United States Department of Agriculture

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Veterinary Services National Center For Import And Export Import/Export Animals 4700 River Road, Unit 40 Riverdale, MD 20737-1231

GUIDELINES FOR IMPORTATION #1122 Including: Animal feeds, feed supplements, and pre-mixes containing vitamins and/or minerals (including vitamins coated with porcine gelatin or sheep wool grease) as the only animal-origin ingredients. In this context, animal feeds may include livestock, poultry, bird, rodent, and aquaculture feeds, as well as pet treats. Introduction: Materials derived from any animal, or produced with animal-origin ingredients, are potentially subject to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations and must be cleared by Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the port of arrival before entry into the United States is authorized. A USDA-APHIS-VS import permit is required for animal material that may pose a risk of introducing epizootic livestock or poultry diseases exotic to the United States. However, animal feeds that contain vitamins and/or minerals as their ONLY animal-origin ingredients may be imported without a USDA-APHIS-VS permit provided the conditions of this guideline are met. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration also regulates the importation of animal feeds and ingredients intended for incorporation into animal feeds. FDA should be contacted regarding their import requirements at the following location: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Division of Import Operations and Policy, HFC-170 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857 Telephone: (301) 443-6553 Web address: http://www.fda.gov/ora/import/ Procedure A USDA-APHIS-VS import permit will NOT be required for animal feeds containing vitamins (e.g., vitamins A, B, C, D, D3, E, etc.) and/or minerals as the ONLY animal-origin ingredients. NOTE: This includes vitamins coated with porcine gelatin or sheep wool grease. These feeds will be allowed entry IF, at the time of importation into the United States, the shipment is accompanied by an official certificate issued by a veterinarian (or in the case of Canada, a CFIA official) employed by the national government of the country or region of origin certifying that the feed contains vitamins and/or minerals (including vitamins coated with porcine gelatin or sheep wool grease) as the only animal-origin ingredients. Entry An official government certificate (as described above) must accompany the shipment in order to prevent shipments from being delayed at ports of arrival. If the material to be imported cannot meet the criteria outlined in this guideline, a USDA-APHIS-VS import permit may be required. Permit applications may be obtained by any of the following methods: On line at: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/permits/ Writing/telephoning/faxing to: USDA, APHIS, VS National Center for Import and Export 4700 River Road, Unit 40 Riverdale, MD 20737 Telephone: (301) 734-3277 Fax: (301) 734-8226

VS - Safeguarding Animal Health Phone (301) 734-3277, FAX (301) 734-6402

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