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United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Taiwan

Last Modified: Jun 17, 2020
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IRegs for LIVE Animals

Notice: If you have any questions or concerns regarding the procedures and requirements for exporting animals, you should contact the VS Field Office covering the area from which the animal will be exported, the area in which your office is located.

This country allows USDA Accredited Veterinarians to use USDA’s online Veterinary Export Health Certification System (VEHCS) to complete health certificates.

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USDA Accredited Veterinarian Signature Electronic Signature Accepted
USDA APHIS Veterinary Medical Officer Signature Digital Endorsement NOT Acccepted
The health certificate bears the original ink signature and embossed seal
Before going to VEHCS: Scroll below this banner to view animal-specific requirements.

To process some health certificates, VEHCS may need the USDA Accredited Veterinarian to upload the completed fillable PDF version found below. Either save a copy of the PDF below, or return to this page for the health certificate, if prompted by VEHCS.
USDA Accredited Veterinarians, log in here if you wish to use VEHCS.
USDA Accredited Veterinarians, help with using VEHCS is available on the VEHCS Help Page. To walk yourself through issuing a health certificate in VEHCS, click here.
NOTE:The printed paper endorsed health certificate must accompany each shipment. You can arrange to have your endorsed health certificate returned via pick-up or by mail (a pre-paid, pre-addressed return label must be provided during certificate submission).

All live animals, semen, and embryos that are required to undergo testing for specific animal diseases prior to export may be required by Taiwan law to have both a sample and test date listed on the health certificate.

Equine

Cattle

  • Bovine - Embryos - Protocol - June 2000 
    • Note: Vesicular stomatitis should be tested negative for both Indiana and New Jersey strains.
  • Bovine - Semen - Protocol - March 2011
    • Note: Vesicular stomatitis should be tested negative for both Indiana and New Jersey strains.

Sheep and Goats

Swine

Note: As of November 2018, during the pre-export quarantine all pigs shall require oral swabs for Senecavirus A (SVA) RT-PCR testing with negative results prior to shipment to Taiwan.

Poultry

Notes:

— Posted sample health certificates are required to be used as of May 1, 2017.

— As of September 25, 2018, Taiwan will not allow entry of live birds or poultry from California.  Transit is allowed.

__ As of April 10, 2020, Taiwan will not allow entry of live birds or poultry from South Carolina.  Transit is allowed if it complies with "Risk mitigation measures for transshipment of live poultry, birds and their hatching eggs in a country/zone not recognized as free from HPAI" (https://www.baphiq.gov.tw/view.php?catid=16184).

— Taiwan does not allow movement of birds through any country/zone considered affected with high pathogenic avian influenza.  This ban currently includes China and Hong Kong. 

— For additional information visit the Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine website.    

Aquatic Animals

APHIS Registered Aquaculture Export Facility approval is required.

Note: For endorsement of health certificates of aquatic animals intended for human consumption, please contact National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Seafood inspection Program at 800-422-2750 or for more information visit their web-site at hhttps://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/insight/noaas-seafood-inspection-program.    

Research / Laboratory Animals

Other Animals

Pets

Visit the APHIS Pet Travel Website for information about exporting your pets.
For species not listed, the requirements are not known. However, exporters wanting to ship livestock whose requirements are not listed above, 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.


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