Birds may be imported as pets as long as you comply with APHIS and U.S. Fish and Wildlife requirements.
Advisory: Until further notice, there is a temporary ban on the importation of pet birds from countries/ regions affected with highly pathogenic Avian influenza subtype H5NI. See the Animal and Animal Product Import Information page for more information. ( Animal and Animal Product Import Information )
All non-U.S. origin pet birds imported into the United States (except from Canada) are required to be quarantined for 30 days in a USDA animal import quarantine facility at the owner's expense. A reservation at the facility must be made in advance by contacting the USDA port veterinarian at one of the special ports of entry listed below. A cost estimate for the quarantine will be provided at that time. Once the reservation is made and payment is received in full for all quarantine services, the animal import quarantine facility will issue a USDA import permit (VS Form17-129). This permit must accompany the bird while in transit.
The USDA defines pet birds as those that are imported for personal pleasure of their individual owners and are not intended for resale.
Document and Quarantine Requirements:
* USDA import permit (VS Form17-129);
* Current Health Certificate issued by a full-time salaried veterinarian of the agency responsible for animal health of the national government in the exporting country of origin;
* 30-day Quarantine in an USDA Animal Import Center; and
* Fish and Wildlife Services Certification (if necessary).
USDA Quarantine Centers and Ports of Entry
All non-U.S. origin pet birds must enter the country and undergo quarantine at one of the following import quarantine facilities.
These are the only ports of entry available for importing non-U.S. origin pet birds.
New York City
230-59 Rockaway Blvd., Suite 101
Jamaica, NY 11413
Telephone: (718) 553-1727
Fax: (718) 553-7543
Miami Animal Import Center
USDA-APHIS-VS
6300 NW 36 Street
Miami, FL 33122
Telephone: (305) 526-2926
Fax: (305) 526-2929
Los Angeles
Los Angeles International Airport
11850 South La Cienega Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
Telephone: (310) 725-1970
Fax: (310) 725-9119
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