Export Regulations for Poultry

Exporting to:

Destination General Poultry Psittacine Ratites
Alabama
334-240-7255
Health certificate or NPIP form;
Over 5 mos, P/T test within 30 days;
Under 5 months, P/T Clean flock
  Health certificate, permit, identification and negative AI test within 30 days of entry
Alaska
907-745-3236
All poultry need permit, health certificate, NPIP forms Health certificate  
Arizona
602-542-4293
No entry requirements provided they are healthy, do not originate from quarantined area and comply with APHIS,USDA Health certificate;
Does not originate from quarantined area;
Must comply with US Public Health Service regulations
 
Arkansas
501-225-5138
Health certificate or NPIP forms;
Pullorum-Typhoid Clean
Health certificate;
Entry permit
Health certificate, permit, AI test and statement on HC.
California
916-227-1305
P/T Free State or flock of origin has P/T Clean rating or 30 day negative test on pet chickens/turkeys;
Domestic waterfowl need health certificate, permit, and health statement about Duck Virus Enteritis;
Wild birds - CA person must have a permit to receive the birds
Health certificate;
Parakeets no longer need banding
 
Colorado
303-239-4161
970 945-4717 (CO Dept of Wildlife)
Chickens and turkeys must be NPIP flock;
Pheasants need wildlife permit, NPIP, health certificate and P/T test;
Falcons entering state need health certificate and permit. Pre-register for field meets by contacting CO Dept of Wildlife
No requirements - under CO Dept of Ag at this time  
Connecticut
860-713-2504
All poultry health certificate and permit Health certificate and permit Health certificate and permit;
Pullorum Typhoid and AI tests within 30 days;
permanent identification
Delaware
302-739-4811
Must be from P/T Free flocks Health certificate Health certificate, individual identification and AI test within 30 days of arrival
Florida
850-410-0900
All poultry need permit, health certificate, and be NPIP flock (includes hatching eggs) Health certificate Health certificate and permit
Georgia
770-532-2265 (poultry)
770-656-3667 (exotics)
All poultry need permit, NPIP flock or P/T test within 30 days on flock of origin; annual permit available Permit required for all psittacine birds;
Monk, Quaker Parrots and Java Rice sparrows can not enter GA
Health certificate, permit, identification and negative AI test
Guam
671-734-3940
All poultry need permit PLUS many other requirements    
Hawaii
808-837-8092 808-832-0566 (pet birds)
NPIP or negative P/T test within 30 days and statements on vaccinations, ectoparasites, and diseases;
Permit, health certificate, and statements are required, excludes chickens & turkeys;
House quarantine upon arrival
Pet birds - advance permit required;
Health certificate and statement regarding Newcastle Disease;
Individual identification, excludes parakeets, budgerigars, lovebirds, and cockatiels;
In-house quarantine upon arrival
 
Idaho
208-332-8540
No health certificate required if poultry, hatching eggs, and psittacine birds are apparently healthy Same as general requirements  
Illinois
217-782-4944
Health certificate or NPIP VS 9-3 form;
Poultry need statement P/T Clean;
Turkeys - MG Clean
  Health certificate, permit, identification and negative AI test
Indiana
317-227-0300
Health certificate or NPIP form or equivalent;
Turkeys - NPIP and MG Free, Permit (annual permit available)
Health certificate Health certificate
Iowa
515-281-5547
Health certificate or NPIP VS 9-3;
Chickens - NPIP or negative P/T test;
Turkeys - P/T, S. typhimurium, and MG negative Annual permit available
Health certificate required Health certificate required
Kansas
785-532-5654
Poultry and hatching eggs need health certificate and must meet requirements of KS Poultry Imp Assn Health certificate Health certificate and individual identification
Kentucky
502-564-3956
Health certificate, NPIP flock, individually identified, P/T negative within 30 days Health certificate Permit, health certificate, permanent identification, negative to AI and S. pullorum within 30 days prior to entry
Louisiana
225-925-3980
Poultry - NPIP or test within 30 days for P/T Prior permit and health certificate;
Quarantined for 90 days
 
