Guidance

CITES trade term codes

Updated 11 November 2024

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Find the relevant trade term code you need when you apply for a CITES permit to move or trade endangered species.

Each code is 3 letters (for example, LIV for live animals and plants) and used to describe the type of specimen that you are applying for. A specimen is a living or dead animal or plant or any of its parts, or an item made from these.

If you are not sure which is the correct trade term code to use, you can provide more detail when describing the specimen in your application.

Name Trade term code Preferred unit Alternative unit Description
baleen BAL kilograms number Elastic sheets of keratin that hang from the upper jaw of baleen whales (Mysticeti) and allow them to feed.  
bark BAR kilograms not applicable Tree bark (raw, dried or powdered, unprocessed).  
body BOD number kilograms Substantially whole dead animals, including whole fish, stuffed turtles, preserved butterflies, reptiles in alcohol, whole stuffed hunting trophies.

If referring to specimens of sharks and rays (Elasmobranchii spp.), the preferred unit is kilograms.		  
bone BON kilograms number Bones, including jaws.  
calipee CAL kilograms not applicable Calipee or calipash (turtle cartilage for soup).  
carapace CAP number kilograms Raw or unworked whole shells of testudines species.  
carving CAR kilograms number Carved products other than ivory, bone or horn 바카라 사이트“ for example, coral and wood (including handicrafts).

Note: ivory carvings should be specified as such (see carving 바카라 사이트“ ivory (worked ivory) 바카라 사이트˜IVC바카라 사이트™).

Also, for species from which more than one type of product may be carved (for example, horn and bone), the trade term code should indicate the type of product in trade (for example, bone carving 바카라 사이트˜BOC바카라 사이트™ or horn carving 바카라 사이트˜HOC바카라 사이트™), where possible.		  
carving 바카라 사이트“ bone BOC kilograms number bone carving  
carving 바카라 사이트“ horn HOC kilograms number horn carving  
carving 바카라 사이트“ ivory (worked ivory) IVC kilograms number Ivory carvings, for example smaller worked pieces of ivory (including knife handles, chess sets, marjoram sets).

Note: whole carved tusk should be reported as carving 바카라 사이트“ ivory (worked ivory) 바카라 사이트˜IVC바카라 사이트™ not as tusks (see tusk (raw ivory) 바카라 사이트˜TUS바카라 사이트™).

Jewellery made from carved ivory should be reported as 바카라 사이트˜jewellery 바카라 사이트“ivory바카라 사이트™ (see jewellery 바카라 사이트“ ivory (worked ivory) 바카라 사이트˜IJW바카라 사이트™).		  
caviar CAV kilograms not applicable Unfertilised dead processed eggs from all species of Acipenseriformes 바카라 사이트“ also known as roe.  
chips (woodchips) CHP kilograms not applicable Chips of timber, especially Aquilaria spp., Gyrinops spp. and Pterocarpus santalinus.  
claw CLA number kilograms Claws 바카라 사이트“ for example, of Felidae, Ursidae or Crocodylia.

Note: 바카라 사이트˜turtle claws바카라 사이트™ are usually scales and not real claws.		  
cloth CLO square metres kilograms Cloth 바카라 사이트“ if the cloth is not made entirely from the hair of a CITES species, the weight of hair of the species concerned should instead, if possible, be recorded under hair 바카라 사이트˜HAI바카라 사이트™.  
coral (raw) COR number kilograms Raw or unworked coral and coral rock (also live rock and substrate) [as defined in Resolution Cont. 11.10 (Rev. CoP15)].

Coral rock should be recorded as 바카라 사이트˜Scleractinia spp.바카라 사이트™

Note: the trade should be recorded by number of pieces only if the coral specimens are transported in water.

Live rock (transported moist in boxes) should be reported in kilograms.

Coral substrate should be reported as number of pieces (since these are transported in water as the substrate to which non-CITES corals are attached).		  
cosmetics COS grams millilitres Any product or mixture of products which is applied to an external part of the body only (for example, skin, hair, nails, genitals, lips or teeth or the mucous membranes of the oral cavity) with the intent to clean, odorise, change the appearance or protect.

