2018 USDA APHIS Equine ImportExport Update Dr Jack Taniewski National Director Live Animal Imports and Exports USDA APHIS VS Strategy and Policy 4700 River Road Unit 39 Riverdale Maryland 20737 ID: 769833
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2018 USDA APHIS Equine Import/Export Update Dr. Jack Taniewski National Director, Live Animal Imports and ExportsUSDA APHIS VS Strategy and Policy4700 River Road, Unit 39Riverdale, Maryland 20737
FY2018 Imports Total Equine Imports 28,060 animals Total Semen Shipments: 22,735 Straws or Doses
Total Number of Equine Imports By Use: Breeding and Genetic Stock: 3,310Companion: 2,897Competition, Exhibit and Show (excluding Rodeo): 43 Competition, Exhibit or Show: 6,297Consignment Sale: 96Diagnostic: 175In-Transit (Country of Origin - Foreign Country - U.S.): 91Not Inspected (temporary Canadian imports): 6 Offspring With Dam 28Racing: 5,973Rodeo: 846 Sale: 1,745Training: 2,516Transit (Country of Origin – U.S. – Foreign Country): 4,040
Equine Imports Through Animal Import Centers (AIC) Los Angeles – 1,511Miami – 3,474New York – 3,455
Equine Imports through LandSouthern Border Ports: Colombia Bridge (Nuevo Leon)/Laredo, TX – 649/32 ( 5%)Del Rio, TX – 575/173 ( 30%)Presidio, TX – 23/0 (0%)Santa Teresa, NM – 1,318/132 (10%)Columbus, NM – 653/653 (100%)Douglas, AZ – 31/2 (6%)Nogales, AZ – 197/49(25%)Total/Micro-chipped Horses: 3,446/1,041 (30%)
Equine Imports through Land Border Ports: Alexandria Bay, NY – 736Anchorage, AK - 61Champlain, NY – 63Derby Line, VT – 28 Detroit, MI – 2,117Dunseith, ND – 201Eastport, ID – 253Highgate Springs, VT – 171Houlton, ME – 282International Falls – 8Total 14,908Niagara Falls, NY – 4,197Oroville, WA – 314Pembina, ND – 398Port Huron, MI – 1,210Portal, ND – 441Raymond, MT – 215Sault St. Marie – 4Sumas, WA – 716Sweetgrass, MT – 3,493 Northern Border Ports
Equine Semen Imports, by Country Germany: 6,219 straws Netherlands: 4,779 strawsBelgium: 2,796 straws United Kingdom: 1,833 strawsIsrael: 1,470 strawsFrance: 1,467 strawsSpain: 981 strawsItaly: 800 strawsPortugal: 600 strawsAustralia: 512 strawsSweden: 440 strawsUAE: 320 strawsDenmark: 300 strawsAustria: 118 strawsSwitzerland: 100 strawsTotal; 22,735 Straws
Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) Data FY 2018
CEM Imports: FY2018 (Q. 1- 3) CEM Imports Completing CEM Quarantine Mares 1,043 Stallions 111 Total 1,154USDA currently oversees CEM testing facilities in 20 States.Each State must report federal fiscal year quarterly data.
CEM Imports by Country FY2018 (Q. 1- 3 ): The Netherlands 391Germany 352Belgium 125United Kingdom 105 Ireland 70Spain 19 Sweden 18France 17Denmark 11Czech Republic 6Italy 4Japan 4Austria 2Poland 2Hungary 1Portugal 1Slovakia 1Luxembourg 1 Israel 1 Total: 1,154
CEM Imports: FY2018 (Q. 1- 3), by State Individual State CEM Data : Mares Stallions Total Florida: 363 35 398New Jersey: 146 - 146Kentucky: 130 12 142California: 116 6 122Maryland: 84 26 110Oregon: 55 23 78Virginia: 41 1 42New York: 41 - 41
CEM Imports: FY2018 (Qtr. 1- 3), by State cont Individual State CEM Data (cont.): Mares Stallions TotalRhode Island: 25 3 28North Carolina: 18 4 22 Wisconsin: 17 1 18Ohio: 5 - 5Tennessee: 1 - 1Georgia: 1 - 1AL, CO, IN, LA, MA, OK: no CEM testing data to report
Imports FY 2018: CEM Waivers Issued 212 CEM Waiver Permits Issued North Carolina – 182 (2018 World Equestrian Games)California - 20New York – 5Kentucky – 2 Wisconsin – 2Florida - 1
CEM Imports: FY2018 One tested horse exceeded the current 60-day CEM region visitation rule and required CEM quarantine (N ew York).
Southern Border Ports (SBP) Equine Exports and Imports Between Mexico and the United States
Export of Horses to Mexico: (Including requirements for slaughter horses) Horses (other than slaughter) exported to Mexico must be identify by: marks (silhouette ), tattoo or microchip. The health certificate must include the testing laboratory, and the date the equine infectious anemia (EIA) blood sample was obtained from the horse (within 60 days prior to exportation).Slaughter horses to Mexico must be free of ticks; horses with ticks will be rejected. Health certificate and an affidavit must be presented to Mexican officials at the port of entry. Animals must be identify by microchip. No EIA test
Protocols for Export of Horses to Mexico: (Available at IRegs for Animal Exports) Protocol/Health Certificate for horses for reproduction/sport/exhibition/work/transit for permanent entry into MexicoHorses for temporary entry Cavalia CompanyHorses returning to Mexico after temporary entry to the United State (less than 60 days) Horses for 3-day resident import from New Zealand Horses for temporary export to Mexico for competitionEuropean horses for export to Mexico after temporary stay in US for competition Health Certificate (horses for slaughter)Horses (slaughter) – Affidavithttps://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/export/iregs-for-animal-exports/ct_iregs_animal_exports_home
EIA Testing for Horses Imported through Southern Border Ports EIA testing done by NVSL; samples at point of entry Reviewing biosecurity standards for quarantine stations No authority to require identification of animals rejected for entry
Microchip Identification of Imported Horses Identification requirements for import follow domestic movement requirements Acceptable forms of identification include: microchips, tattoos, and descriptions (including markings). Use VSPS to capture microchip numbers when present
OIE Map of EIA Prevalence, May 2018
Illegal Horses Identified Moving From Mexico to the United States FY 2018 – one case of alleged illegal import – closed, with no violation found. Currently, 4 open cases ongoing; additional 3 open cases that may involve illegal import..
Equine Import Regulation Changes 60- 90 Day CEM Region Visitation Rule: the proposed rule change is being drafted.considering options to address this in advance of a rule change
Saudi Arabia Review APHIS has evaluated and recognized Saudi Arabia as free of AHS.No indication additional review is needed at this time.OIE current status for Saudi Arabia is no incidence of AHS.
Equine Testing Working Group, 2018 Testing of Equines During Import Quarantine (VS Guidance 13407.1) was finalized to detail the official disease testing methods and protocol for the approval of equine imports to the United States.
QUESTIONS? Dr. Jack Taniewski National Director, Live Animal Imports and Exportsjacek.taniewski@aphis.usda.gov301-851-3352