It is the exporter's responsibility to ensure that the animal meets the importing country requirements. Additional information to assist exporters with how to prepare reproductive material for export is available on the Department’s website.

Information about the process required to import reproductive material into the United States of America from Australia can be found on US Department of Agriculture website.

There is a Guideline 1120, Cell Cultures/Lines, Recombinant Cell Cultures/Lines, and Their Products (for in vitro use) available.

Email

VS.Live.Animal.Import.Export@aphis.usda.gov

Note

An import permit is not required for the importation of mice semen provided the mice had not been inoculated with, or exposed to, any exotic livestock or poultry disease agents, and did not originate from facilities where work with exotic disease agents affecting livestock or avian species is conducted.

Health certification

The USDA recommends that a written statement that includes the following information accompany each shipment:

The material was derived only from laboratory mammals that have not been inoculated with or exposed to any livestock or poultry disease agents exotic to the United States.

The material was derived only from laboratory mammals that did not originate from a facility where work with exotic disease agents affecting livestock or avian species is conducted.

This material originated from laboratory research mice.

This material has been collected from healthy mice, free from human pathogens that have not been inoculated with or exposed to any exotic livestock or poultry disease agents, and do not originate from facilities where work with exotic disease agents affecting livestock or avian species is conducted. This material has not been exposed to bovine serum or other livestock-derived ingredients.

The USDA recommends that this document be supplied on a producer/shipper letterhead, with the letterhead containing the physical address of the producer/shipper.

Under USDA-APHIS guideline #1103, this type of material may be imported without USDA, APHIS, Veterinary Services (VS) restrictions.

Transport requirements

The importing country may have specific transport requirements and you should check this.

For the importation of reproductive material it is recommended that documents are not placed inside shipping containers. Please refer to the Guideline 1120: Cell Cultures/Lines, Recombinant Cell Cultures/Lines, and Their Products (for in vitro use).

Based on importing country website and information.