight out of the EU you will need a CITES-export permit from the German M.A. - be sure however, to in your app. to emphasize that it is a personal item = purpose code "P".

If you choose to send it, go for purpose code "T" (commercial) and your contact in the US might need a corresponding CITES-import permit, but he should really ask the USF&W before you guys do the transfer.

I've found the contact info for the German M.A. for you here;

Bundesamt für Naturschutz
(Federal Agency for Nature Conservation)
Abteilung I.1
Management Authority to CITES
Konstantinstrasse 110
53179 BONN

Tel: +49 (228) 84 91 13 11
Fax: +49 (228) 84 91 13 19
Email: citesma @ bfn.de

If you have any questions, please post them - will try to answer in detail tomorrow.

One love, - Thor

6th November 2014, 07:35 PM	#7
T. Koch Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Mother North Posts: 189	Hi Erlikhan - just a quick jab from me as I'm on the way out the door. I've been working for the CITES M.A. in Denmark for 7 years+. Walrus is Appendix II/Annex B, so to take the Yataghan with you on a flight out of the EU you will need a CITES-export permit from the German M.A. - be sure however, to in your app. to emphasize that it is a personal item = purpose code "P". If you choose to send it, go for purpose code "T" (commercial) and your contact in the US might need a corresponding CITES-import permit, but he should really ask the USF&W before you guys do the transfer. I've found the contact info for the German M.A. for you here; Bundesamt für Naturschutz (Federal Agency for Nature Conservation) Abteilung I.1 Management Authority to CITES Konstantinstrasse 110 53179 BONN Tel: +49 (228) 84 91 13 11 Fax: +49 (228) 84 91 13 19 Email: citesma @ bfn.de If you have any questions, please post them - will try to answer in detail tomorrow. One love, - Thor