Export Live Animals to Ukraine

Last Modified: April 24, 2025

Electronic Signature ACCEPTED; Original Ink Endorsement REQUIRED

For Accredited Veterinarians: Electronic signature ACCEPTED

For APHIS VMO: Original ink endorsement REQUIRED

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

USDA must ink-sign and emboss the health certificate.

As of November 2019, Ukraine requires imports of livestock (except domestic, sport, experimental, circus animals, as well as animals intended for exhibitions and entertainment), and their reproductive material to come from Ukrainian-approved facilities. For more information, please review the Guidance Document below.

Summary of Requirements

NOTE: The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine has imposed trade restrictions on U.S. origin live poultry from the states of Arkansas, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Virginia.

APHIS Registered Aquaculture Export Facility approval is required for the following certificates:

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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.