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Notice: If you have any questions or concerns regarding the procedures and requirements for exporting animals, animal products, or to obtain a zoosanitary certificate for an animal product, you should contact the VS Field Office covering the area from which the animal or product will be exported, the area in which your office is located, or the area in which the product is manufactured.
Animal PRODUCTS
LIVE Animals
ONLINE CERTIFICATE INFORMATION (VEHCS) = DIGITAL SIGNATURE PARTIALLY ACCEPTED
| USDA Accredited Veterinarian Signature | Electronic Signature Accepted |
| APHIS Veterinary Medical Officer Signature | Original Ink |
Details: USDA Accredited Veterinarians may issue health certificates electronically through the online Veterinary Export Health Certification System (VEHCS). Health certificates must then be printed and require the APHIS Veterinary Medical Officer’s original signature with the application of the APHIS embossed seal.
NOTE: A printed paper copy of the completed health certificate must accompany each shipment.
Korea - Summary of Requirements for Live Animals
The posted health certificate templates/formats are required to be used.
Multiple animals may be recorded on one health certificate.
Equine
Note: For horses that are not microchipped
Note: Facility approval is required by Korean government
Cattle
- Cattle - Breeding Bulls - Protocol
- Cattle - Breeding Bulls - Health certificate - September 2018
- Bovine - Embryos - MAFRA Notification No. 2015-9 - Protocol
- Bovine - Embryos - Health certificate*
- Bovine - Embryos - Approved team/facility list - December 2017
- Bovine - Embryos - Instructions to create health certificate in VEHCS
- Bovine - Semen - Protocol - August 2003
- Bovine - Semen - Health certificate*
* A health certificate for this commodity can also be generated through the Veterinary Export Health Certificate System (https://pcit.aphis.usda.gov/pcit/).
Swine
Note: After arrival in the Republic of Korea, the swine will undergo a 15 day quarantine and novel influenza A (H1N1 and H3N2v) antigen testing. The sample health certificate posted below is required to be used.
- Swine - Health certificate - September 2014
Poultry
- Poultry - Poultry, day-old chicks, and hatching eggs - Protocol - November 2018
- Poultry - Day-old chicks - Health certificate - November 2018
Note: 17-6 is not required
- Poultry - Hatching eggs - Health certificate - Pending
- Ratites - Protocol - June 1999
- Ratites - Day-old chicks and hatching eggs - Protocol - May 1999
Birds (non-Poultry)
Aquaculture and Aquatic Animals
- Aquatic animals - Health certificate - May 2018
Note: Health certificate instructions and definitions - April 2018
Research / Lab Animals
- Mice, opossums, and guinea pigs - Laboratory - Protocol — January 2017
Other Animals
Note: No requirements for importation of reptiles, unless the species to be exported requires a CITES permit. If a CITES permit is needed, the importer should acquire an import permit from Korea’s Ministry of Environment.
Pets
The pet import information has been moved to the pet travel website click here.
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.