Blanket Import Permits

Because Wisconsin does not issue import permits after business hours or on weekends, organizers of out of state sales where Wisconsin buyers may purchase animals requiring an import permit will need to obtain a blanket permit number in advance of the sale.

Blanket permits may be used for weekend sales that include cattle, bison, and goats from the TB Modified Accredited zone in Michigan. They might be applicable in other circumstances (out of state sales of exotics, wild raptor imports, etc.). Blanket permits are not used for routine imports.

Examples of when a blanket permit is appropriate:

• A Wisconsin DNR-licensed falconer plans to travel to another state in hopes of bringing back a wild-capture raptor
• A weekend cattle sale is hosted in the TB Modified Accredited zone in Michigan where there may be Wisconsin buyers
• A weekend sale is hosted in another state where an animal requiring an import permit may be purchased at the sale over the weekend and the specific animal to be imported is not known until the sale

Examples of when a regular import permit, not a blanket permit, is appropriate:

• A Wisconsin DNR-licensed falconer purchases a pre-selected raptor from another state 
• A weekend event involving the import of animals that require an import permit is held in Wisconsin
• A pre-arranged sale of an animal requiring an import permit where the import into Wisconsin occurs on the weekend

If you need a regular import permit, go to instructions for Animal Movement Permits. If the blanket permit fits your situation, see below. If you are uncertain about which permit is appropriate, call (608) 224-4874 during regular business hours to discuss with a Wisconsin Division of Animal Health staff member.

Blanket Permit for Imports

To obtain a blanket permit do ONE of the following:

• Complete and submit the form online, or
• Complete and save the general blanket import permit application.
• Read the attached instructions carefully and follow the specific instructions for sale veterinarians and Wisconsin importers. Email it to DATCPAnimalImports@wisconsin.gov or fax the application to (608) 224-4871.

If everything is in order, a permit number will be issued to you.

At the sale: 

• Write this number on all CVIs for animals entering Wisconsin prior to Wisconsin import.
• Make sure the CVIs contain all the required information as is noted in the instructions.

On the first working day after the sale, either:

• Email all CVIs for Wisconsin-bound animals to DATCPAnimalImports@wisconsin.gov
• Fax all CVIs for Wisconsin-bound animals to (608) 224-4871, or
• Call (608) 224-4874 or email DATCPAnimalImports@wisconsin.gov to tell the import coordinator that no animals from the sale will be entering Wisconsin.