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User Fees

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Learn about Veterinary Services import/export user fees for, but not limited to,

quarantine, facility use, permit processing, endorsing export certificates,

inspections, and other services.

Code of Federal Regulations Part 130.1-103.7

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9CFR 130.3(b): Individual Animals and Certain Birds Quarantined in APHISOwned or Operated Quarantine Facilities, including APHIS Animal Import

Centers; and Fee for Use of Animal Ramp

9CFR 130.3(c): Exclusive Use of Space at APHIS Animal Import Centers

9CFR 130.3(c): Pet Birds Quarantined at APHIS-owned or Supervised Quarantine

Facilities

9CFR 130.3: Processing Permit Applications

9CFR 130.3 Inspection of Live Animals at Land Border Ports Along the United

States-Mexico border

9CFR 130.3(d) Import or Entry Services for Live Animals at Land Border Ports

along the United States-Canada Border

9CFR 130.3(f): Endorse Export Certificates

9CFR 130.3: Other Services
9CFR 130.4: Inspecting and Approving Import/Export Facilities and

Establishments

9CFR 130.4: Hourly and Premium Rate User Fees

Veterinary Services Import/Export User Fees

9 CFR § 130.3(b): Individual Animals and Certain Birds Quarantined in

APHIS-Owned or -Operated Quarantine Facilities, Including APHIS Animal

Import Centers

Animal or Bird

Daily User Fees

Oct. 1,

2010–Sept. 30,

2011

Oct. 1,

2011–Sept. 30,

2012

Beginning

Oct. 1, 2012*

Birds (excluding ratites and pet birds imported in accordance with Part 93

of this subchapter):

0–250 grams $2.75 $2.75 $3.00

251–1,000 grams 8.75 9.00 9.25

Over 1,000 grams 19.00 20.00 21.00

Domestic or zoo animals (excepts equines, birds, and poultry):

Bison, bulls, camels, cattle, or

zoo animals 153.00 158.00 162.00

All others, including, but not

limited to, alpacas, llamas, goats,

sheep, and swine

40.00 42.00 43.00

Equines (including zoo equines, but excluding miniature horses):

1st through 3rd day (fee per day) 405.00 417.00 429.00
Animal or Bird

Daily User Fees

Oct. 1,

2010–Sept. 30,

2011

Oct. 1,

2011–Sept. 30,

2012

Beginning

Oct. 1, 2012*

4th through 7th day (fee per day) 292.00 301.00 310.00

8th through subsequent days

(fee per day) 249.00 256.00 264.00

Miniature Horses

91.00 94.00 97.00

Poultry (including zoo poultry):

Doves, pigeons, quail 5.50 5.50 5.75

Chickens, ducks, grouse, guinea

fowl, partridge, pea fowl,

pheasants

9.50 9.75 10.00

Large poultry and large

waterfowl, including, but not

limited to game cocks, geese,

swans, and turkeys

22.00 23.00 24.00

Ratites:

Chicks (less than 3 months old) 14.00 14.00 15.00

Juveniles (3 months through 10

months old) 21.00 22.00 22.00

Adults (11 months old and older) 40.00 42.00 43.00

(b) * * *
Bird or Poultry (nonstandard

housing, care, or handling)

Daily User Fee

Oct. 1,

2010–Sept.

30, 2011

Oct. 1,

2011–Sept.

30, 2012

Beginning

Oct. 1, 2012

Birds 1–250 grams and doves,

pigeons and quail $8.75 $9.00 $9.25

Birds 251–1,000 grams and

poultry such as chickens, ducks,

grouse, guinea fowl, partridge,

pea fowl, and pheasants

19.00 20.00 21.00

Birds over 1,000 grams and large

poultry and large winter fowl,

including but not limited to

gamecocks, geese, swans, and

turkeys

37.00 39.00 40.00

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9 CFR § 130.3(c): Exclusive Use of Space at APHIS Animal Import Centers

Animal Import

Center

Monthly User Fee

Oct. 1, 2010–Sept.

30, 2011

Oct. 1, 2011–Sept.

30, 2012

Beginning Oct.

1, 2012

Newburgh, NY:

Space A—5,396 sq.

ft. (503.1 sq) $88,856.00 $91,513.00 $94,249.00

Space B—8,903 sq.

ft. (827.1 sq) 146,605.00 150,989.00 155,504.00

Space C—905 sq. ft.

(84.1 s.qm) 14,903.00 15,348.00 15,807.00

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9 CFR § 130.3: Processing Import Permit Applications

Service

User Fee

Unit

Oct. 1,

2010–Sept.

30, 2011

Oct. 1,

2011–Sept.

