Take Action: Travel with Instruments

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Orchestras, chamber ensembles, and individual musicians frequently travel in order to bring the experience of live music to audiences here and abroad. In order to facilitate domestic and international cultural activity, the League and its members work to support uniform policies that provide reasonable and reliable procedures for traveling with musical instruments.

Take Action: Travel with Instruments

Protect the Use and Ensure Preservation of Musical Instruments

• National Music Community Fact Sheet on Ivory in Instruments (PDF)
• Understand the latest rules for traveling with items containing endangered species material

KEY DEVELOPMENTS

• League Submits Joint Statement on Musical Instruments to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (PDF) (9/21/2022)
• League and Partners Seek US Action to Support Musical Instruments in CITES Talks (PDF) (4/6/2022)
• International Music Sector Seeks Renewed Support for Musical Instrument Certificate and Rosewood Policies from CITES Standing Committee (PDF) (May 5, 2021)
• League and Partners Request US Leadership to Improve CITES Policies (PDF) (May 3, 2021)
• League, AFM, and Partners Comment on Lacey Act Declaration Requirements (PDF) (July 1, 2020)
• League and Global Music Groups Call for Improved Rosewood Policies (PDF) (July 21, 2018)
• League Comments Call for Streamlining Musical Instrument Certificate Process (PDF) (April 25, 2017)
• League Speaks at CITES Treaty Negotiations on Behalf of Music Interests (PDF) (October 2, 2016)
• International Music Community Seeks Improvements to CITES Policies (PDF) (September 19, 2016)
• Music Groups Seek Relief Under New Rosewood Proposals (PDF) (September 19, 2016)
• League Submits Recommendations for CITES Treaty Negotiations (PDF) (February 2, 2016)
• League Responds to USFWS Proposed Rule for the African Elephant (PDF) (September 28, 2015)
• League Submits Recommendations for Next Conference of Parties to CITES (PDF) (July 10, 2015)
• League and ICSOM Submit Joint Testimony to House Cmte re: Ivory and Musical Instruments (PDF) (July 8, 2014)
• League Comments to Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking (PDF) (June 9, 2014)
• League Comments to Advisory Council on Wildlife Trafficking (PDF) (March 20, 2014)
• 35 Members of Congress Sign Bipartisan Letter Urging FAA to Take Action (PDF)