The
information below is for general use only to provide basic information
regarding import policies and contact information but may no longer be
accurate. The reader is encouraged to thoroughly investigate all
aspects of importation and to contact the appropriate authorities prior to
proceeding with any transportation of horses and/or semen. The following
information was last updated August, 2003.
Agriculture Canada
Phone: (613) 759-1000
Fax: (613) 759-6726
E-mail: info@agr.gc.ca
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Services
Import-Export Animals Staff
Unit 39, 4700 River Road
Riverdale, MD 20737
Phone (301) 734-8364
Fax (301) 734-4704
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services Area Office
Michigan
(APHIS, USDA, VS)
Dr. Reed Macarty, AVIC, USDA, APHIS, VS
3001 Coolidge Road, Suite 325
East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone: (517) 324-5290
Fax: (517) 324-5289
Admin: Christine White
Animal Health (Pearson Customs - Toronto Internation Airport)
Dr. Mraz or Dr. Hilda Boehnke
Phone: (905) 451-4936
Animal Health & Production - Ontario Area Office
Chris Paolini, Program Assistant - Imports
Phone: (519) 837-9400 Ext. 2055
Fax: (519) 837-9771
E-mail: paolinic@inspection.gc.ca
Canadian Border Information Services:
1-800-461-9999
Canadian
Border Listings (Locations and contact numbers)
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Dr. Ed Creighton
Kelly Brown -
Animal Products or By-Products
174 Stone Road West
Guelph, Ontario
N1G 4S9
Tel: (519) 837-9400 or 1-800-835-4486
Fax: (519) 837-9771
Automated Import Regulations Service
Canadian Import Services (Windsor Border)
Phone: (519) 257-6473
APHIS
Listing of Border/Customs Veterinarians (names & numbers)
Dr. Freeda
Isaac
National Center
for Import/Export
Senior Staff Veterinarian APHIS/VS
(301) 734-8364
Dr. Viswanath (US Border Veterinarian)
Cell: (313) 226-4428
Operational Hours : 8:00 AM-5:00 PM (Eastern)
Weekdays (Monday-Friday)
Dr.
Siddappa Viswanath
Detroit, MI Border Vet
Phone: (313) 226-4428
Fax: (313) 226-5823
Dr.
Farooq Hashmi
Buffalo/Peace
Bridge/Niagara Falls/Lewiston Bridge Border Vet
Phone: (716) 297-6203
Fax: (716) 297-6243
Dr. Susan Wray
Sarnia, Ontario Border Vet
Phone: (519) 332-3031
Dr. Tom Brown
Port Huron, Michigan Border Vet
Phone: (810) 985-5433
Fax:
(810) 985-6004
Gencor
(Canada)
Frozen Semen Storage Service
Sales & Distribution
Highway 59 North
911: 595459
RR#6 Woodstock, Ontario N4S 7W1
Phone: 519-539-9831 or 800-265-4058
Accounting
& Admin
RR#5
Guelph,
Ontario N1H 6J2
Phone:
519(1-800)-821-2150
Fax:
519-763-6582
National Center for
Import and Export
List of
Approved Brokers and Import/Export Information:
Veterinary
Service/APHIS
U.S. Department
of Agriculture
4700 River Road
Unit 39
Riverdale, MD
20737-1231
Telephone:
(301) 734-8170
National Motor Freight Traffic Association
(NMFTA)
703-838-1868
SCAC and
bar-code stickers
Customs Brokers:
US
Customs Broker's List
A
& A Contract Customs Brokers (USA and Canada)
Phone: (905) 507-8300
Fax: (905) 507-6824
US Phone: (360) 332-7667
US Fax: (360) 332-7670
Canadian
Customs Brokers Inc. (Canada)
Phone:
(905) 673-0466
Fax: (905) 673-5079
Jones
& Jones Customs Brokers (USA)
Phone:
(360) 332-6090
Fax:
(360) 332-1282
Pacific
Customs Brokers (USA and Canada)
Phone:
1-888-538-1566
Fax:
1-877-538-1166
E-mail:
info@pcb.ca
Quaratine Facilities (USA):
New York
Animal Import Center
200 Drury Lane
Rock Tavern, NY
12575
(914) 564-2950
Los Angeles
Import Center
9680 S.
LaCienega Blvd.
Inglewood, CA
90301
(310) 215-2350
Miami Animal
Import Center
P.O. Box 660657
Miami Springs,
FL 33266
(305) 526-2962
Hawaii
Animal Import Center
3375 Koapaka
St., Suite H420
Honolulu, HI
96819
(808) 861-8560
Transportation Companies (International/Overseas)
Best Boarding Kennels Inc.
Contact:
Brian Doyle (Doyle Transport)
Tel:
905-628-1366
E-mail:
bestco@comnet.ca
ConsolAir
Inc.,
(SuperiorHorse's
#1 Choice in Canada!)
800
Stuart Graham Sud, Suite 225
Dorval,
Quebec H4Y 1J6
Contact:
Marcel Guérin
Tel:
514-422-9322
Fax:
514-422-9311
E-mail: marcel@consolair.ca
European Horse Services
Contact: Filip
Vande Cappelle
Tel:
+32 (0) 50 626247
JetPets
9111 Falmouth Ave
Playa Del Rey, CA 90293-8617
Contact: David Hasenauer
Tel: 310-823-8901
Fax: 310-305-8297
Continental USA 1-800 PET-8901
E-mail:
david@jetpets.com
Website:
http://jetpets.com/
Peden Bloodstock GmbH
Contact: Heike Schmitz
Tel: +49 208 378 24 11
Fax: +49 208 378 24 15
Mobile: +49 171 786 13 17
Sea Air International Forwarders Ltd.
3272 Elmbank Rd.
Mississauga, Ontario L4V 1A5
Contact: Geoffrey M Robinson
Tel: 905-677-7701
Toll Free: 1-800-208-9409
Fax: 905-677-3279
E-mail:
info@seaair.ca
Website:
http://www.seaair.ca
The Dutta Corp.
The Dutta Corporation
17 St. Charles Street
Thornwood, New York 10594
Contact: Tim Dutta
Tel: 914-747-3882
Fax: 914-747-3899
Cell: 914-413-7929
E-mail:
TimDutta@TimDutta.com
Website:
http://www.timdutta.com/html/service.html
Willow
Brook Horse Stables (SuperiorHorse's
#1 Choice in the USA!)
Contact:
Ray
5931 Franks Road
Newark, Ohio 43056
Tel: 740-323-2475
Ray@willowbrookfarmstables.com
Many more Transport Companies
listed at the
Traveling Horse Website and at the Horse
World Data Website.
U.S./Canada Customs Service Port - Detroit, MI
Port Information
Port Code : 3801
477 Michigan Ave
Room 210
Detroit, MI. 48226
General Phone : (313) 442-0368
General Fax : (313) 226-3179
Import Phone: (313) 226-3810/3141
US
Customs Offices
U.S.
Customs & Border Protection
U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA)
Farm Service Agency
Public Affairs Staff
1400 Independence Ave., S.W.
STOP 0506
Washington, DC 20250-0506
Phone: (202) 720-7809
USDA Laboratory for blood testing:
National
Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL)
1800 Dayton
Road
Ames, IA 50010
U.S.A.
To obtain a
current a price list of tests contact the User Fee Help Line at
telephone (612)
370-2291.
U.S. VET Governing Agency for Border Crossings
Phone: 1-800-397-6171
