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Countries/Products Eligible for Export to the United States 

Updated as of June 5, 2018 

33 Countries are Currently Eligible for U.S. Export. 

Eligible Countries are Highlighted in Yellow 

See footnotes at the bottom of this page 

Country/Product 

Beef 

/Veal 

Lamb 

/Mutton 

Goat Pork Poultry 

/Ratites 

Egg 

Products 

Raw Proc Raw Proc Raw Proc Raw Proc Raw Proc Proc 

1 Argentina X4 X3 X3 X3 X3

2 Australia X X X X X X X4 X4 X1 X1

3 Austria X2 X2 X4 X5

4 Belgium X2 X2 X4

5 Brazil X X4 X4 X3 X 

6 Canada X X X X X X X X X X X 

7 Chile X X X X X4 X4 X X X X 

8 China X5

9 Costa Rica X X X4 X4 X4 X4 X3 X 

10 Croatia X2 X2 X3 X 

11 Czech Rep X2 X2 X4 X4

12 Denmark X2 X2 X X 

13 England X2 X2 X X 

14 Finland X2 X2 X X 

15 France X7 X X X4 X4

16 °Great Britain X4 X4

17 Germany X2 X2 X X 

18 Honduras X X X X X X X3 X 

19 Hong Kong X4 X4

20 Hungary X2 X X 

21 Iceland X4 X4 X X X4 X4 X4 X4

22 Ireland X X2 X 

23 Israel X3 X 

24 Italy X2 X2 X X 

25 Japan X 

26 Korea X3 X 

27 Lithuania X X X X X X X X 

28 Mexico X X X X X X X X X6

29 Namibia X 

30 Netherlands X7 X X X 

31 New Zealand X X X X X X 

32 Nicaragua X X X X X X X3 X 

33 Northern Ireland X2 X2 X X 

34 Poland X2 X2 X X 

35 Romania X2 X2 X4

36 San Marino X2 X2 X 

37 Scotland X2 X2 X4 X4

38 Slovakia X2 X2 X4 X4

39 Spain X2 X2 X X 

40 Sweden X2 X2 X4 X4

41 Switzerland X2 X2 X4 X4

42 Taiwan X4 X4 X4

43 Uruguay X X X X X3 X3 X3 X 

44 Wales X2 X2 X4 X4
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For description of product categories please refer to this web link: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/wcm/connect/abbf595d7fc7-4170-b7be-37f812882388/Product-Categorization.pdf?MOD=AJPERES 

Countries currently listed as equivalent in the Code of Federal Regulations for meat export and do not require rulemaking: 

CFR §327.2 

Countries currently listed as equivalent in the Code of Federal Regulations for poultry export and do not requirerulemaking: 

CFR §381.196 

Countries currently listed as equivalent in the Code of Federal Regulations for egg product export and do notrequire 

rulemaking: 

CFR §590.910 

X: Country eligible to export eligible product. Countries that are eligible to export meat, poultry or and/or egg products have 

gone through the initial equivalence process that includes submission of documentation that supports government oversight of 

their food safety inspection system. After conclusion of document reviews, FSIS has performed an onsite audit, the rulemaking 

process has concluded, and the country has been listed as equivalent in the Code of Federal Regulations (9 CFR). 

Footnotes: 

°9 CFR §381.196 currently identifies Great Britain as equivalent for poultry. Great Britain consists of England, Scotland, and 

Wales. 9 CFR §327.2 currently lists each of these countries separately as being equivalent for meat. There are active discussions 

to include England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales within the oversight of the United Kingdom; until these discussions 

are concluded these countries will continue to be listedseparately. 

X1: Only eligible to export ratites. Countries that are eligible to export ratites have gone through the initial equivalence process 

that includes submission of documentation, on-site audits, and rulemaking. These countries are currently listed in the Code of 

Federal Regulations (9 CFR). 

