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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.
Taiwan - Summary of Requirements
The following protocols for exporting animals to Taiwan are available through the International Regulations Retrieval System (IRRS):
SPECIES - MOST RECENT UPDATE
Cattle
- Bovine embryos - June 2000 (pdf 6kb)
- Bovine semen - September 2006 (pdf 10kb)
Poultry
- Birds - (US Origin Birds including Poultry) - March 2007 (pdf 18kb)
- Birds - (US Origin Day Old Birds and Hatching Eggs including Poultry) - March 2007 (pdf 20kb)
As of September 8, 2008, Taiwan has banned the importation of all birds originating from or moving through the state of Idaho.
As of August 15, 2008, Taiwan has banned the importation of all birds originating from or moving through the state of New Hampshire.
As of June 6, 2008, Taiwan has banned the importation of all birds originating from or moving through the state of Arkansas.
As of February 20, 2008, Taiwan has banned the importation of all birds originating from or moving through the state of New Jersey.
As of February 19, 2008, Taiwan has banned the importation of all birds originating from or moving through the state of New York.
Sheep and Goats
- Sheep and Goats - August 1993 (pdf 7kb)
- Sheep and Goats semen - September 2006 (pdf 10kb)
Swine
- Swine - June 2004 (pdf 72kb)
- Porcine semen - November 1990 (pdf 5kb)
Cervine - September 1993 (pdf 6kb)
Dogs and Cats - April 2005 (pdf 5.43mb)
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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