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International Animal Export Regulations

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Notice

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these regulations for exporting animals or animal products to a foreign country, you should contact the APHIS-VS Area Office in the State from which the animals or products will be exported.

El Salvador - Summary of Requirements

The following protocols for exporting animals to El Salvador are available through the International Regulations Retrieval System (IRRS).

SPECIES - MOST RECENT UPDATE

Cattle
Note: El Salvador has placed a ban on the importation of BSE susceptible animals from the United States since December 2003.

Cattle - from the United States are under a ban due to a risk of BSE

  • Bovine Semen - Protocol for CSS semen - January 2007 (pdf 20kb)
  • Bovine Semen - Health Certificate for CSS semen - January 2007 (pdf 34kb)
  • Bovine Embryos - Protocol - January 2007 (pdf 20kb)

Sheep
Note: El Salvador has placed a ban on the importation of BSE susceptible animals from the United States since December 2003.

Goats
Note: El Salvador has placed a ban on the importation of BSE susceptible animals from the United States since December 2003.

Horses

  • Horse - Protocol - January 2007 (pdf 20kb)

Swine

Poultry

Pets

For species not listed, the requirements are not known. However, exporters wanting to ship livestock or germplasm whose requirements are not listed in the IRRS, should have the interested party (importer/buyer) in the country of destination apply for an Import Permit at the appropriate ministry. This Import Permit will most likely outline the specific requirements.

 

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Last Modified: August 27, 2008