Export Live Animals to Ukraine
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
- Cattle Breeding - Health Certificate (115.53 KB) - May 2015
- Bovine - Semen - Health Certificate (131.04 KB) - January 2007
- Bovine - Embryos - Health Certificate (393.97 KB) - June 2026
- Swine Breeding - Health Certificate (111.12 KB) - October 2013
- Swine - Semen - Health Certificate (113.87 KB) - December 2010
NOTE: The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine has imposed trade restrictions on U.S. origin live poultry from the states of Indiana, Kansas, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
- Day-old Chicks - Health Certificate (387.05 KB) - January 2020
- Hatching Eggs - Health Certificate (357.5 KB) - January 2020
- SPF Eggs - Guidance Document (104.96 KB) - January 2020
APHIS Registered Aquaculture Export Facility approval is required for the following certificates:
- Aquatic Animals Intended for Culture - Health Certificate (105.45 KB) - September 2014
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); issuance of health certificates; and status updates on certificate endorsement.
APHIS Endorsement Offices
APHIS Veterinary Export Trade Services (VETS) offers commodity-specific expertise for exporting animals. Use the dropdown to contact us with questions about endorsing health certificates. For quickest help, see tips for exporters and accredited veterinarians.