Export Animal Products to Brazil

Last Modified: December 10, 2024

Brazil has announced that the requirement for health certificates/permits of animal products to be "consularized" no longer exists. This change means that a health certificate issued by the competent authority of the country of origin of the animal product is sufficient.

Brazil requires that an importer must obtain an import permit before attempting to import live animals, animal genetics, microorganisms, animal products or other biological material of animal origin not intended to be used for animal or human consumption.

Guidance on Brazil's process for registering facilities or products is available from USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Brasilia, via email to agbrasilia@usda.gov.

Commodity Specific Information

Artemia and Rotifier Cysts (190.85 KB) - February 2024

Bee products for the purposes other than human or animal consumption

Blood product (195.3 KB) - July 2019

Bovine fetal fibroblasts for research - April 2023

Certificate for Fresh Bovine, Ovine, Caprine or Porcine Hides (45.89 KB) - November 2014

Dairy for Human Consumption (84.24 KB) - December 2015

Hunting Trophies (180.99 KB) - August 2022 

Scoured wool (46.71 KB) - February 2013

Veterinary Drugs Containing Animal Origin Ingredients (38.97 KB) - September 2018

Animal Feeds

Fish Meal, Oil and Derivatives for Animal Feeding

Gelatin and/or Collagen of Bovine and Porcine Origin

Pet Food

Brazil is no longer accepting pet food certificates issued on the VS Form 16-4.  Brazil’s Ministério da Agricultura e Pecurária (MAPA) has agreed to accept the below certificates until negotiations are completed.

Extruded Pet Food  

Semi-Moist and Canned Pet Food

Porcine meals and digests (39.08 KB) - September 2013

Poultry meals and digests (37.35 KB) - September 2013

Spray-Dried Porcine Blood Products

Need Help Exporting Animal Products?

If you have any questions or concerns about the procedures and requirements for exporting animal products, or to obtain a zoosanitary certificate for an animal product, contact the APHIS Veterinary Services office covering the area from which the product will be exported, the area in which your office is located, or the area in which the product is manufactured.
 

Certificate Endorsement or Export Questions

For animal product export certificate endorsement or questions, select your State or Territory to email the appropriate office and include "Animal products: endorsement or question" plus your State or Territory's name in the subject line. Note: Offices may serve multiple States and Territories.

Facility Inspections or Questions

For animal product export facility inspection requests or questions, select your State or Territory to email the appropriate office and include "Facility Inspection" plus your State or Territory's name in the subject line. Note: Offices may serve multiple States and Territories.