Export animal products, including antlers, horns, hooves, antlers or horns with salt-dried skins and horns on skull to the USA: certificate 3731

Apply online to export animal products, including antlers, horns, horns on skull, hooves, antlers and horns with salt-dried skins to the USA.

Exporting from England, Scotland and Wales

If you’re in England, Scotland or Wales, you must apply for this export health certificate (EHC) using the online service.

If you’re in Northern Ireland, you must apply to DAERA.

1. Check what you need for your export

Download a specimen certificate Export of animal products, including antlers, horns, hooves, antlers or horns with salt-dried skins and horns on skull to the USA: certificate 3731, version 2.

2. Apply online

You’ll need:

  • a Government Gateway account
  • a Defra account

If you don’t already have them you’ll need to register for these accounts, and so will your official vet or inspector.

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Registration takes around 5 minutes. Official vets and inspectors will also need to have their registration checked by APHA.

Register and sign in as an official vet or inspector.

Read the accessibility statement for this service.

Applying online means you can:

  • see the status of your applications
  • always use the latest version of the EHC
  • copy existing applications

Exporting from Northern Ireland

If you’re in Northern Ireland you’ll need to upload your application for DAERA.

  1. Download and fill in Export of animal products, including antlers, horns, hooves, antlers or horns with salt-dried skins and horns on skull to the USA: certificate 3731, version 2.

  2. Upload your application.

Make sure you use the latest version of the EHC as they are sometimes updated. The latest version is on this page.

If you do not use the latest version, DAERA will not accept your application.

Help with your application

In England, Scotland and Wales, call APHA on 03000 200 301.

In Northern Ireland, call DAERA on 02877442060.

Find out about call charges.

Published 29 November 2018
Last updated 16 May 2023 + show all updates
  1. Export Health Certificate (EHC) is now available in the EHC Online service.

  2. A new version of certificate 3731 export of animal products, including antlers, horns, hooves, antlers or horns with salt-dried skins and horns on skull has been released.

  3. First published.