Importing Animals (including Pets) and Animal Products
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What is required to bring an animal into the U.S. when you travel or import a pet?
What is required to bring an animal product into the U.S.?
Dog confinement agreements: learn more about them and download forms.
New! Proposed Regulations to Establish a User Fee for Filovirus Testing of Nonhuman Primates
On February 10, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published two notices in the Federal Register: a Direct Final Rule (DFR) and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing that CDC establish a testing program to perform the required filovirus antigen-capture testing on imported African green, cynomolgus, and rhesus monkeys that die during the required 31-day quarantine period. CDC proposes to charge importers a user fee of $540 to cover the costs of the testing program. Comments about this proposed rule must be received by April 10, 2012.
Internet Adoption Scams Involving Imported Pets
The CDC has learned that Internet scammers are falsely representing themselves as CDC employees in e-mails to U.S. citizens.
About Animal Importation
Each day millions of animals and animal products are brought into the United States, increasing the potential for the introduction of infectious diseases. CDC works with other federal agencies to protect US borders against diseases carried by animals and animal products.
CDC’s current regulations govern the importation of pet dogs and cats, African rodents, turtles, monkeys, and civets, as well any product made from parts of these animals. Other animals or animal products may also be prohibited if they are known to be a risk to human health.
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