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title: "CITES Appendix I: Banned Wildlife Trade | Model Diplomat"
description: "CITES Appendix I bans commercial trade in species threatened with extinction, requiring dual permits for any movement. See how it differs from Appendix II."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- CITES Appendix I lists species threatened with extinction for which international commercial trade is prohibited and non-commercial trade requires both export and import permits.
- What is the key difference between CITES Appendix I and Appendix II?
- Can any Appendix I species ever be traded commercially?
- How does India implement CITES Appendix I obligations?
- What is a non-detriment finding under Appendix I?

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1. 3 March 1973

   CITES Appendix I is the most protective of the three lists established under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Fl…

2. 1 July 1975

   CITES Appendix I is the most protective of the three lists established under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Fl…

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In 2016, at CITES CoP17 in Johannesburg, all eight pangolin species were uplisted to Appendix I, banning international commercial trade in the world's most trafficked mammal.

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