VS 17-8 Data Entry

The VS 17-8 (Agreement of Pet Bird Owner) requires specific information and is completed at the time of entry by the Port VMO.  A VS 17-30 (Report of Animals, Poultry, or Eggs Offered for Importation) or VS 17-30R (Importation Refusal) must be created before the VS 17-8.

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• Dates can usually be entered in two ways: using the calendar , or typing them manually using mm/dd/yyy format.

• Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

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To access a VS 17-8:

1. On the VSPS Home page, log into VSPS.

2. From the left menu, select Animal Import.

3. Select Routine Import.

4. Select Find Existing Importation > enter criteria > Search > [Edit]  or

Select Create New Importation > enter data > Create.  

The Importation Request Summary displays.

5. Under the Form Management section all of the available forms for this importation are displayed.  

6. Click [New] beside the Pet Bird Owner Agreement (17-8) title.  The 17-8 Data Entry page displays.

To complete a VS 17-8:

1. Enter the following Form 17-8 Header information:

• Date Offered For Entry * }  This field will auto-populate to today's date, but you can change it if necessary.  

• Number Of Birds } Number of birds to be imported.

• Common Name of Birds * } Type of bird that is being imported.

• From Country * } Country of origin (This is auto-filled, but you can change it if necessary).

• Route of Travel } List the travel itinerary, beginning with the country of origin and any other countries where the bird has travelled.

• Remarks } Add comments that are pertinent.

2. Enter the following Owner contact information for the bird(s) being imported:

NOTE: Either Business Name or First and Last Name are required.

• Business Name - Name of the business.

• First Name - First name of this contact.

• Last Name - Last name of this contact.

• Address 1 * } Address for this contact.

• Address 2 } Additional address information.

• City * } Name of the city in which the owner resides.

• State *  } From the drop-down menu, select the State in which the owner resides.  

   NOTE:  For foreign states, select the Country first.

• Postal Code * } Zip code for this address.

• Country * } From the drop-down menu, select the Country for this address.

• Phone } Phone number for this contact.

NOTE:  VSPS defaults to the U.S. country code of (1) that must be followed by a number with 10 digits; if you are entering a non-U.S. number you must enter the corresponding country code.

3. Enter Form 17-8 Disposition information - The balance of this form has dynamic fields that display only the fields required depending on the disposition or section that is selected.  Click one of the four sections (A, B, C, or D) that describes the disposition of these birds:

[A] Bird(s) to remain in owner's possession and separate from all other birds.

This section is used for US origin pet/performing birds or exhibition poultry returning to the US from anywhere other than Canada (i.e. those birds requiring home quarantine).

[B] Bird(s) are from Canada or have been outside the U.S. less than 60 days.

This section is used only for pet/performing birds or exhibition poultry from Canada, or US origin birds returning from Canada (i.e. birds not requiring home quarantine).

[C] Bird(s) to be exported to another country.

This section is used to re-export any birds showing clinical signs of disease at a port of entry or to document the agreement of the importer to re-export birds otherwise found not eligible for entry due to smuggling or action taken by CBP preventing the owner from continuing into the US.  Unless seized by CBP, pet/performing birds or exhibition poultry not eligible for entry should be permitted to be re-exported whenever possible.

[D] Bird(s) to be abandoned.

This section is used when birds are abandoned to either CBP or VS at the port of entry.

• Section A - Data Entry (Birds remain in owner's possession...)

Enter the following contact information for the Location Birds Held (can be same as Owner), and for the Federal Official to Contact (usually the AVIC in the State where home quarantine will take place; can use Address Book to populate fields if data has been entered into it):

NOTE: Either Business Name or First and Last Name are required.

• Business Name - Name of the business.

• First Name - The first name of this contact.

• Last Name - The last name of this contact.

• Address 1 * } The address for this contact.

• Address 2 } Additional address information (P.O.Box, Building #, Apt 3, etc).

• City * } City in which the contact resides.

• State * } From the drop-down menu, select the State in which the contact resides.

• Postal Code * } The postal code for this address.

• Country * } From the drop-down menu, select the Country for this address.

• Phone } The phone number for this contact.

To reconcile the form, enter the following owner/lab information:

• Owner Signature

• • Name * } Place for bird owner's signature (The Importer may sign the form instead of the owner.)

  • Date * } Date the bird owner or Importer signed the form (This is auto-filled with today's date.)

• Was Lab Specimen Taken } Click the box if the answer is yes.

• • If yes, enter:

  • • Specimen Submitted By } Name of the port official submitting lab sample.

    • Referral Number } Document number assigned to the Importation Request.

To reconcile the form, also enter Form 17-8 Signatures information:

• Carrier and Flight Number } The carrier and flight number from the bird's itinerary.

• Port Official } Port VMO's name, title, and date they signed the form.

• Final Official } Final VMO's name, title, and date they signed the form.

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• Click Create button to create a new 17-8, or Save button to save an edit, or Return button to go to the Importation Request Summary page.

• Section B - Data Entry

 (Birds are from Canada, or have been outside the U.S. less than 60 days)

Enter the following owner & witness signature information:

• Owner Signature:

• 1. 1. • Name * } Place for bird owner's signature (The Importer may sign the form instead of the owner.)

        • Date * } Date the bird owner or Importer signed the form (This is auto-filled.)

• Witness Signature:

• 1. 1. • Name } Place for signature of individual who witnessed the owner or Importer signing the form.

        • Title } Professional title of witness.

        • Date } Date the witness signed the form (auto-filled with today's date).

Enter the following Form 17-8 Signature information:

• Carrier and Flight Number } The carrier and flight number from the bird's itinerary.

• Port Official } Port VMO's name, title, and date they signed the form.

• Final Official } Final VMO's name, title, and date they signed the form.

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• Click Create button to create a new 17-8, or Save button to save an edit, or Return button to go to the Importation Request Summary page.

• Section C - Data Entry (Birds are to be exported to another country)

Enter the following owner & export country information:

• Owner Signature:

• 1. 1. • Name * } Place for bird owner's signature (The Importer may sign the form instead of the owner.)

        • Date * } Date the bird owner or Importer signed the form (This is auto-filled.)

• Export Country * } Country to which the birds will be exported.

Enter the following Form 17-8 Signature information:

• Carrier and Flight Number } Carrier and flight number for the bird's itinerary.

• Port Official } Port VMO's name, title, and date they signed the form.

• Final Official } Final VMO's name, title, and date they signed the form.

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• Click Create button to create a new 17-8, or Save button to save an edit, or Return button to go to the Importation Request Summary page.

• Section D - Data Entry (Birds are to be exported to another country)

Enter the following owner information:

• Owner Signature:

• 1. 1. • Name * } Place for bird owner's signature (The Importer may sign the form instead of the owner.)

        • Date * } Date the bird owner or Importer signed the form (This is auto-filled.)

Enter the following Form 17-8 Signature information:

• Carrier and Flight Number } The carrier and flight number from the bird's itinerary.

• Port Official } Port VMO's name, title, and date they signed the form.:

• Final Official } Final VMO's name, title, and date they signed the form.

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• Click Create button to create a new 17-8, or Save button to save an edit, or Return button to go to the Importation Request Summary page.