Avoid purchasing any products made from animal products other than normal leather (example: sea turtle shells, alligator leather, bird feathers,
marine animals including black coral and shells, etc.) You risk confiscation and a possible fine by US Customs if you attempt to import virtually any
wildlife from Mexico.
Some say shell possession in Mexico is legal....and offers a link to buy them....but possession must occur in Mexico....(they don't export them....the
smuggling is left to others):
I have seen them in homes and businesses throughout Baja...so my guess is possessing and "antique" shell appears acceptable in Mexico.....fresh ones
might garner attention by some. carlosg - 5-4-2015 at 10:16 AM
What are the regs/rules concerning possession of a turtle shell? Legal? Illegal? Transporting?
Just the shell.
As you cross the pedestrian entrance to the US thru Tecate, there's a display in a glass case for everyone to see with a sort of items that have been
confiscated and most certainly got the carriers of such items in a heap of trouble, and YES there are some turtle shell items and many other items
from the list mentioned by motoged: I WOULD NOT EVEN DARE try to bring NOB any such items....Skipjack Joe - 5-4-2015 at 10:22 AM
