Import Alert: Live-Breeding Sheep and Goats from Canada Now Eligible for Import into the U.S.
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service sent this bulletin at 04/07/2022 10:58 AM EDT
Import Alert: Live-Breeding Sheep and Goats from Canada Now Eligible for Import into the U.S.
Issuance Date: April 7, 2022
Effective date: April 6, 2022
Beginning April 6, 2022, live-breeding sheep and goats will be eligible for import into the United States from Canada.
Importers must provide supporting documentation showing the scrapie-free status of the Canadian herd of origin at the time an import permit application is submitted to USDA APHIS. Importers must also contact the U.S. port of entry at least 10 business days before the intended date of arrival. Post-entry requirements about traceback of imported animals and recordkeeping will apply. Click here for additional import and post-entry requirements on the USDA APHIS Live Animal Imports website.
Please contact USDA APHIS (Live Animal Imports and Exports) by phone at 301-801-3300, Option 2, or email LAIE@usda.gov with any questions.
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