Form CS 337508-F CS 337508-F Request to Import CDC-Regulated Animals

REQUEST TO IMPORT CDC-REGULATED ANIMALS
(Excluding Dogs and Nonhuman Primates)

Form Approved
OMB No. 0920-1383
Expiration Date: 1/31/26

SECTION 1: SHIPPER’S (CONSIGNOR) CONTACT INFORMATION
Name:
Institution:
Address:
State/Province:

Country:

Phone Number:

Zip Code:

Email:

SECTION 2. RECIPIENT’S (CONSIGNEE) CONTACT INFORMATION
Date of Application:

Name:

Institution:
Address:
State:

County:

Phone Number:

Zip Code:
Email:

SECTION 3: ANIMAL INFORMATION
Animals you are requesting to import:
■ Civets
■ African Rodents (Gambian pouch rat, African
porcupines, multimammate rat, etc.)
■ Other Viverridae (binturongs, genets, linsangs, etc.)
■ Bats

■ Small (carapace <4 inches) turtles, tortoises,
or terrapins
■ Turtle, tortoise, or terrapin viable eggs
■ Fresh water snails (Oncomelania hupensis,
Biomphalaria pfeifferi, etc.)

Species:

Source of Animals:
Wild Caught

Captive Bred

Number of animals/eggs being imported:

Animal Identification (tattoo, microchip #, etc):
• Also permitted: attach document with unique animal identifying information
• Please indicate if not applicable (i.e. eggs):
IDs N/A

Location of animal pre-importation
Country:

Antigua
Angola
Andorra
Algeria
Albania
Afghanistan
Azerbaijan
Austria
Australia
Armenia
Argentina
Bosnia
Bolivia
Bhutan
Benin
Belize
Belgium
Belarus
Barbados
Bangladesh
Bahrain
Burkina
Bulgaria
Brunei
Brazil
Botswana
Cape
Canada
Cameroon
Cambodia
Burundi
Central
Comoros
Colombia
China
Chile
Chad
Congo,
Costa
Cote
Czech
Cyprus
Cuba
Croatia
Dominican
Dominica
Djibouti
Denmark
East
El
Egypt
Ecuador
Equatorial
The
Gabon
France
Finland
Fiji
Ethiopia
Estonia
Eritrea
Kiribati
Kenya
Kazakhstan
Jordan
Japan
Jamaica
Italy
Israel
Ireland
Iraq
Iran
Indonesia
India
Iceland
Hungary
Honduras
Haiti
Guyana
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea
Guatemala
Grenada
Greece
Ghana
Germany
Georgia
Korea,
Marshall
Malta
Mali
Maldives
Malaysia
Malawi
Madagascar
Macedonia
Luxembourg
Lithuania
Liechtenstein
Libya
Liberia
Lesotho
Lebanon
Latvia
Laos
Kyrgyzstan
Kuwait
Kosovo
Micronesia,
Mexico
Mauritius
Mauritania
Myanmar
Mozambique
Morocco
Montenegro
Mongolia
Monaco
Moldova
New
Netherlands
Nepal
Nauru
Namibia
Papua
Panama
Palau
Pakistan
Oman
Norway
Nigeria
Niger
Nicaragua
Rwanda
Russia
Romania
Qatar
Portugal
Poland
Philippines
Peru
Paraguay
Saint
San
Samoa
Sao
Saudi
Sierra
Seychelles
Serbia
Senegal
Solomon
Slovenia
Slovakia
Singapore
Somalia
South
Sri
Spain
Trinidad
Tonga
Togo
Thailand
Tanzania
Tajikistan
Taiwan
Syria
Switzerland
Sweden
Swaziland
Suriname
Sudan
Ukraine
Uganda
Tuvalu
Turkmenistan
Turkey
Tunisia
United
Vatican
Vanuatu
Uzbekistan
Uruguay
Zimbabwe
Zambia
Yemen
Vietnam
Venezuela
Salvador
Lanka
Bahamas
Gambia
Marino
Tome
Zealand
Timor
d’Ivoire
Kitts
Lucia
Vincent
Verde
Arabia
Rica
Africa
Sudan
Leone
Republic
Arab
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States
New
North
South
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Type of facility (breeding facility, zoo, research institution, refuge, etc.):

Contact at current location
Name:

Phone Number:

Address:
Email:
Public reporting burden of this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. An agency
may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to CDC/
ATSDR Reports Clearance Officer; 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS D-74, Atlanta, Georgia 30329; ATTN: PRA (0920-1383).
CS 337508-F 5/25/2023

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SECTION 4: PROPOSED PURPOSE OF IMPORTATION
Your request must be limited to scientific, exhibition, or educational purposes.
Purpose:

Scientific Exhibition Educational

Please provide a short description of the intended use of the imported animals:

If you are proposing to import for scientific or educational purposes, please provide an approved IACUC protocol.
If you are proposing to import for exhibition, please attach evidence that your establishment is open to the general public
at routinely scheduled hours on five (5) or more days each week. Also provide a copy of your USDA exhibitor’s license.

SECTION 5: TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
Courier Contact information
Name of courier responsible for ground transportation in the U.S.:
Address:

Phone:

Flight Information
Port of Entry:*
Carrier(s):

Other:

El Paso
Detroit
Dallas
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Anchorage
Los
Houston
Honolulu
New
Minneapolis
Miami
Philadelphia
Newark
San
Washington,
Seattle
Other
Angeles
Diego
Francisco
Juan
York
DC

Flight Number(s):

Arrival flight number:

Arrival Air Waybill Number(s):
Date of Arrival:

Time of Arrival:

Description of transport containers or cages:

Description of precautions for handlers and other procedures to minimize exposure of animals during transport:

Description of method of providing food and water without requiring people to be directly exposed to the animals
during transit:

SECTION 6. ROUTINE VETERINARY CARE
Describe any routine veterinary care the animals receive before and after importation.

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SECTION 7. HOLDING FACILITY AND QUARANTINE PROCEDURE
Describe the holding facility and any quarantine procedures after importation.

SECTION 8: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Provide any additional biosafety or biosecurity measures that you will implement to prevent the introduction and
spread of zoonotic diseases.

CDC must receive your request with the information listed above at least 2 weeks (10 business days) before the
date of your proposed shipment of CDC regulated animals into the United States. We process requests in the order
they are received, so submit your request as early as possible.
Submitting a request does not guarantee a permit will be issued. CDC reserves the right to deny requests to
import any CDC regulated animals. Submitting false information or making other false statements is punishable
with fines and imprisonment. No permits are given upon arrival.
To import CDC regulated animals into the United States, you must also comply with importation regulations
enforced by:
1. US Customs and Border Protection
2. US Fish and Wildlife Service
3. US Department of Transportation (The International Air Transport Association [IATA] has guidelines
on shipping live animals. www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/live-animals/)

CDC Resources:
African Rodents | Bringing an Animal into U.S. | Importation | CDC
African Rodent Importation Ban | Mpox | Poxvirus | CDC
Turtles | Bringing an Animal into U.S. | Importation | CDC
Civets | Bringing an Animal into U.S. | Importation | CDC
Bats | Bringing an Animal into U.S. | Importation | CDC

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