Goods Across Borders · Customs rule card
Feathers & Plumage → Germany
Purpose: Traveling · Verified: 2025-01-15
RESTRICTED
Feathers & Plumage restricted; documentation or permits may apply
Details
Feathers from CITES-listed bird species require export and import documentation regardless of how they were obtained — found, shed, or purchased. Eagles, hawks, falcons, and most parrots are CITES-listed; eagle feathers are additionally protected in the US under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection
Documentation required
- Check destination requirements
Practical advice
Carry documentation. Declare at customs if required.
Customs authority
Zollkriminalamt / Zoll (German Customs — Federal Customs Administration) · https://www.zoll.de