CITES permit is required for CITES-listed ornamental fish like Asian Arowana, some Stingray, and endangered species exported from Thailand. AquaBridge Thailand in Bangkok handles CITES permit, health certificate, and real house AWB to combine multi-farm orders into one fully documented shipment. Ser
What is CITES Permit for Ornamental Fish Export?
CITES stands for Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species. CITES permit is required for CITES-listed ornamental fish exported from Thailand. Without CITES permit, airline will not accept cargo and destination customs will confiscate fish.
Which Ornamental Fish Need CITES Permit from Thailand?
Asian Arowana (Scleropages formosus): CITES Appendix I. Most restricted. Need CITES permit, microchip, and WILD or CITES tag. Export from Thailand requires farm with CITES registration and DOF approval.
Some Stingray Species: Some freshwater stingray species are CITES listed. Need CITES permit.
Some Seahorse and Other Endangered Species: Some species are CITES Appendix II. Need CITES permit and non-detriment finding.
Non-CITES Species: Betta, Guppy, Cichlid, Tetra, Goldfish, Koi, most Discus do NOT need CITES permit. Only health certificate is required.
How AquaBridge Thailand Handles CITES Permit - Real Operations
At AquaBridge Thailand, Bangkok - Thailand, we are a consolidation and export service. We handle CITES permit for you.
Processing Time: CITES permit takes 7-15 working days in Thailand. For Arowana, it can take 15-20 days. We need to apply early. Not 1-2 days like health certificate.
Documents Required: We need farm CITES registration, microchip number for Arowana, size, quantity, and importer CITES import permit for some countries like USA and EU.
One Shipment, One CITES Permit: We combine multi-farm orders into one fully documented shipment. One CITES permit and one health certificate can cover all CITES fish in one real house AWB. This saves cost.
Cost: CITES permit fee is higher than health certificate. Government fee + service fee. We include in quotation before export.
Common Problems We Avoid
No CITES Farm Registration: If farm is not CITES registered, Department of Fisheries Thailand will not issue CITES permit. We check registration before buying.
Missing Import Permit: Some countries like USA require USFWS import permit for Arowana. Without it, fish will be held at USFWS port.
Wrong Scientific Name: DOF requires correct scientific name and appendix. We use correct name: Scleropages formosus for Asian Arowana.
What We Need From You to Apply CITES Permit
Species and quantity
Importer CITES import permit if your country requires it
Destination airport and flight date
We provide copy of CITES permit, health certificate, and AWB before flight. We provide video packing for every box. Service only.