Cosmetics may include: make-up, perfume, skin cream, nail polish, hair colourants, soap, shampoo, shaving cream, deodorant, sunscreens, toothpaste.

Cosmetics that include extracts of CITES-listed species.

The quantity should reflect the amount of CITES-listed species present.		  
culture CUL number 바카라 사이트“ for example, of flasks not applicable Cultures of artificially propagated plants.  
derivatives DER kilograms or Iitres not applicable Derivatives (other than those included elsewhere in this table).  
dried plant DPL number not applicable Dried plants 바카라 사이트“ for example, herbarium specimens.  
ear EAR number not applicable Ears 바카라 사이트“ usually elephant.  
egg EGG number kilograms Whole dead or blown eggs (see also caviar 바카라 사이트˜CAV바카라 사이트™).  
egg (live) EGL number kilograms Live fertilised eggs 바카라 사이트“ usually birds and reptiles but includes fish and invertebrates.  
eggshell ESH grams or kilograms not applicable Raw or unworked eggshell except whole eggs.  
extract EXT kilograms litres Extract 바카라 사이트“ usually plant extracts.  
feather FEA kilograms or number of wings number Feathers 바카라 사이트“ in the case of objects (for example, pictures) made of feathers, record the number of objects.  
fibre FIB kilograms metres Natural fibre: generic term for several types of material of natural (plant or animal) origin.

Animal fibre can usually be spun and woven and is usually very fine and has good flexibility 바카라 사이트“ for example, fibre coming from the shearing of live vicunas.

It also includes fibres from animal intestines used to make strings for tennis rackets.		  
fin (dried) DFN kilograms not applicable Dried fins and parts of fins (including flippers).  
fin (wet) FFN kilograms not applicable Fresh, chilled of frozen fins and parts of fins (including flippers).  
fingerlings FIG kilograms number Live juvenile fish for the aquarium trade, aquaculture, hatcheries, consumption or for release, including live European eels (Anguila anguilla) up to 12 centimetres in length.  
flower FLO kilograms not applicable flowers  
flower pot FPT number not applicable Flower pots made from parts of a plant 바카라 사이트“ for example, treefern fibres.

Note: live plants traded in so-called 바카라 사이트˜community pots바카라 사이트™ should be recorded as 바카라 사이트˜live plants바카라 사이트™, not as flower pots.		  
foot FOO number not applicable Feet 바카라 사이트“ for example, of elephant, rhinoceros, hippopotamus, lion, crocodile.  
frog legs LEG kilograms not applicable frog legs  
fruit FRU kilograms not applicable fruit  
fur products (large) FPL number not applicable Large manufactured products of fur 바카라 사이트“ for example, bear or lynx fur blankets or other fur products of a substantial size.  
fur product (small) FPS number not applicable Small manufactured products of fur 바카라 사이트“ including handbags, key fobs, purses, pillows, trim.  
gall GAL kilograms not applicable gall  
gall bladder GAB number kilograms gall bladder  
garment GAR number not applicable Garments 바카라 사이트“ including gloves and hats but not shoes.

