Export Live Animals to Philippines

Last Modified: October 08, 2024

Electronic Signature and Digital Endorsement ACCEPTED

For Accredited Veterinarians: Electronic signature ACCEPTED

For APHIS VMO: Digital endorsement ACCEPTED

USDA-accredited veterinarians can electronically issue health certificates and use VEHCS (Veterinary Export Health Certification System) to submit them to USDA for digital endorsement.

USDA can digitally endorse the health certificate and return it electronically.

Summary of Requirements

*Note: Philippines does not require a certain format for the health certificate.

Note: Shipments of adult birds, including game fowl, must have proper identification on each bird that is consistent with the identification on the health certificate. Additionally, if an import permit is issued/presented with different requirements, it may be used to create an alternative health certificate to meet those stated requirements.

Note:  Philippines is currenting not allowing imports of poultry or birds from Michigan or Minnesota.

Note: Shipments of adult birds, including game fowl, must have proper identification on each bird that is consistent with the identification on the health certificate. Additionally, if an import permit is issued/presented with different requirements, it may be used to create an alternative health certificate to meet those stated requirements.

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  • Commercial Pet Dogs and Cats - March 2021
    • Philippines Requirements Memo (2.74 MB) - March 2021 - A summary of the requirements are as follows:
      • Commercial U.S. exporters of dogs and cats should first ensure that their Philippine importer is registered with the Philippine Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) and approved by BAI to import commercial shipments of pet dogs and cats.
      • If the Philippine importer is not registered with BAI, he/she can apply to be registered via the following web address: https://www.intercommerce.com.ph.
    • A User's Guide for the Registration Process (1.88 MB) - March 2021
    • The registered Philippine importer will obtain the required Philippine import permit (known by the acronym "SPSIC") from BAI and provide a copy of the SPSIC to the U.S. exporter.
    • There are no BAI restrictions on the number of dogs and/or cats that can be listed on a commercial SPSIC.
    • The SPSIC will specify the animal health import requirements for the commercial U.S. origin dogs and/or cats that must be met prior to travel to the Philippines.
    • Your private USDA accredited veterinarian will then issue an export health certificate in accordance with the criteria listed in the SPSIC. The USDA accredited veterinarian can use the APHIS Form 7001, the "United States Interstate and International Certificate of Health Examination for Small Animals"  OR  use the Veterinarian Export Health Certification System (VEHCS).
    • The corresponding export health certificate can only list the same number animals that are identified on the SPSIC. The number of animals listed on the SPSIC should match the number of animals listed on the APHIS export health certificate.
    • All health certificates for commercial U.S. origin dogs and cats to the Philippines must be issued by a USDA accredited veterinarian, and then endorsed by USDA-APHIS prior to travel.
    • The issuing USDA accredited veterinarian can upload the completed health certificate and submit the from electronically to APHIS for endorsement, through the Veterinary Export Health Certification System (VEHCS).
    • APHIS endorsement may occur digitally in VEHCS, and a paper copy of the final health certificate must accompany the shipment.
    • For non-commercial pet dogs and cats to the Philippines, please click here. 

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Contact BAI

Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) 
National Veterinary Quarantine Service 
Visayas Ave., Diliman, Quezon City 1128 
Tel. No. (632) 920 0816/926 4343 
Fax No. (632) 920 0815 
E-mail:  bai_dir@yahoo.com; baiquarantineph@gmail.com; baiquarantine@hotmail.com

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. 

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