Import Regulations

United States – USDA (US Department of Agriculture)

Animal Product Manual

New APHIS Import/Export System - ACE (Automated Commercial Environment)

APHIS VS Animal Product Cargo Filing in ACE (mp4)
(written transcript) 
APHIS VS Express Courier Filing in ACE (mp4)
(written transcript)

APHIS Import and Export Animal Products/ to and from Canada

Veterinary Services Permitting Assistant

USDA eAuthentication site

USDA ePermits site

European Union

EU2017/625 Official Controls Regulation

EU142/2011 Rules for Animal By-Products Not Intended for Human Use

EC1069/2009 Rules for Animal By-Products Not Intended for Human Use

EC523/2008 Import of blood products for the manufacture of technical products

EC1907/2006 REACH

DG SANTE Health and Food Safety

Food Safety / Animal by-products

2909/2004 Rev 12 – Import and Transit certain intermediate products

EC1774/2002 Health Rules for Animal By-Products

Approved establishments - ABP

EU law site

TRACES (NT)

Australia - DAWR (Department of Agriculture and Water Resources)

New Zealand - MPI (New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries)

United Kingdom – DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Brazil – MAPA (Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento)

Importing Animal Products

Canada – Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

Automated Import Reference System (AIRS)

CFIA Import/export permits system

China - AQSIQ  (General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine)

China inspection and Quarantine

Taiwan – Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine (BAPHIQ)

Importation of animal products

List of Infectious Animal Diseases-free and infect countries (zones)

South Korea – Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA)

List of countries (and products) eligible to export to Korea