Includes trimming or decoration on garments.		  
genitalia GEN kilograms number Castrates and dried penes.  
gill plates GIL kilograms number Gill plates (for example, for sharks).  
graft rootstock GRS number not applicable Graft rootstocks (without the grafts).  
hair HAI kilograms grams Hair 바카라 사이트“ includes all animal hair, for example of elephant, yak, guanaco.  
hair products HAP number grams Products made of hair (for example, elephant hair bracelets).  
horn HOR number kilograms Horns 바카라 사이트“ includes antlers.  
jewellery JWL number grams Jewellery 바카라 사이트“ including bracelets, necklaces, and other items of jewellery from products other than ivory (for example, wood, coral).  
jewellery 바카라 사이트“ ivory (worked ivory) IJW number grams Jewellery made of ivory 바카라 사이트“ includes ekipas.  
kernel KNL kilograms not applicable Also known as 바카라 사이트˜endosperm바카라 사이트™, 바카라 사이트˜pulp바카라 사이트™ or 바카라 사이트˜copra바카라 사이트™.  
leaf LVS kilograms number leaves  
leather product (large) LPL number not applicable Large manufactured products of leather 바카라 사이트“ for example, briefcases, furniture, suitcases, travel trunks.  
leather product (small) LPS number not applicable Small manufactured products of leather 바카라 사이트“ for example, belts, braces, bicycle saddles, cheque book or credit card holders, handbags, key fobs, notebooks, purses, shoes, tobacco pouches, wallets, watch-straps and trim.  
live LIV number kilograms Live animals and plants, excluding live fingerling fish 바카라 사이트“ see fingerlings 바카라 사이트˜FIG바카라 사이트™.  
logs LOG cubic metres not applicable All wood in the rough, whether or not stripped of bark or sapwood, or roughly squared, for processing notably into sawn wood, pulpwood or veneer sheets.

Note: trade in logs of special purpose timbers traded by weight (for example, lignumcvitae, Guaiacum spp.) should be recorded in kilograms.		  
meat MEA kilograms not applicable Meat, including flesh of fish if not whole (see body 바카라 사이트˜BOD바카라 사이트™), fresh or unprocessed meat as well as processed meat (for example, smoked, raw, dried, frozen or tinned).

The code for meat (MEA) should be used in preference for trade in eels for human consumption.		  
medicine MED kilograms or Iitres not applicable medicine  
musk MUS grams not applicable musk  
oil OIL kilograms litres Oil 바카라 사이트“ for example from turtles, seals, whales, fish, various plants.  
pearl PRL number not applicable Pearl (for example, for Strombus gigas).  
piano keys (worked ivory) KEY number not applicable Ivory piano keys (for example, one standard piano would be 52 ivory piano keys).  
piece 바카라 사이트“ bone BOP kilograms not applicable Pieces of bone, not manufactured.  
piece 바카라 사이트“ horn HOP kilograms not applicable Pieces of horn, not manufactured 바카라 사이트“ includes scrap.  
piece 바카라 사이트“ ivory (raw ivory) IVP kilograms not applicable Ivory pieces, not manufactured 바카라 사이트“ includes scrap.  
plate PLA square metres not applicable Plates of multiple skins 바카라 사이트“ includes rugs if made of several skins.  
plywood PLY square metres cubic metres Material consisting of 3 or more sheets of wood glued and pressed one on the other and generally disposed so that the grains of successive layers are at an angle.  
powder POW kilograms not applicable A dry, solid substance in the form of fine or coarse particles.  
pupae PUP number not applicable butterfly pupae  
root ROO number kilograms Roots, bulbs, corms or tubers.

Note: for the agarwood-producing taxa Aqui/aria spp. and Gyrinops spp., the preferred unit is 바카라 사이트˜kilograms바카라 사이트™. The alternative unit is 바카라 사이트˜number바카라 사이트™.		  
rug RUG number not applicable rugs  
sawfish rostrum ROS number kilograms sawfish rostrum  
sawn wood SAW cubic metres not applicable Wood simply sawn lengthwise or produced by a profile-chipping process 바카라 사이트“ normally exceeds 6 millimeters in thickness.

