Importing Swine and Germplasm into the United States

Canadian Border Ports 

The following land border ports are designated as having the necessary inspection facilities for the entry of swine from Canada: 

• Eastport, Idaho
• Houlton and Jackman, Maine
• Detroit, Port Huron, and Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
• Baudette, Minnesota
• Opheim, Raymond, and Sweetgrass, Montana
• Alexandria Bay, Buffalo, and Champlain, New York
• Dunseith, Pembina, and Portal, North Dakota
• Derby Line and Highgate Springs, Vermont
• Oroville and Sumas, Washington

Mexican Border Ports 

The following land border ports are designated as having the necessary inspection facilities for the entry of swine from Mexico: 

• Brownsville, Hidalgo, Laredo, Eagle Pass, Del Rio, Presidio, and El Paso, Texas
• Douglas, Naco, Nogales, Sasabe, and San Luis, Arizona
• Calexico and San Ysidro, California
• Antelope Wells, and Columbus, New Mexico

Air and Ocean Ports

The following ports have APHIS inspection and quarantine facilities necessary for quarantine stations and all swine shall be entered into the United States through these stations: 

• Los Angeles, California
• Miami, Florida
• Newburgh, New York

Canada

• Protocol Swine Import from Canada (176.35 KB)- 2022
• Protocol Farm Raised Wild Boar Import from Canada (237.98 KB)- 2020
• Protocol Transit of Swine, Sheep and Goats from Canada to Mexico by Land Through the United States (184.31 KB)

European Union: A permit and export health certificate are required.

• Protocol Breeding Swine Import from European Union Member States Recognized as Low-Risk for Classical Swine Fever (222.4 KB) 
• Model Health Certificate Live Swine Import from European Union Member States Recognized as Low-Risk for Classical Swine Fever (203.65 KB)

United Kingdom: The same conditions as designated in the Protocol for Breeding Swine Import from European Union Member States are used for this type of import. A permit and export health certificate are required.

• Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales): Health certificate 1196EHC_V5_GB.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)
• Northern Ireland: Health Certificate 1196EHC_V5_NI.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Canada

• No permit is required if the semen tanks are transported by land; an export health certificate is required to import swine semen from Canada.

European Union: A permit and export health certificate are required.

• Model Health Certificate Swine Semen Import from Member States of the EU (167.33 KB)
• Model Health Certificate Swine Semen Import from the Netherlands (170.19 KB)

Norway: A permit and export health certificate are required.

• Model Health Certificate Swine semen import from Norway (58.3 KB)

United Kingdom: A permit and export health certificate are required.

• Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales): Health Certificate 1319EHC_V1_GB.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)
• Northern Ireland: Health Certificate 1319EHC_V1_NI.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)