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Importing Swine and Germplasm into

the United States

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There are many processes involved with importing different species of regulated live

animals into the United States. This page explains the requirements for importing

live swine and swine semen. 

View Countries From Which Swine and Their Germplasm May Be Imported
Requirements

Ports of Entry

Canadian Border Ports

The following land border ports are designated as having the necessary inspection

facilities for the entry of swine from Canada: 

Eastport, Idaho

Houlton and Jackman, Maine

Detroit, Port Huron, and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

Baudette, Minnesota

Opheim, Raymond, and Sweetgrass, Montana

Alexandria Bay, Buffalo, and Champlain, New York

Dunseith, Pembina, and Portal, North Dakota

Derby Line and Highgate Springs, Vermont

Oroville and Sumas, Washington

Mexican Border Ports

The following land border ports are designated as having the necessary inspection

facilities for the entry of swine from Mexico: 

Brownsville, Hidalgo, Laredo, Eagle Pass, Del Rio, Presidio, and El Paso, Texas

Douglas, Naco, Nogales, Sasabe, and San Luis, Arizona

Calexico and San Ysidro, California

Antelope Wells, and Columbus, New Mexico

Air and Ocean Ports

The following ports have APHIS inspection and quarantine facilities necessary for

quarantine stations and all swine shall be entered into the United States through

these stations: 

Los Angeles, California

Miami, Florida

Newburgh, New York
Live Swine

These species may only be imported from the following listed countries.

Canada

Protocol Swine Import from Canada (176.35 KB)- 2022

Protocol Farm Raised Wild Boar Import from Canada (237.98 KB)- 2020

Protocol Transit of Swine, Sheep and Goats from Canada to Mexico by Land

Through the United States (184.31 KB)

European Union: A permit and export health certificate are required.

Protocol Breeding Swine Import from European Union Member States

Recognized as Low-Risk for Classical Swine Fever (222.4 KB)

Model Health Certificate Live Swine Import from European Union Member States

Recognized as Low-Risk for Classical Swine Fever (203.65 KB)

United Kingdom: The same conditions as designated in the Protocol for

Breeding Swine Import from European Union Member States are used for

this type of import. A permit and export health certificate are required.

Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales): Health certificate 1196EHC_V5_GB.pdf

(publishing.service.gov.uk)

Northern Ireland: Health Certificate 1196EHC_V5_NI.pdf

(publishing.service.gov.uk)

Swine Semen

Canada

No permit is required if the semen tanks are transported by land; an export

health certificate is required to import swine semen from Canada.

European Union: A permit and export health certificate are required.
Model Health Certificate Swine Semen Import from Member States of the EU

(167.33 KB)

Model Health Certificate Swine Semen Import from the Netherlands (170.19 KB)

Norway: A permit and export health certificate are required.

Model Health Certificate Swine semen import from Norway (58.3 KB)

United Kingdom: A permit and export health certificate are required.

Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales): Health Certificate 1319EHC_V1_GB.pdf

(publishing.service.gov.uk)

Northern Ireland: Health Certificate 1319EHC_V1_NI.pdf

(publishing.service.gov.uk)

What You Need To Know

U.S. transits are classified as shipments presented to a U.S. port of entry for

conveyance purposes to then be transported to a destination country shortly

after. Notice Regarding APHIS Live Animal Import and Third-Country Import

Transit Permits (272.29 KB).

Please note that any animals and their germplasm transiting the United States

must not transit countries with questionable disease statuses prior to reaching

a U.S. port of entry.

All transits require a contingency plan. Please submit your contingency plan

with your permit application (VS 17-129 (106.94 KB)) to laipermits@usda.gov.

To submit an import permit electronically, visit APHIS eFile.

If you are applying to import live animals, semen, and embryos, you may submit

applications by email to laipermits@usda.gov

Contact Us

Live Animal Imports

For questions about import permits or permit applications:
Live Animal Import Permit Team

Email: laipermits@usda.gov

Phone: 301-851-3000

For general questions related to the import of a live animal:

Live Animal Import and Export

Email: laie@usda.gov

Phone: 301-851-3300

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