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How do I import livestock?
Inspection and quarantine requirements of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) must be met for the importation of (1) all cloven-hoofed animals (ruminants), such as cattle, sheep, deer, antelope, camels, giraffes; (2) swine including the various varieties of wild hogs and the meat from such animals; (3) horses, asses, mules, and zebras; (4) animal by-products, such as untanned hides, wool, hair, bones, bone meal, blood meal, animal casings, glands, organs, extracts, or secretions of ruminants and swine (if animal by-product for food, drug, or cosmetic, it is also regulated by the Food and Drug Administration; (5) animal germ-plasm, including embryos and semen; and (6) hay and straw. A permit for importation must be obtained from APHIS before shipping from the country of origin. In addition, all animal imports must be accompanied by a health certificate. Entry procedures for livestock and animals from Mexico and Canada are not as rigorous as those for animals from other countries. Entry of animals is restricted to certain ports which are designated as quarantine stations. A special offshore, high-security facility, the Harry S. Truman Animal Import Center, has been established at Key West, Florida, so that livestock can be safely quarantined when imported from countries affected with foot-and-mouth disease or other serious animal diseases that do not occur in the United States. All non-domesticated animals must meet the requirements of the Fish and Wildlife Service.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), USDA,
http://www.aphis.usda.gov
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