CFR > Title 9 - Animals and Animal Products > CHAPTER I—ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE > SUBCHAPTER D—EXPORTATION AND IMPORTATION OF ANIMALS (INCLUDING POULTRY) AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS (parts 91 to 99) > PART 93—IMPORTATION OF CERTAIN ANIMALS, BIRDS, FISH, AND POULTRY, AND CERTAIN ANIMAL, BIRD, AND POULTRY PRODUCTS; REQUIREMENTS FOR MEANS OF CONVEYANCE AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS > SUBPART I—Aquatic Animal Species (§93.900 to §93.916) > 93.912—Import permits.

93.912—Import permits.

(a) Live VHS-regulated fish imported from VHS-regulated regions through a limited port as described in § 93.911(b) must be accompanied by an import permit issued by APHIS and must be imported within 30 days of the proposed arrival date stated in the import permit.
(b) An application for an import permit must be submitted for each shipment of live VHS-regulated fish to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, National Center for Import and Export, 4700 River Road Unit 38, Riverdale, MD 20737-1231. Application forms for import permits may be obtained from this address. Applications may also be obtained from the following APHIS Web site: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ncie/pdf/vs17-129.pdf.
(c) A completed application must include the following information:
(1) The name and address of the person intending to export live VHS-regulated fish to the United States;
(2) The proposed date of shipment to the United States;
(3) The name and address of the person intending to import live VHS-regulated fish into the United States;
(4) The species and number of live VHS-regulated fish to be imported into the United States;
(5) The purpose of the importation;
(6) The port of embarkation;
(7) The mode of transportation;
(8) The route of travel, including all carrier stops en route;
(9) The port of entry in the United States;
(10) The proposed date of arrival in the United States; and
(11) The name and address of the person to whom the live VHS-regulated fish will be delivered in the United States.
(d) If APHIS determines that the live VHS-regulated fish from VHS-regulated regions are eligible for importation, APHIS will issue an import permit indicating the applicable conditions for importation. An import permit does not guarantee that any live VHS-regulated fish will be allowed entry into the United States; the VHS-regulated fish will be allowed to enter the United States only if they meet all applicable requirements of the permit and regulations.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0579-0340)