X2: Countries eligible under APHIS regulations to export beef and beef products due to amending of the BSE regulations for the 

importation of beef and beef products. Product ineligible until FSIS equivalence is verified. These countries are currently listed 

in 9 CFR §327.2 as having equivalent food safety inspection systems. However, due to the lack of beef exports, FSIS must 

determine that they have maintained an equivalent beef slaughter and/or processing system. These countries mustprovide 

supporting documentation that demonstrates government oversight of their food safety inspection system. After conclusion of 

document reviews, FSIS will perform an onsite audit. After conclusion of the audit the country may be found to have 

maintained an equivalent beef slaughter and/or processing system. Rulemaking is not required for these countries as they are 

already listed as eligible in 9 CFR. 

X3: Red shaded cells indicate APHIS animal disease restrictions and regionalization. These countries are not eligible to export 

product to the United States unless they are eligible by APHIS regionalization and FSIS equivalence. Countries withanimal 

disease restrictions are not allowed to export raw product to the U.S. until APHIS makes a determination that the restriction 

can be lifted, and FSIS has determined that they have a slaughter inspection system that is equivalent to that of the United 

States. APHIS allows processed (heat treated) product to be exported to the U.S. provided that the product has been cooked to 

the required temperature. Additionally, FSIS must determine that the country has an equivalent inspection system forheat 

treated processed product. The determination of an equivalent slaughter or processing inspection system mayrequire 

rulemaking if the country is not currently listed in 9 CFR §327.2, or in 9 CFR §381.196. 

For further information on foreign countries’ animal disease status please refer to the APHIS website: 

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-and-animal-product-importinformation/ct_animal_disease_status 

X4: Eligibility suspended pending equivalence verification. All countries that are designated with an X4 except those in a blue cell 

are not actively seeking equivalence verification. Those countries in a blue cell have submitted documentation thatsupports 

their regulatory authority and verifies that the government oversight of their food safety inspection systems has not changed 

since the time of their suspension. Lifting of this suspension would not require rulemaking (e.g., Argentina [raw beef], Belgium, 

Romania, Taiwan [processed pork] are all listed in 9 CFR §327.2. as equivalent and therefore do not require rulemaking). 

X5: Austria – Eligible to export processed (heat treated/cooked) pork, provided that the raw pork is sourced from countries that 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

have an equivalent pork slaughter inspection system. Austria’s slaughter inspection system is currently suspended due tolack 

of export, and has not expressed interest in equivalenceverification. 

China - Eligible to export processed (heat treated/cooked) poultry, provided that the raw poultry is sourced from countries that 

have an equivalent poultry slaughter inspection system. 

X6: Mexico – TIF 241, TIF 344, TIF 483, and TIF 500 are in regions of Mexico that APHIS has determined to be free of Exotic 

Newcastle Disease. These establishments have been approved by APHIS to export raw poultry if the poultry originated in the 

U.S. or other countries that have an equivalent poultry slaughter inspection system. All other establishments in Mexico are only 

eligible to export processed (heat treated/cooked) poultry that originated in the U.S. or other countries that have an equivalent 

poultry slaughter inspection system. 

X7: France and the Netherlands - Eligible to export only raw intact and non-intact veal. Not eligible for Beef. 

Countries affected by APHIS regionalization: 

• Argentina: Eligible to export heat processed pork, beef, lamb or goat only due to the presence of ClassicalSwine 

Fever, Swine Vesicular Disease, Rinderpest, Foot and Mouth Disease (except Patagonia). Patagonia does not havethese 

diseases but is not yet eligible to export raw pork, beef, lamb or goat due to the lack of an equivalent slaughter system. See X4

• Brazil: Raw pork is permitted only from establishment SIF3548 which is within the State of Santa Catarina. Santa 

Catarina is not yet eligible to export raw beef, goat, or sheep due to the lack of an equivalent slaughter system. See X4

• Mexico: See X6

• Namibia: Only regions that are South of the Veterinary Cordon Fence are recognized as being free of FMD 

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/downloads/import/animals/namibia-vcf-map.pdf 

For a list of eligible foreign establishments: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/eligible-countries-foreign-establishments