In recent years, domestic livestock industry's demand for high-quality breeding pigs has been increasing. To strengthen the national biosecurity defense line, customs authorities implement full-process quarantine supervision on imported breeding pigs, with stringent requirements for core stages including access approval, pre-shipment inspection, unloading, and quarantine isolation.
Solidifying the Foundation of Quarantine Access
Quarantine Access: China implements a strict quarantine access system for imported breeding pigs. Through multiple regulatory stages including signing bilateral protocols, risk analysis of exporting countries, and registration of overseas breeding enterprises, only pigs meeting the requirements may be introduced.
Quarantine Facility Construction: After completing preparations for the designated quarantine isolation facility, enterprises must submit applications through the "Customs Government Service Integrated Platform." Upon passing customs inspection, a "Certificate of Use for Designated Entry-Exit Animal Quarantine Isolation Facility of the People's Republic of China" is issued. Relevant construction standards can be queried on the platform.
Quarantine Approval: Before signing trade contracts, enterprises must submit quarantine approval applications to customs through the "Customs Government Service Integrated Platform," attaching materials such as the designated quarantine facility use certificate, to obtain the "Quarantine Permit for Entry Animals and Plants of the People's Republic of China"—a core document for customs clearance.
Strengthening Overseas Pre-Shipment Inspection
Overseas Pre-Inspection: In accordance with bilateral protocol requirements, customs dispatches personnel to conduct full-process remote pre-inspections, including pre-export farm quarantine, isolation facility quarantine, and laboratory disease testing of breeding pigs, supervising health condition screenings. Only pigs passing pre-inspection may be shipped under customs supervision, accompanied by official animal health certificates issued by the exporting country.
Strict Closed-Loop Unloading Supervision
Epidemic Prevention and Disinfection: Upon arrival at the port, customs immediately initiates on-site quarantine procedures to achieve closed-loop unloading supervision. Under customs supervision, enterprises must complete comprehensive disinfection of unloading sites and facilities, and ensure personal protection and disinfection for staff handling the pigs.
Port Quarantine: Customs conducts boarding inspections, checking the health condition of each breeding pig individually, and verifying accompanying documents including animal health certificates, certificates of origin, contracts, and waybills. Only pigs passing port quarantine may be unloaded from transport vehicles and escorted by customs to the designated quarantine isolation facility.
Standardized Quarantine Isolation Management
Quarantine Isolation: After arriving at the designated quarantine isolation facility, breeding pigs enter a 45-day quarantine isolation period with 24-hour on-site customs supervision. During this period, customs conducts clinical health observations and disease testing, supervising enterprises to strictly implement epidemic prevention measures including feeding management, environmental disinfection, and harmless waste treatment.
Certification and Release in Compliance with Regulations
Certification and Release: Upon completion of the quarantine isolation period and customs confirmation of compliance, an "Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Certificate for Goods" is issued for release. Enterprises may then transport the breeding pigs to farming facilities for breeding and production.
The quarantine supervision of imported breeding pigs is both an important measure for customs to strengthen national biosecurity and a key guarantee for supporting the seed industry revitalization initiative. By accurately grasping core requirements and completing all preparations and coordination work in compliance with regulations, enterprises can achieve efficient, safe, and compliant customs clearance for imported breeding pigs.
Disclaimer：The above content is translated from Chinese version of China Customs (Xuexi.cn). The China Customs (Xuexi.cn) version shall prevail.
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