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ALERT - New Phone Number for NCIE Effective April 2, 2012
The phone number for APHIS' National Center for Import and Export (NCIE) centralized call center will change to 301-851-3300 effective April 2, 2012.

Callers with questions for NCIE will no longer need to search for a direct number to any of the many units within the Center. By dialing 301-851-3300, you can reach the NCIE unit you need. After the initial automated choices, an NCIE Call Agent will answer the call and provide general information. If more help is needed, the call will be elevated to the next level of NCIE staff.

The call center will provide better service and shorter wait times for APHIS stakeholders.

We are pleased to announce that on July 3, 2006, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services (VS), National Center for Import and Export (NCIE), deployed the ePermits system. ePermits is a web-based system that allows users to submit permit applications, track applications, apply for renewals and amendments, and receive a copy of the permit – all while online. Users are required to sign up for an eAuthentication account to access ePermits; however, once you receive you eAuth id and password, it provides a centralized authentication service for all web-based services across the federal government.

VS will continue to offer both a manual process and the on-line ePermits system to our users. We encourage you to take advantage of the ePermits option. This will help to expedite the entire permitting process and enable users to track the status of their permits, confirm receipt, and easily renew existing permits.

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Permits offered through the on-line web-based ePermits system

Apply on-line (for eAuthenticated users only):

VS 16-3 - Application for Permit to Import Controlled Material or Transport Organisms or Vectors or Animal Products and By-Products
VS 16-7 - Application for Permit to Import Cell Cultures and Their Products
Renew and/or Amend existing VS 16-6 Import permit
VS 17-129 - Application to import or transit live animals, semen, embryos and eggs for hatching
Online Instructions for the VS 17-129 form in ePermits (pdf 3.14mb)
On Hold - Shipment Notification Form
Import Authorization System

Click on the options listed below to print the appropriate form(s) and send by mail or fax

Apply manually (for non eAuthenticated users):

VS 16-3 - Application for Permit to Import Controlled Material or Transport Organisms or Vectors or Animal Products and By-Products, General Instruction, Canada Meat Instructions
VS 16-7 - Application for Permit to Import Cell Cultures and Their Products, General Instruction
Renew and/or Amend existing VS 16-6 Import permit - General Instructions
VS 17-129 (fillable), - Application for Import or in Transit Permit (for Live Animals, Semen or Embryos), General Instructions

On Hold
- Shipment Notification Form (for Animal Products and By-Products)

2011 Increase Cost for User Fees (pdf 19kb)
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Last Modified: March 29, 2012


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