# Importation, Exportation, and Transportation of Wildlife; User Fee Exemption Program for Low-Risk Importations and Exportations
> **US Department of the Interior** · Interim rule. · Published 2012-10-26 · Effective 2012-10-26 · 77 FR 65321
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-26504
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of the Interior
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 65321
- **CFR reference:** 50 CFR 14
- **Publication date:** 2012-10-26
- **Effective date:** 2012-10-26
- **Interior docket:** Docket No. FWS-HQ-LE-2012-0091
## Abstract

The Service is changing the inspection fees required for imports and exports of wildlife by certain licensed businesses. Our regulations set forth the fees that are required to be paid at the time of inspection of imports and exports of wildlife. In 2009, we implemented a new user fee system intended to recover the costs of the compliance portion of the wildlife inspection program. Since that time, we have been made aware that we may have placed an undue economic burden on businesses that exclusively trade in small volumes of low- value, non-Federally protected wildlife parts and products. To address this issue, the Service is implementing a program that exempts certain businesses from the designated port base inspection fees as an interim measure while the Service reassesses its current user fee system.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/10/26/2012-26504/importation-exportation-and-transportation-of-wildlife-user-fee-exemption-program-for-low-risk)
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