How much Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) can I bring into United States?
Restricted
You can bring Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) into United States only within the stated limits.
Extra conditions apply
What you need to know
- No stated quantity
- Channels: Carried with the traveler, Post or courier
- Extra conditions apply
If you do not declare
- Step 1: Return to origin
Official sources
- 42 CFR 71.51 -- Dogs and cats. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Federal Register (eCFR)
- 42 CFR 71.51 - Dogs and cats Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Questions about Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) in United States
- Do I have to declare Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) at United States customs?
- Yes — it has to be declared to United States customs on arrival.
- What happens if I do not declare Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) in United States?
- Under 71.51(b)(5): the goods are returned to where they came from.
- Can I post or ship Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) to United States instead of carrying it?
- Yes, and the allowance applies to the consignment as well as to accompanied baggage. Baggage sent before or after you travels under the same allowance.
- Can I take Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) out of United States?
- United States publishes no separate rule for taking Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) out; the destination's rules are what will apply.
- Does the United States limit for Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule) apply per person or per family?
- The allowance can be pooled across the travellers in the same party.
- Where does this rule come from?
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection states it in 42 CFR 71.51 -- Dogs and cats.. CarryRules last confirmed that sentence at the source on 2026-09-19. The sentence it rests on reads: “All dogs presented for admission into the United States must be at least six (6) months old at the time of their arrival into the United States.”
- How does United States compare with other countries on Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule)?
- Of the 20 countries covered here, 0 prohibit Dogs (CDC 2024 import rule), 19 limit it and 1 let it through. United States is among the ones that set a limit.
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection — 42 CFR 71.51 -- Dogs and cats. · verified 2026-09-19
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection — 42 CFR 71.51 - Dogs and cats · verified 2026-09-16
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection — 42 CFR 71.51 -- Dogs and cats. · verified 2026-09-19
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection — 42 CFR 71.51 -- Dogs and cats. · verified 2026-09-19
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection — 42 CFR 71.51 -- Dogs and cats. · verified 2026-09-19