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Originally Posted by Rodger Knox
Not exactly nothing to do with CITES, the Lacey Act is the US implementation of the CITES treaty, and the latest amendment is in response to changes in the CITES regulations.
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This seems to be a common misconception, likely due to the Lacey Act and the US as a party to CITES both coming under the responsibility of the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The regulatory paperwork for the two are different and requirements triggered by different factors. The shell in question by the OP is NOT listed on any CITES Appendix — it requires no CITES paperwork and trades freely under CITES — but, it IS a product of wildlife and therefore trade is regulated under Lacey, with its own permit requirements that are unique to the US. Again, nothing to do with CITES.