30, 2012

Beginning

Oct. 1, 2012

Import compliance assistance:

Simple (4 hours or

less)

Per

shipment $105.00 $108.00 $111.00

Complicated (more

than 4 hours)

Per

shipment 531.00 548.00 565.00

Processing an application for a permit to import live animals, animal

products or byproducts, organisms, vectors, or germplasm (embryos or

semen) or to transport organisms or vectors 1

Initial permit Per

application 141.00 145.00 150.00

Amended permit

Per

amended

application

70.00 73.00 75.00

Renewed permit 2

Per

application 91.00 94.00 97.00

Processing an

application for

permit to import

fetal bovine serum

when facility

inspection is

required

Per

application 483.00 497.00 512.00
Service

User Fee

Unit

Oct. 1,

2010–Sept.30,

2011

Oct. 1,

2011–Sept.30,

2012

Beginning

Oct. 1, 2012

1 Using Veterinary Services Form 16-3, "Application for Permit to Import or

Transport Controlled Material or Organism or Vectors," or Form 17-129, "Application

for Import or in Transit Permits (Animals, Animal Semen, Animal Embryos, Birds,

Poultry, or Hatching Eggs)"

2 Permits to import germplasm and live animals are not renewable.

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9 CFR § 130.3: Inspection of Live Animals at Land Border Ports Along the

United States-Mexico Border

Type of Live Animal

Per Head User Fee

Oct. 1,

2010–Sept. 30,

2011

Oct. 1,

2011–Sept. 30,

2012

Beginning

Oct. 1, 2012

Any ruminants (including

breeder ruminants) not

covered below

$14.00 $14.00 $14.00

Feeder 4.00 4.00 4.00

Horses, other than slaughter 66.00 68.00 70.00

In-bond or in-transit 8.75 9.00 9.25

Slaughter 5.75 6.00 6.00

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9 CFR §130.3(d): Import or Entry Services for Live Animals at Land Border

Ports Along the United States-Canada Border

Type of Live Animal

User Fee

Unit

Oct. 1,

2010–Sept. 30,

2011

Oct. 1,

2011–Sept. 30,

2012

Beginning

Oct. 1, 2012

Animals being imported into the United States:

Breeding animals (Grade animals, except horses):

Sheep and goats Per

head $0.75 $1.00 $1.00

Swine Per

head 1.25 1.25 1.25

All others Per

head 5.00 5.25 5.25

Feeder animals:

Cattle (not including

calves)

Per

head 2.50 2.50 2.50

Sheep and calves Per

head 1.00 1.00 1.00

Swine Per

head 0.50 0.50 0.50

Horses (including

registered horses)

other than slaughter

and in-transit

Per

head 43.00 45.00 46.00

Poultry (including

eggs), imported for

any purpose

Per

load 75.00 77.00 80.00
Type of Live Animal

User Fee

Unit

Oct. 1,

2010–Sept. 30,

2011

Oct. 1,

2011–Sept. 30,

2012

Beginning

Oct. 1, 2012

Registered animals,

all types (except

horses)

Per

head 9.25 9.50 9.75

Slaughter animals, all

types (except poultry)

Per

load 37.00 39.00 40.00

Animals transiting1 the United States

Cattle Per

head 2.50 2.50 2.50

Sheep and goats Per

head 0.50 0.50 0.50

Swine Per

head 0.50 0.50 0.50

Horses and all other

animals

Per

head 10.00 10.00 11.00

1 The user fee in this section will be charged for in-transit authorizations at the port

where the authorization services are performed. For additional services provided by

APHIS at any port, the hourly user fee in §130.3 will apply.

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9 CFR 130.3: Other Services

Service

User Fee

Unit

Oct. 1,

2010–Sept.

30, 2011

Oct. 1,

2011–Sept.

30, 2012

Beginning

Oct. 1, 2012
Germplasm being exported:1

Embryo: Up to 5

donor pairs

Per

certificate $124.00 $128.00 $132.00

Embryo: Each

additional group of

donor pairs, up to 5

pairs per group on the

same certificate

Per group of

donor pairs 55.00 57.00 59.00

Embryo: Semen Per

certificate 76.00 79.00 81.00

Release from export agricultural hold:

Simple (2 hours or less) Per release 105.00 108.00 111.00

Complicated (more

than 2 hours) Per release 270.00 278.00 286.00

1 This user fee includes a single inspection and resealing of the container at the

APHIS employee's regular tour of duty station or at a limited port. For each

subsequent inspection and resealing required, the hourly user fee in § 130.3 will

apply.

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9 CFR § 130.3(c): Pet Birds

(a) * * *

Service

Pet Lot User Fee

Oct. 1,

2010–Sept. 30,

2011

Oct. 1,

2011–Sept. 30,

2012

Beginning

Oct. 1, 2012

(1) Which have been out of

the United States 60 days or

less

$162.00 $167.00 $172.00
(a) * * *

Service

Pet Lot User Fee

Oct. 1,

2010–Sept. 30,

2011

Oct. 1,

2011–Sept. 30,

2012

BeginningOct.

1, 2012

(2) Which have been out of

the United States for more

than 60 days

385.00 397.00 409.00

(b) * * *

Number of Birds

in Isolate

Daily User Fee

Oct. 1, 2010–Sept.

30, 2011

Oct. 1, 2011–Sept.

30, 2012

Beginning Oct.

