USDA - APHIS - Regulations and Assessments

International Animal Export Regulations

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.

Guatemala - Summary of Requirements

Please note: Guatemala's Ministry of Agriculture (MAGA) requires a valid import permit prior to the embarkation and importation of animals. The import permit must give the specific requirements if the protocol/model health certificate is not available. Game cocks must be clearly identified as such on the health certificate. If not, they will be destroyed. The exporting party must provide this information.

SPECIES - MOST RECENT UPDATE

Cattle

Cattle Protocol - April 2006 (pdf 87kb))
Bovine semen - Protocol and Non-CSS Heath Certificate - April 2005 (pdf 40kb)
Bovine semen - Protocol and CSS Heath Certificate - April 2005 (pdf 37kb)
Bovine embryo - Protocol December 2006 (pdf 21kb)

Horses

Horses - March 2011 (bilingual) (pdf 22kb)

Sheep and Goats

Sheep - Breeding Protocol - June 2011 (pdf 22kb)
Goats - Breeding Protocol - June 2011 (pdf 21kb)

Swine

Swine Protocol - (bilingual) - November 2008 (pdf 27kb)
Swine embryos - (bilingual) - October 2002 (pdf 125kb)
Swine semen - (bilingual) - October 2002 (pdf 125kb)
Fresh Swine semen - (bilingual) - March 2011 (38kb)

Avian Species

Export alert: Currently Guatemala is conducting inspection upon arrival for all consignments originating from Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina for detection of Megacopta cribraria(common name, Kudzu bug). Exporters, please inspect containers for this insect prior to shipping to avoid delay or rejections.

Day-old chicks - (bilingual) - April 2005 (pdf 19kb)
Hatching eggs - (bilingual) - April 2005 (pdf 18kb)
SPF Hatching Eggs - Protocol and Health Certificate (bilingual) - August 2012 (pdf 68kb)

Pets

Dog Protocol - January 2012 (pdf 20kb)
Cat Protocol - June 2012 (pdf 15kb)

For species not listed, the requirements are not known. However, exporters wanting to ship livestock or germplasm whose requirements are not listed in the IREGS, 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.