Pete Howlett
Well-known member
Just had a uke held up in customs requiring Lacey declaration despite being under $2500. Looks like a form will have to accompany every piece into the US. You fill it out online and save as pdf.
No Dennis - in this instance you are not correct. You, the exporter must do it. How else would the various columns asking for weight and costs of each element be given? These are generated by the manufacturer.
Thanks Dirk,We have too much experience in this as we "import" our own instruments (they've always been built in Central America). Dennis & Pete are both right in a sense. The importer / customer is responsible for filling out the Lacey form, but as a practical matter, they won't know scientific names and weights for every piece of wood in the instrument (inlay, bracing, etc.).
So the builder should fill out a form. Technically it should then go to the customer for his signature, then back to the builder so he can attach it.
Here's the primary link:
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/lacey_act/downloads/declarationform.pdf
But you'll need a lot more than 5 lines, so just copy this page to cover all plant materials (wood & shell / we put in bone as well):
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/lacey_act/downloads/declarationform-supp.pdf