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Lacey Act

A U.S. law that bans the illegal trafficking of wildlife, fish, and plants. It makes it a crime to import, export, transport, sell, receive, acquire, or purchase illegally harvested plants or plant products.

Importer

Any person or business that brings plants or plant products into the United States from another country.

Plant

In the context of the Lacey Act, this term broadly includes any tree, wood, or woody plant, including any part, product, seed, or offspring thereof, except for common cultivars, seeds, and plants used for food or medicine.

Detention

When a shipment of goods, such as imported plants, is held by a government agency (like Customs) at a port of entry because there is a suspicion that it violates a law or regulation.

Bond

A financial guarantee, often a sum of money or a surety, provided by an importer to the government to ensure compliance with laws or regulations, or to cover potential duties or penalties if certain conditions are not met.

Secretary of the Interior

The head of the U.S. Department of the Interior, which manages most federal land and natural resources, and, in this context, acts through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Lacey Act enforcement.