Informational Update: CDC Temporarily Expands Acceptable Ports of Entry for Canine Imports

Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated the requirements and eligibility guidelines for people applying for a CDC Dog Import Permit to bring their dog into the United States from a country at high-risk for canine rabies (dog rabies).

The following requirements will be in place until January 7, 2022:

Dogs with a CDC Dog Import Permit may enter the U.S. at one of these 18 airports:

• Anchorage (ANC)
• Atlanta (ATL)
• Boston (BOS)
• Chicago (ORD)
• Dallas (DFW)
• Detroit (DTW)
• Honolulu (HNL)
• Houston (IAH)
• Los Angeles (LAX)
• Miami (MIA)
• Minneapolis (MSP)
• New York (JKF)
• Newark (EWR)
• Philadelphia (PHL)
• San Francisco (SFO)
• San Juan (SJU)
• Seattle (SEA), and
• Washington DC (IAD).

Starting January 7, 2022, people with a CDC Dog Import Permit will need to enter the U.S. at an approved port of entry.

Individuals who meet the eligibility requirements must apply for a CDC Dog Import Permit at least 6 weeks in advance. CDC Dog Import Permits are not issued upon arrival to the United States and dogs arriving from high-risk countries without a CDC Dog Import Permit will be denied entry and returned to the county of departure at the importer’s expense.

For more information about the types of importers that are eligible for a CDC Dog Import Permit during the suspension, visit www.cdc.gov/dogpermit.

To learn more about issues associated with pet imports and protecting public health, visit AKC’s Key Issues page https://akcgr.org/akc/pet-import?4 on this topic, located at www.akcgr.org.

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Posted by chesliepickett on Oct 13 2021. Filed under World News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.