---
kind: "section"
citation: "50 C.F.R. § 14.16"
title: "50"
number: "14.16"
heading: "Border ports."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/50/14.16"
---

# §14.16. Border ports.

- (a) Except for wildlife requiring a permit pursuant to part [16](/cfr/50/part16.md), [17](/cfr/50/part17.md), 18, 21, or 23 of this subchapter B, wildlife whose country of origin is Canada or the United States may be imported or exported at any of the following Customs ports of entry:
  - (1) **Alaska—** Alcan;
  - (2) **Idaho—** Eastport;
  - (3) **Maine—** Calais, Houlton, Jackman;
  - (4) **Massachusetts—** Boston;
  - (5) **Michigan—** Detroit, Port Huron, Sault Sainte Marie;
  - (6) **Minnesota—** Grand Portage, International Falls, Minneapolis-St. Paul;
  - (7) **Montana—** Raymond, Sweetgrass;
  - (8) **New York—** Buffalo-Niagara Falls, Champlain;
  - (9) **North Dakota—** Dunseith, Pembina, Portal;
  - (10) **Ohio—** Cleveland;
  - (11) **Vermont—** Derby Line, Highgate Springs; and
  - (12) **Washington—** Blaine, Sumas.
- (b) Except for wildlife requiring a permit pursuant to part [16](/cfr/50/part16.md), [17](/cfr/50/part17.md), 18, 21, or 23 of this subchapter B, wildlife whose country of origin is Mexico or the United States may be imported or exported at any of the following Customs ports of entry:
  - (1) **Arizona—** Lukeville, Nogales;
  - (2) **California—** Calexico, San Diego-San Ysidro; and
  - (3) **Texas—** Brownsville, El Paso, Laredo.
- (c) Except for wildlife requiring a permit pursuant to part [16](/cfr/50/part16.md), [17](/cfr/50/part17.md), 18, or 21 of this subchapter B, wildlife lawfully taken by U.S. residents in the United States, Canada, or Mexico and imported or exported for noncommercial purposes, may be imported or exported at any Customs port of entry.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 668, 704, 712, 1382, 1538(d)-(f), 1540(f), 3371-3378, 4223-4244, and 4901-4916; 18 U.S.C. 42; 31 U.S.C. 9701; Pub. L. 115-334, 132 Stat. 4490.

### Source

Source: 45 FR 56673, Aug. 25, 1980, unless otherwise noted.