Animals and Animal Products. Part93:Importation of certain animals,birds,fish,and poultry,and certain animal,bird,and poultry products; requirements for means of conveyance and shipping containers. Section93.427:Cattle from Mexico.
(a) Cattle and other ruminants imported from Mexico, except animals being transported in bond for immediate return to Mexico or animals imported for immediate slaughter, may be detained at the port of entry, and there subjected to such disinfection, blood tests, other tests, and dipping as required in this part to determine their freedom from any communicable disease or infection of such disease. The importer shall be responsible for the care, feed, and handling of the animals during the period of detention.