Export Live Animals to Taiwan
Summary of Requirements
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.
- Horses—Protocol (23.97 KB) (May 2022)
- Horses—Health Certificate (226.67 KB) (July 2022)
- Donkeys—Health Certificate (226.65 KB) (July 2022)
- Equine Semen—Protocol (14.94 KB) (May 2022)
- Bovine Embryos—Protocol (24.24 KB) (May 2022)
Note: Vesicular stomatitis should be tested negative for both Indiana and New Jersey strains.
- Bovine Semen—Protocol (22.47 KB) (May 2022)
- Bovine Semen—Health Certificate (265.4 KB) (June 2022)
Note: Vesicular stomatitis should be tested negative for both Indiana and New Jersey strains.
- Sheep and Goats—Protocol (25.13 KB) (May 2022)
- Sheep and Goats: Semen—Protocol (20.29 KB) (May 2022)
- Sheep and Goats: Embryos—Protocol (63.97 KB) (May 2022)
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 before shipment to Taiwan.
- Swine—Protocol (22.09 KB) (May 2022)
- Swine—Health Certificate (233.45 KB) (June 2022)
- Swine Embryos—Protocol (16.03 KB) (May 2022)
- Swine Semen—Protocol (27.73 KB) (May 2022)
- Swine Semen—Health Certificate (186.99 KB) (May 2022)
Note: This health certificate is available to be completed in VEHCS.
Note:
- Check Taiwan’s website and consult with your Veterinary Export Trade Services (VETS) Endorsement Office to determine zone eligibility for export of live birds and hatching eggs.
- Export of Live Birds (older than 72 hours), Day-Old Poultry, Hatching Eggs, and SPF/Fertilized Chicken Eggs originating from HPAI-affected States is prohibited, except as described in the Interim Measures guidance below.
- Transit of HPAI-affected countries/zones (States) is prohibited, except as described in the Interim Measures guidance below, and for commodities that meet Taiwan’s Rules of Import Quarantine Operation for Animal Products Transported by Closed Container.
- Requirements for Poultry and Birds—Protocol (31.95 KB) (May 2022)
- Landfowl (Chickens, Turkeys, Pheasants, Quails, Guinea Fowls, Partridges, Grouses, Peafowl Ostriches, Emus, and Cassowaries, etc.)—Health Certificate (334.16 KB) (May 2025)
- Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Swans, Mandarin Ducks, Penguins, Sandpipers, Plovers, Egrets, Storks, Cranes, Rails, Pelicans, etc.)—Health Certificate (292.51 KB) (May 2025)
- Other Birds (Pigeons, Parrots, Eagles, and Other Birds of Flight)—Health Certificate (445.34 KB) (May 2025)
- Poultry: Day-Old Birds and Hatching Eggs—Protocol (28.22 KB) (May 2022)
- Poultry: Day-Old Chicks and Hatching Eggs of Landfowl (Chickens, Turkeys, Pheasants, Quails, Guinea Fowls, Partridges, Grouses, Peafowl, Ostriches, Emus, and Cassowaries, etc.)—Health Certificate (219.03 KB) (May 2025)
- Note: A VS Form 17-6 (937.87 KB) should also accompany shipments of day-old chicks and hatching eggs.
- Poultry: SPF Eggs—Protocol (25.19 KB) (May 2022)
- Poultry: SPF Eggs—Health Certificate (328.36 KB) (May 2025)
Interim Measures for the Importation of Day-Old Poultry, Hatching Eggs, & Fertilized Chicken Eggs for Research Purposes or Vaccine Production From HPAI-Free Zones Within a State Restricted by Taiwan
- Summary information on steps to obtain a special interim import permit for facilities that are in HPAI- free zone (>10 kilometers) within a State that has been removed from Taiwan's AI-free list (May 2025)
- Day Old Poultry and Hatching Eggs: Interim Measures - Health Certificate (May 2025)
- SPF Eggs: Interim Measures—Health Certificate (283.59 KB) (May 2025)
- Transit Declaration (42.01 KB)
- This declaration is also required for poultry that is domestically transiting through HPAI-restricted zones.
APHIS-Registered Aquaculture Export Facility approval is required.
- Fish (including Young and Adult Eels), Their Gametes and Fertilized Eggs—Health Certificate (1.52 MB) (February 2024)
- Fish (including Young and Adult Eels), Their Gametes and Fertilized Eggs—Protocol (1.46 MB) (February 2024)
- Crustaceans and Mollusks—Health Certificate (1.6 MB) (February 2024)
- Crustaceans and Mollusks—Protocol (1.52 MB) (February 2024)
- Note: Taiwan considers the following species susceptible to decapod iridescent virus 1 (DIV1). These species are required to comply with the importation requirements of Taiwan.
- Procambarus clarkii
- Cherax quadricarinatus
- Macrobrachium nipponense
- Macrobrachium rosenbergii
- Penaeus vannamei
Note: For endorsement of health certificates of aquatic animals intended for human consumption, contact the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Seafood Inspection Program at +1-800-422-2750. For more information, visit NOAA's Seafood Inspection Program.
- Dogs: Laboratory—Health Certificate (330.49 KB) (June 2022)
- Ferrets: Laboratory—Health Certificate (326.95 KB) (June 2022)
- Rabbits: Laboratory—Health Certificate (391.83 KB) (June 2022)
- Mice—Protocol (89.66 KB) (May 2022)
- Fertilized Chicken Eggs: Research Purposes or Vaccine Production—Protocol (21.03 KB) (May 2022)
- Fertilized Chicken Eggs: Research Purposes or Vaccine Production—Health Certificate (268.86 KB) (May 2022)
- Live Tortoises—Protocol (12.67 KB) (April 2023)
- Live Tortoises (Four or Less)—Health Certificate (26.25 KB) (April 2023)
- Live Tortoises (Five or More)—Health Certificate (198.21 KB) (April 2023)
- Rabbits: Commercial/Non-Laboratory/Pet Purposes—Health Certificate (419.33 KB) (October 2024)
- Canine Semen—Protocol (17.65 KB) (May 2022)
- Giant Pandas—Protocol (13.1 KB) (May 2022)
- Hedgehogs—Protocol (13.86 KB) (May 2022)
- Marsupials—Protocol (16.39 KB) (May 2022)
- Meerkats—Protocol (17.27 KB) (May 2022)
- Other Terrestrial Mammals—Protocol (30.83 KB) (May 2022)
Taking a Pet to Another Country?
If your species is not listed, the requirements for that species are not known. Exporters who want to ship livestock or germplasm whose requirements are not listed above should have the importer or buyer in the destination country apply for an import permit at the appropriate ministry. This import permit will most likely outline the specific requirements.
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USDA-Accredited Veterinarians
Contact a USDA-accredited veterinarian for questions about your destination country's entry requirements for animals (including any needed vaccinations, tests, or treatments) and for issuance of health certificates.
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USDA Endorsement Offices
Contact your nearest APHIS Veterinary Export Trade Services Endorsement Office for questions about endorsing an export health certificate for live animals.