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Oct 15, 2024

Importing Poultry Hatching Eggs into the United States | Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Breadcrumb The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines poultry as chickens, doves, ducks, geese, grouse, guinea fowl, partridges, pea fowl, pheasants, pigeons, quail, swans, and turkeys (including

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines poultry as chickens, doves, ducks, geese, grouse, guinea fowl, partridges, pea fowl, pheasants, pigeons, quail, swans, and turkeys (including hatching eggs of these species).

Effective October 1, 2023:

Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain (England, Scotland, and Wales), Greece, Hungary, Ireland (Republic of), Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.

Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.

With few exceptions, poultry hatching eggs may not import from or transit through countries or zones affected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

USDA requires the following for all poultry hatching egg imports:

USDA requirements for transiting poultry hatching eggs through the United States are detailed below under USDA Transit Process.

For more information about importing poultry hatching eggs or to view associated guidance documents, see VS Guidance and Other Documents for Avian Importation.

Live Animal Import Permit Team

Contact APHIS' Live Animal Import Permit team if you have questions before you apply for a permit.

For questions about import permits or permit applications:

Live Animal Import Permit Team

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 301-851-3300

APHIS Port Services

For questions about import inspections at a port of entry, quarantine of animals arriving from a foreign country, or requesting approval as a private animal import quarantine facility, contact APHIS Port Services.

Live Animal Import and Export

Contact APHIS' Live Animal Import and Export team for questions about current trade restrictions, or other questions not related to permits.

For general questions related to the import of a live animal:

Live Animal Import and Export

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 301-851-3300