SUPPLY & LOGISTICS


Is there a general checklist available to assist with importing biological materials into the United States?


SEAN SMITH, BIOLOGICAL THREAT EXCLUSION COORDINATOR, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION


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es! U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a Biological Materials CHECKLIST, a reference document that covers


a variety of aspects of importing biological materials into the United States (see p30). There is also a link and quick response code


at the top of the document that brings the user to CBP.gov/biologicals, a CBP website that


serves a wide variety of importers, such as researchers, scientists, biotech companies, and universities, with current and relevant information regarding the international movement of biological materials. Please reach out to the CBP Biological


Threat Exclusion Coordinators group mailbox


for further guidance or assistance: aptlabtc@cbp.dhs.gov.


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