Calif. Hidalgo, Texas Los Angeles, Calif. Honolulu, Hawaii. Personally owned pet birds from Canada can enter without quarantine because Canada's animal disease programs and import rules are similar to those of the United States. An annual lottery determines which importers have access to this facility. Animal products , such as dairy products, meats, hides, skins, and trophies are restricted if they originate in countries that have a different disease status than the United States. In many cases, requirements depend on the destination of the product in this country.
Special rules govern the importation of biological materials, organisms, and vectors .
Ga. In general, dogs entering the United States must have a health certificate showing that they have been vaccinated for rabies if they come from an area or country where rabies is prevalent. This assurance is in the form of a phytosanitary certificate, issued by PPQ or its State cooperators. A VS veterinarian endorses export health certificates after all tests and other requirements have been met. Then a final examination is conducted by a VS veterinarian at the port of export before the livestock or poultry leave the country. During 1994, livestock exports increased by 30 percent over the previous year.