USDA
VS 16-3 Import Permit
Fee: $1,200 (Starting fee)
Organisms that may carry animal disease and certain animal-origin raw materials (such as processed animal protein, tallow and serum) may enter the United States only with a USDA APHIS permit. The permit is obtained with a VS 16-3 application through the APHIS eFile system.
Who Is Obligated?
The party importing the goods into the United States. For imports of organisms and vectors, the permit holder must reside or have a place of business in the United States.
What We Do
- We assess whether your product and the animal-origin raw materials in it are subject to a permit.
- We prepare the production and origin documents required for the application.
- We prepare the application together with your importer and follow the APHIS process.
What You Receive
- Permit requirement assessment
- Application file
- Follow-up of APHIS correspondence
USDA APHIS VS 16-3 Import Permit Application
Importer, product, origin, processing and shipment details so we can prepare the VS 16-3 permit application for your animal-origin products on behalf of the US importer; one application can cover several products.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does my product require a USDA permit?
- Organisms that may carry animal disease and certain animal-origin raw materials, such as processed animal protein, tallow and serum, are subject to a permit. We assess whether a permit is needed by looking at your product’s composition.
- Who obtains the permit, the exporter or the importer?
- The permit is issued in the name of the party importing the goods into the United States. We prepare the application together with your importer.
- Which documents will I be asked for?
- Generally documents showing how the product is manufactured and the origin of the animal-origin raw materials. We send you the product-specific list after the assessment.
Sources: 9 CFR 95.4; 9 CFR 122.1; 9 CFR 122.2; USDA APHIS: Animal health permits.