According to USDA-APHIS import guidelines, which statement correctly reflects poultry imports from Hong Kong?

• A. 30-day quarantine at a USDA Animal Import Center
• B. Veterinary Health Certificate issued by a full-time salaried veterinarian of the exporting country's agency
• C. Animal Import Permit (VS Form17-129)
• D. No poultry from Hong Kong can be imported to the United States.

Answer: (D)

USDA-APHIS import rules for poultry are driven by disease risk and usually require formal documentation such as an import permit and a health certificate to accompany the animals or products. For Hong Kong, there has been a longstanding embargo on poultry entering the United States due to concerns about avian diseases like Newcastle disease and avian influenza. Because of this elevated risk, imports of any poultry from Hong Kong are prohibited, which is why the correct statement is that no poultry from Hong Kong can be imported to the United States.

If imports were permitted, you would expect requirements such as a Veterinary Health Certificate issued by the exporting country's official veterinary authority and an APHIS import permit, possibly along with quarantine or other safeguards. Those mechanisms apply to regions that are allowed entry, not to embargoed regions.