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Lacey Act Declaration Implementation Schedule

Last Modified: December 02, 2024

Since 2009, APHIS has been phasing in the Lacey Act declaration requirement. APHIS continues to evaluate products to include in future phases and will publish notices in the Federal Register to keep stakeholders and the public informed.

View the following table to see which Harmonized Tariff Schedule chapters and headings require a Lacey Act declaration.

More Information

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) Search allows users to query the database and find specific information on certain goods or items in the HTS document.