Animal and Animal Product Trade Contacts

Port Services (by State)

APHIS Veterinary Services oversees animal inspection and quarantine activities at ports throughout the United States. Contact your nearest Port Services office for questions about import inspections at a port of entry, quarantine of animals arriving from a foreign country, requesting approval as a private animal import quarantine facility, or scheduling an inspection for animal export.

Export Trade Services (by State)

APHIS has animal health officials available nationwide with expertise in export requirements for animals. Contact your nearest office for questions about international pet travel requirements (including health certificate endorsement) or endorsing an export or health certificate for live animals.

Animal Product Export Certificate Endorsement

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.

Animal Product Export Facility Inspections

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.

VS Service Centers for Approved Establishment Program

APHIS' Approved Establishment program helps ensure the safe import of animal trophies, hides, and feathers. Contact your local APHIS Veterinary Services (VS) service center to ask about becoming an approved establishment or if you have questions or need to submit paperwork for a shipment consigned to an approved establishment.

Animal Product Import and Export

Contact APHIS' Animal Product Import and Export team for questions about current trade restrictions, testing requirements for international trade, importing an animal product into the United States, or transiting an animal product through the United States.

Live Animal Import and Export

Contact APHIS' Live Animal Import and Export team for questions about current trade restrictions, testing requirements for international trade, importing a live animal into the United States, or transiting a live animal through the United States.

Automated Commercial Environment

Contact APHIS' Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) team if you have technical questions about using the APHIS Core Message Set to file APHIS-required import data in ACE for plants, animals, or their products.

Import Permits (Dogs for Resale and Adoption)

APHIS' Animal Care program works with partners at U.S. ports of entry to make sure dogs imported into the United States for commercial sale or adoption meet the Animal Welfare Act's health, age, and vaccination requirements. Contact our team if you have questions about import permit requirements for these dogs or need help applying for a permit.