Maine
207-287-3701
Poultry and hatching eggs - NPIP or equivalent, health certificate Health certificate only except if being resold  
Maryland
410-841-5810
NPIP or equivalent Health certificate Health certificate, permit, individual identification and must be negative for P/T and negative for AI within 30 days of entry
Massachusetts
617-726-1575 (Division of Fish/Wildlife)
All poultry need health certificate and must be NPIP or equivalent;
All hatching eggs and day old chicks/poults must be NPIP
Health certificate required Contact Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
Michigan
517-373-1077
All poultry need health certificate or NPIP VS 9-3 form;
P/T Clean or negative P/T within 90 days prior to import
Health certificate Health certificate
Minnesota
651-296-2942
All poultry need health certificate and P/T Free;
Commercial chickens - MG and MS Clean plus egg-type must also be Salmonella enteritidis (SE) Clean;
Turkeys - MG and MS Clean, andS. typhimurium Free
Health certificate Health certificate
Mississippi
601-359-1170
601-267-3844 (NPIP)
Chickens and turkeys - NPIP for P/T, MG and MS;
Certified clean and disinfected vehicle;
Not from Avian Influenza quarantined area
Health certificate required Health certificate, permit, identification, S. pullorum and AI test
Missouri
573-751-3377
573-751-4359 (permit)
All poultry need permit;
health certificate or NPIP form;
Chicken, turkey, chukar, pheasant, quail - NPIP or P/T negative;
No permit required for Canadian Geese or for waterfowl going to sale in MO
Health certificate Health certificate, permit, and Identification
Montana
406-444-2976
406-444-2043 (permit)
All poultry need permit (annual permit available), health certificate, P/T Clean Health certificate Negative to P/T within 30 days of entry
Nebraska
402-471-2351
Annual permit required for all poultry;
Health certificate or NPIP
Health certificate Health certificate and permit
Nevada
775-688-1180
Health certificate;All poultry and game birds - NPIP;
Exotic or wild birds need permit
Health certificate  
New Hampshire
603-271-2404
Poultry under 4 months - NPIP or equivalent;
Poultry over 4 months - health certificate and permit
Health certificate and permit  
New Jersey
609-292-3965
908-735-5450 (wildlife permit)
All poultry need health certificate and must be NPIP or equivalent;
Wildlife need permit from Division of Game, Fish, & Wildlife, NJ Dept of Environmental Protection, CN 400 Trenton NJ 08625
No requirements unless exotic or non-game species  
New Mexico
505-841-6161
Poultry - health certificate within 10 days or NPIP Health certificate Health certificate within 5 days of shipment, permit, identification, and AI test within 30 days prior to entry
New York
518-457-3502
518-457-0689 (Dept of Env. Consv.)
Poultry must be U.S. P/T Clean or equivalent Health certificate  
North Carolina
919-733-7601
919-733-3986 (prior permits)
Health certificate, individual identification, negative P/T test within 30 days or NPIP form Prior permit and health certificate Health certificate, prior permit, individual identification and negative AI test within 30 days
North Dakota
701-328-2655
All poultry NPIP;
P/T Clean or test within 30 days of entry plus statement on Avian TB;
Game birds need health certificate and P/T Clean or test within 30 days of entry;
Consignee must be registered with ND Board of Animal Health to receive shipments;
Wild turkeys - MG & MS Clean
Permit, health certificate, leg bands;
Statement that birds are not infected with or have been exposed to Newcastle Disease or Psittacosis within the past 30 days
Health certificate, permit, individual identification, negative AI test within 10 days prior to entry and statement regarding Avian TB
Ohio
614-728-6220
614-882-6111
All poultry need health certificate;
Chickens - NPIP;
Turkeys - NPIP and MG Free
Health certificate  
Oklahoma
405-521-3891
405-522-6141 (permit #)
All poultry need health certificate or NPIP form Negative to P/T or NPIP Clean;
Turkeys - MG Clean
Health certificate Health certificate, permit, and AI test
Oregon
503-986-4680
507-986-4679 (permit #)
All poultry need health certificate and permit or NPIP form;
Zoo has a blanket permit, do not need individual permit for each shipment
Health certificate Health certificate, permit, ID, negative P/T and AI tests and are quarantined on arrival
Pennsylvania
717-783-6677
Poultry P/T Clean;
Health certificate Annual permit available
   
Puerto Rico
787-796-1650
787-796-1835
All poultry under 5 months need health certificate, NPIP, U.S. P/T Clean, & MG Free (including waterfowl, pigeons, and doves);
Over 5 months, negative to P/T, MG within 30 days prior to entry
Health certificate, inspection immediately prior to shipment and statement they are free of Ornithosis or Psittacosis  
Rhode Island
401-222-2781
Tested or NPIP Permit and leg bands Health certificate and P/T Clean
South Carolina
803-788-2260
NPIP or negative P/T within 30 days Health certificate Health certificate, permit and AI test
South Dakota
605-773-3321
Health certificate, NPIP or State classification;
All poultry need permit (annual permit available)
Health certificate, permit and identification Health certificate, permit, P/T & AI tests, permanent ID
Tennessee
615-837-5120
NPIP or negative test within 90 days    
Texas
512-719-0777
All poultry need permit and health certificate;
Baby poultry exempt if from NPIP flock with NPIP form
Health certificate Health certificate, permit, ID, negative P/T and AI tests
Utah
801-538-7164
801-538-7160 (permit #)
All poultry need prior permit Permit required Health certificate, permit, negative P/T, Mycoplasmas and Ivormec injected
Vermont
802-828-2421
804-828-3371 (Dept of Fish & Wildlife)
All poultry need permit, health certificate or NPIP form or equivalent;
P/T Clean, except waterfowl
Permit, health certificate within 15 days prior to entry and ID Permit, NPIP form or health certificate and identification
Virgin Islands
809-772-4781
NPIP or health certificate Prior permit and health certificate  
Virginia
804-786-2481
All poultry need approval number, health certificate and must be NPIP;
Must be classified free of Mycoplasma gallisepticum
Health certificate only if visiting or moving to VA  
Washington
360-902-1878
Poultry, hatching eggs and some game birds - NPIP or negative P/T within 30 days of shipment;
Wild turkeys - NPIP or test negative, need MG and MS;
Some species require statements on Duck Virus Enteritis and Avian Cholera
Health certificate and statement regarding Exotic Newcastle Disease or Psittacosis;
Certain species need leg band or other ID
Health certificate, permit number, permanent identification and be negative to P/T, enteritidis within 30 days of shipment
West Virginia
304-558-2214 (wild fowl permits)
All poultry need a health certificate;
Wild fowl - need permit from West Virginia DNR, State Capitol Bldg, Charleston WV 25305;
Hawks - health certificate only
Health certificate Health certificate, permit, permanent identification, and AI test within 10 days prior to shipment
Wisconsin
608-224-4872
608-224-4878 (permits)
All poultry need health certificate and must be P/T Clean;
Started poultry other than turkey poults may be imported if they originate from hatcheries which hatch no turkey eggs
Health certificate Permit number
Wyoming
307-777-7515
307-777-4582 (game & fish)
All poultry need health certificate;
Game birds/hatching eggs need permit from WY Game and Fish Commission
Health certificate Health certificate, and negative for AI and P/T within 30 days prior to entry