Note: trade in sawn wood of special purpose timbers traded by weight (for example, lignum vitae, Guaiacum spp.) should be recorded in kilograms.		  
scale SCA kilograms not applicable Scales 바카라 사이트“ for example of turtle, other reptiles, fish, pangolin.  
seed SEE kilograms not applicable seeds  
shell SHE number kilograms Raw or unworked shell of molluscs.  
side SID number not applicable Sides or flanks of skins 바카라 사이트“ does not include crocodilian Tinga frames (see skin 바카라 사이트˜SKI바카라 사이트™).  
skeleton SKE number not applicable Substantially whole skeletons.  
skin SKI number   Substantially whole skins, raw or tanned, including hides, crocodilian Tinga frames, external body lining, with or without scales.  
skin piece SKP kilograms number Skin pieces 바카라 사이트“ including scraps, raw or tanned.  
skull SKU number not applicable skulls  
soup SOU kilograms litres Soup 바카라 사이트“ for example of turtle.  
specimen (scientific) SPE kilograms or Iitres or millilitres or number not applicable Scientific specimens 바카라 사이트“ includes blood, tissue (for example, kidney, spleen), histological preparations, preserved museum specimens.  
stem STE number kilograms Plant stems.

Note: for the agarwood-producing taxa Aquilaria spp. and Gyrinops spp., the preferred unit is 바카라 사이트˜kilograms바카라 사이트™. The alternative unit is 바카라 사이트˜number바카라 사이트™.		  
swim bladder SWI kilograms not applicable Hydrostatic organ, including isinglass or sturgeon glue.  
tail TAI number kilograms Tails 바카라 사이트“ for example, of caiman (for leather) or fox (including for garment trimming, collars, boas), also includes flukes of cetaceans.  
thread THD kilograms not applicable A processed long strand of multiple hairs or fibres of natural (for example plant or animal) origin, such as vicuna, guanaco.  
timber TIM cubic metres kilograms Raw timber except saw-logs, sawn wood and transformed wood.  
tooth TEE number kilograms Teeth 바카라 사이트“ for example of whale, lion, hippopotamus, crocodile.  
transformed wood TRW cubic metres kilograms Defined by Harmonized System code 44.09: Wood (including strips, friezes for parquet flooring, not assembled), continuously shaped (tongued, grooved, v-jointed, beaded or the like) along any edges, ends or faces, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed.  
trophy TRO number not applicable Trophy 바카라 사이트“ all the trophy parts of one animal if they are exported together, for example 2 horns, a skull, cape, backskin, tail and feet (10 specimens) constitute one trophy. But if, for example, the skull and horns are the only specimens of an animal that are exported, these items together should be recorded as one trophy. Otherwise, the items should be recorded separately.

A whole stuffed body is recorded under body 바카라 사이트˜BOD바카라 사이트™.

A skin alone is recorded under skin 바카라 사이트˜SKI바카라 사이트™.

Trade in 바카라 사이트˜full mount바카라 사이트™, 바카라 사이트˜shoulder mount바카라 사이트™ and 바카라 사이트˜half mount바카라 사이트™, along with any corresponding parts of the same animal exported together on the same permit, should be reported as 바카라 사이트˜1 TRO바카라 사이트™.		  
trunk TRU number kilograms Elephant trunk.

Note: an elephant trunk exported with other trophy items from the same animal on the same permit as part of a hunting trophy should be reported as 바카라 사이트˜TRO바카라 사이트™.		  
tusk (raw ivory) TUS number kilograms Substantially whole tusks, not worked. Includes tusks of elephant, hippopotamus, walrus, narwhal, but not other teeth.

Note: whole carved tusks should be reported as carving 바카라 사이트“ ivory (see carving 바카라 사이트“ ivory (worked ivory) 바카라 사이트˜IVC바카라 사이트™).		  
veneer sheets (rotary veneer) VEN cubic metres kilograms Thin layers or sheets of wood of uniform thickness, usually 6 millimeters or less in thickness, usually peeled (rotary veneer) or sliced (sliced veneer), for use in making plywood, for veneering furniture, veneer containers, for example.  
veneer sheets (sliced veneer) VEN square metres kilograms Thin layers or sheets of wood of uniform thickness, usually 6 millimeters or less in thickness, usually peeled (rotary veneer) or sliced (sliced veneer), for use in making plywood, for veneering furniture, veneer containers, for example.  
wax WAX kilograms not applicable wax  
wood product WPR number kilograms Manufactured wood products, including finished wood products such as furniture and musical instruments.  
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