Our import service includes:

* Pet Express China will verify the pet’s documentation to meet Chinese entry requirements (which vary by region and city) in order to ensure a smooth inbound relocation.

Note: It’s important to get professional advice before booking a flight inbound to China for your pet.

* Pet Express China can handle all customs clearance, documentation, quarantine (if applicable), and any other required procedures at the airport.

* Pet Express China will arrange the transportation of your pet from airport (on kennel if applicable) to your new residence in China.

Your Pet must undergo quarantine upon arrival. Below documents are required for all pets entering China:

* Health Certificate: An original certificate, issued by the government related department, stating the pet is healthy and free from any infectious disease at the time is required for all pets entering China. For example, in US, the owners may first contact their veterinarians to inquire about official export forms. Most veterinarians’ offices have these forms available or these offices can tell owners where to obtain them. Once these forms are filled out and your veterinarian has signed off on them, you may send these forms to the local state office of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Your local state USDA will provide you with the export certificate and the official rabies certificate for a small fee (the USDA has an office in each state capital).

* Passport: An original passport to clear the customs (one pet per passport & within 2 weeks entry record)

* Rabies record: China requires that animals coming into the country should be rabies vaccinated at least 1 month prior to arrival (but no more than 12 months prior). These guidelines may change at any time so best to check with your relocation company as soon as you know that you may move to China. China does not currently have a microchip requirement for imported pets, but this may be  change in the future.

Quarantine Station:

There is a legal requirement in China that pets brought into the country undergo 7-30-days quarantine. Pets are quarantined at a government run facility and owners will be charged for the quarantine. Many owners who have used experienced relocation companies have in the past, been able to avoid the lengthy quarantine stays (reduced quarantine to under one-week or even overnight). However, the strict enforcement of the mandatory 30-days quarantine is now standard in Beijing. There is a “home quarantine” option but pet owners who have brought in their pets recently have been met with quarantine officials at the airport who have been insistent on requiring the full 30-days mandatory quarantine. Quarantine officials no longer allow home quarantine unless there is some special reasons (e.g., very elderly animal or animal with medication requirements, etc., that the officials may find too difficult to handle). We have pet owners who have reported that even their very elderly pets (e.g., 18-year old cat) were put into mandatory quarantine.

The Beijing quarantine facilities are operated by the Quarantine Bureau and are located near the airport. Pets are fed and watered daily and kennels are cleaned regularly. Pets are provided with basic care and treated humanely. Visitation is not currently permitted while pets are under quarantine.

* The new import quarantine regulation will be launched on Nov 1st, the pets enter into China ( Beijing & Shanghai ) must undergo 7 days quarantine ( rabies free countries ) and 30 days ( non rabies free countries ).  

The rabies free & non rabies free countries is based on OIE/ 2012-07-31

-Rabies free country:

-Iceland, New Zealand, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Columbia, Taiwan, Denmark, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, German, Greece, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland & UAE.

-Non rabies vaccination countries:

-Holland, France, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Korea, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Thailand, USA, Norway, India, Italy, Mexico & Vietnam.