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CBP Issues Guidance for Importation of Dogs

CBP released guidance Oct. 29 on the import of dogs, including an attachment listing applicable Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheadings, in an Oct. 29 cargo systems message. CBP said importers may contact the port of entry import specialist or entry specialist at the Agriculture and Prepared Products Centers of Excellence and Expertise for further information on entry procedures and requirements.

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Dogs also may be subject to import requirements as dictated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and USDA, CBP continued.

The classifications listed in the attachment to the CSMS message include HTS numbers for importations of dogs for both commercial and personal shipments.