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Originally Posted by reptiledude987
Im thinking Ill prob end up going to either MI or NY as theyre closest to me its just a matter of which has the first expo. Im still going to call the 800 # for the canadian border service to find out the details but am thinking I may bite the bullet and pay for the inspection for a CITES species as I really have my heart set on a pair of BRB's. Unless I see something super cool I cant find up here.
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You need more than the inspection to cross the border with a CITES animal. There's a bunch of paperwork you need. Namely the CITES paperwork. (It takes minimum a few days to get IF the seller has Master CITES)
Quite honestly, driving isn't going to get around all the fees associated with importing CITES animals. Which on average is in the $800 range. Yes, even for your BRBs. EDIT: Here's a link to the process sort of.
CITES: USA to Canada $520 without any other shipping fees. Also don't forget you're declaring purchased goods in the States. You will be paying tax on them.
Also, there's 26 designated ports in the States. You may want to check the border crossing you're using is one. Without it, it means you have to book the Fish and Wildlife inspection ahead of time so they can send an officer to it for the inspection. If you just show up and there's no one there then you're SOL and your animals are staying State side.
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