[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR12.24]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
  CHAPTER I--UNITED STATES CUSTOMS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
 
PART 12--SPECIAL CLASSES OF MERCHANDISE--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 12.24  Regulations of the Department of Agriculture.

    (a) The importation into the United States of domestic animals, 
animal products, and animal feeding materials is subject to inspection 
and quarantine regulations of the Department of Agriculture, Customs 
officers and employees are authorized and directed to perform such 
functions as are necessary or proper on their part to carry out such 
regulations of the Department of Agriculture.
    (b) Inspection by an inspector of the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service, Veterinary Services is required for all horses, 
cattle, sheep,

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other ruminants, and swine as a prerequisite to their entry from any 
foreign country. Orders listing the ports designated as quarantine 
stations for the inspection and quarantine of animals will be issued by 
the Secretary of Agriculture, with the approval of the Secretary of the 
Treasury, whenever conditions warrant.
    (c) The entry of domestic animals may be made, but shall not be 
required, before the expiration of the quarantine period. Such animals, 
if not entered at the time of arrival, shall be considered as under 
general order while under quarantine and shall not be released except 
upon notice from the port director that the importer has complied with 
all the requirements for entry.

[28 FR 14710, Dec. 31, 1963, as amended by T.D. 78-99, 43 FR 13060, Mar. 
29, 1978; T.D. 82-145, 47 FR 35476, Aug. 16, 1982; T.D. 89-1, 53 FR 
51253, Dec. 21, 1988]

                    Wild Animals, Birds, and Insects