Lacey Act

The Lacey Act is a US law that bans trafficking in illegal wildlife, amended in 2008 to encompass certain plant material, including wood products. The law imposes a declaration requirement as well as a prohibition against trading in legally “tainted” material. The declaration component of the Lacey Act requires the submission of the PPQ Form 505 APHIS Plant and Plant Product Declaration Form (sometimes known as a “Lacey Declaration”). The PPQ Form 505 requires the importer of record to declare the genus, species, volume, and country of harvest. The importer of record is required to submit this form to USDA, via USCBP, at the time of importation into the US.