CITES Trade data download tool

The CITES Trade Database, managed by UNEP-WCMC on behalf of the CITES Secretariat, is a unique resource which currently holds over 10 million records of trade in wildlife and c. 50 000 scientific names of taxa listed by CITES. Contracting Parties provide annual reports to the CITES Secretariat including full details of all export and import permits and certificates issued during the previous year. More than 700,000 records of trade in CITES-listed species of wildlife are reported annually.

If you wish to query the CITES Trade Database then please enter your details below and select whether you wish to follow the novice querying route (assisted step by step query wizard) or the expert query route (for those already familiar with CITES trade data). UNEP-WCMC recommend that you download and review the following guidelines prior to querying the CITES Trade Database: A Guide to Interpreting Outputs from the UNEP-WCMC CITES Trade Database. (PDF Format 219Kb)