Form VS 17-135A VS 17-135A United States Permit to Transpit Poultry, Pigeons, Hatch

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No Poultry, Pigeons, Hatching Eggs, or Birds will be allowed transit through the entry port of Anchorage, Alaska unless this form has been completed (9 CFR Part 93.101).
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE VETERINARY SERVICES UNITED STATES PERMIT TO TRANSIT POULTRY, PIGEONS, HATCHING EGGS, OR BIRDS				PERMIT NUMBER			PERMIT VOID AFTER
				1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF SHIPPER IN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
IMPORTANT: Upon arrival at the U.S. port of entry, the animals or poultry must be accompanied by this Permit and the Health Certificate. NO OFF LOADING.
2. PERMIT FOR (Name and address of importer – include ZIP Code)						3. COUNTRY FROM WHICH SHIPPED
						4. MODE OF TRANSPORTATION Air
5. PERMIT TO TRANSIT (List Species and Number)
6. ARRIVAL INFORMATION (Shipper must provide Port Veterinarian of flight data listed below)								7. Carrier Copy Custom Copy
Date of Arrival	Time of Arrival	Flight No.			Quantity in Shipment
8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF PORT VETERINARIAN			9. VALID ONLY AT ANCHORAGE, ALASKA PORT OF ENTRY
			10. SIGNATURE
			11. TITLE SENIOR STAFF OFFICER IMPORT BIRDS AND POULTRY
INSTRUCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
HEALTH CERTIFICATE: Shipment MUST be accompanied by required Health Certificate. A VALID, VS FORM 17-135A, Permit to Transit, must accompany the shipment. THE SHIPPER must make two copies of the permit and complete items 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6. Designate one copy as “Carrier Copy” and one copy as “Custom Copy.” THE CARRIER copy of this permit must accompany each shipment into the United States. The carrier copy is to be furnished to initial carrier. THE SHIPPER shall make certain that the Health Certificate which accompanies the shipment has been issued (signed) or endorsed by a salaried veterinary officer of the National Government of country of origin and deliver the “Carrier’s Copy” of the permit to the initial transporting carrier. THE INITIAL CARRIER shall not accept the shipment unless the accompanying Health Certificate has been (signed) or endorsed as outlined in the above paragraph; will make sure that the Health Certificate and the permit accompanies the shipment to the U.S. port of entry, and arrange for the “Carrier’s Copy” to be available to the final carrier who will transport the shipment to the U.S port of entry. THE IMPORTER sends the “Custom Copy” to the Port Veterinarian before shipment is scheduled to arrive. U.S. INSPECTOR AT PORT OF ENTRY will hold the “Custom Copy” until the shipment is received, then forward to the U.S. Collector of Customs. The “Carrier Copy” of the permit will be retained by the VS Veterinarian at U.S. port of entry.

VS FORM 17-135A (Jan 1995 edition may be used. All others are obsolete.)

JUN 2009