W/N Series 7 Sable Shipping restrictions to US?

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I'm guessing this has something to do with why I couldn't get a W/N series 7 brush from my normal website sources. Rather annoying.

Series 7 Sable Shipping restrictions to the USA
NOTE FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE USA ONLY:
In May 2013 USA F&W changed their requirements on CITES permits.
Large size Series 7 brushes use Mustela Sibirica which is an appendix III species.

At the moment Winsor & Newton cannot obtain the correct CITES permits for this type of hair and so we have suspended all shipments of Series7 size 5 and above to USA.
(CITES means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
Sorry for any inconvenience, and as soon as our suppliers have the correct permits we will continue to ship Series 7 brushes to the USA.  This is restriction is only for the USA.