Export Live Animals to Ghana
Summary of Requirements
- Cattle - Health Certificate (130.09 KB) - June 2018
- Bovine - Semen - Health Certificate (124.29 KB) - August 2018
- Bovine - Embryos - Health Certificate (126.24 KB) - August 2018
Note: The Republic of Ghana will accept imports of U.S. live poultry, including day-old chicks and hatching eggs, using "Certificate for Poultry or Hatching Eggs for Export" (VS Form 17-6 (937.87 KB)).
- Sheep and Goats - Health Certificate (692.9 KB) - May 2020
- Ovine and Caprine - Embryos - Health Certificate (582.71 KB) - May 2020
- Ovine and Caprine - Semen - Health Certificate (501.74 KB) - May 2020
- Swine - Breeding - Health Certificate (224.44 KB) - April 2025
- Swine - Semen - Health Certificate (218.95 KB) - April 2025
If your species is not listed, the requirements for that species are not known. Exporters who want to ship livestock or germplasm whose requirements are not listed above should have the importer or buyer in the destination country apply for an import permit at the appropriate ministry. This import permit will most likely outline the specific requirements.
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USDA-Accredited Veterinarians
Contact a USDA-accredited veterinarian for questions about your destination country's entry requirements for animals (including any needed vaccinations, tests, or treatments); issuance of health certificates; and status updates on certificate endorsement.
APHIS Endorsement Offices
APHIS Veterinary Export Trade Services (VETS) offers commodity-specific expertise for exporting animals. Use the dropdown to contact us with questions about endorsing health certificates. For quickest help, see tips for exporters and accredited veterinarians.