1, 2012

1 $14.00 $14.00 $15.00

2 17.00 17.00 18.00

3 19.00 20.00 21.00

4 22.00 23.00 24.00

5 or more 27.00 28.00 29.00

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9 CFR § 130.4: Inspecting and Approving Import/Export Facilities and

Establishments

Service User Fee
Unit

Oct. 1,

2010–Sept.

30, 2011

Oct. 1,

2011–Sept. 30,

2012

Beginning Oct.

1, 2012

Embryo collection center inspection and approval (all inspections required

during the year for facility approval).

Per year $570.00 $587.00 $604.00

Inspection for approval of biosecurity level three labs (all inspections

related to approving the laboratory for handling one defined set of

organisms or vectors)1

Per

inspection 1,465.00 1,509.00 1,554.00

Inspection for approval of slaughter establishment:

Initial approval (all

inspections) Per year 559.00 576.00 593.00

Renewal (all

inspections) Per year 484.00 499.00 514.00

Inspection of approved establishments, warehouses, and facilities under 9

CFR Part 94 through 96:

Approval

(compliance

agreement) (all

inspections for first

year of 3-year

approval)

Per year 597.00 615.00 633.00

Renewal (all

inspections for

second and third

years of 3-year

approval)

Per year 345.00 355.00 366.00

1 The hourly user fee rate in § 130.3 applies to biosecurity level two laboratories.

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9 CFR § 130.3(f): Endorsing Export Certificates

(a) * * *
Certificate Categories

User Fee

Oct. 1,

2010–Sept. 30,

2011

Oct. 1,

2011–Sept. 30,

2012

Beginning

Oct. 1, 2012

Animal and non-animal products $48.00 $49.00 $51.00

Hatching eggs 45.00 46.00 48.00

Poultry (including slaughter

poultry) 45.00 46.00 48.00

Ruminants, except slaughter

ruminants moving to Canada or

Mexico

49.00 51.00 52.00

Slaughter animals (except

poultry but including ruminants)

moving to Canada or Mexico

52.00 54.00 56.00

Other endorsements or

certifications 36.00 37.00 38.00

(b)1 * * *

Number (1) of test or

vaccinations and

Number of animals or

birds on the

certificate

User Fee

Oct. 1,

2010–Sept. 30,

2011

Oct. 1,

2011–Sept. 30,

2012

Beginning Oct.

1, 2012

1–2 tests or vaccinations:

Nonslaughter horses to Canada:

First horse $57.00 $59.00 $60.00
(b)1 * * *

Number (1) of test or

vaccinations and

Number of animals or

birds on thecertificate

User Fee

Oct. 1,

2010–Sept. 30,

2011

Oct. 1,

2011–Sept. 30,

2012

Beginning Oct.

1, 2012

Each additional horse 6.50 6.75 7.00

Other animals or birds:

First animal 114.00 117.00 121.00

Each additional animal 6.50 6.75 7.00

3–6 tests or vaccinations:

First animal 141.00 145.00 150.00

Each additional animal 11.00 11.00 12.00

7 or more tests or vaccinations:

First animal 163.00 168.00 173.00

Each additional animal 13.00 13.00 14.00

1 Rabies vaccinations are not included in this number.
(b)1 * * *

Number (1) of test or

vaccinations and

Number of animals or

birds on thecertificate

User Fee

Oct. 1,

2010–Sept. 30,

2011

Oct. 1,

2011–Sept. 30,

2012

Beginning Oct.

1, 2012

The user fees prescribed in this section will not apply to an export health certificate

if the export health certificate is prepared for endorsement completely at the site of

the inspection by an APHIS veterinarian in the course of performing inspection or

supervision services for the animals listed on the certificate. If a service must be

conducted on a Sunday or holiday or at any other time outside the normal tour of

duty of the employee, then reimbursable overtime must be paid for each service, in

addition to the user fee listed in this section.

There is a maximum charge of 12 times the hourly rate in 9 CFR § 130.3.

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9 CFR § 130.4: Hourly and Premium Rate User Fees

(a) * * *

User Fee

Oct. 1, 2010–Sept.

30, 2011

Oct. 1, 2011–Sept.

30, 2012

Beginning Oct.

1, 2012

Hourly rate:

Per hour $124.00 $128.00 $132.00

Per quarter hour 31.00 32.00 33.00

Per service

minimum fee 37.00 39.00 40.00
(b) * * *

Overtime Rates (outside

the employee's normal

tour of duty)

Premium Rate User Fee

Oct. 1,

2010–Sept. 30,

2011

Oct. 1,

2011–Sept. 30,

2012

Beginning

Oct. 1, 2012

Premium hourly rate Monday through Saturday and holidays:

Per hour $148.00 $152.00 $156.00

Per quarter hour 37.00 38.00 39.00

Premium hourly rate for Sundays:

Per hour 168.00 172.00 176.00

Per quarter hour 42.00 43.00 44.00

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FY 2012 fees will remain in effect until future dockets are put in place.

Related Links

Title 9, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 130.1–130.7

Live Animal and Germplasm Imports

Animal Product Imports

Live Animal Exports

Animal Product Exports

APHIS User Fees