Animal and Animal Product Import Information



Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)AMS facilitates the strategic marketing of agricultural products in domestic and international markets while ensuring fair trading practices and promoting a competitive and efficient marketplace. AMS constantly works to develop new marketing services to increase customer satisfaction.Agricultural Research Service (ARS)ARS is USDA's principal in-house research agency. ARS leads America towards a better future through agricultural research and information.Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)APHIS provides leadership in ensuring the health and care of animals and plants. 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Each year, ERS communicates research results and socioeconomic indicators via briefings, analyses for policymakers and their staffs, market analysis updates, and major reports.Farm Service Agency (FSA)The Farm Service Agency implements agricultural policy, administers credit and loan programs, and manages conservation, commodity, disaster and farm marketing programs through a national network of offices.Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)FNS increases food security and reduces hunger in partnership with cooperating organizations by providing children and low-income people access to food, a healthy diet, and nutrition education in a manner that supports American agriculture and inspires public confidence.Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)FSIS enhances public health and well-being by protecting the public from foodborne illness and ensuring that the nation's meat, poultry and egg products are safe, wholesome, and correctly packaged.Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)FAS works to improve foreign market access for U.S. products. 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NIFA’s investments in transformative science directly support the long-term prosperity and global preeminence of U.S. agriculture.Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)NRCS provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain and improve our natural resources and environment.Risk Management Agency (RMA)RMA helps to ensure that farmers have the financial tools necessary to manage their agricultural risks. RMA provides coverage through the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, which promotes national welfare by improving the economic stability of agriculture.Rural Development (RD)RD helps rural areas to develop and grow by offering Federal assistance that improves quality of life. RD targets communities in need and then empowers them with financial and technical resources.Rural Utilities Service (RUS)RUS provides financing to build or improve infrastructure in rural communities. This includes water and waste treatment, electric power and telecommunications services. These services help expand economic opportunities and improve the quality of life for rural residents.Rural Housing Service (RHS)RHS offers a variety of programs to build or improve housing and essential community facilities in rural areas. RHS offers loans, grants and loan guarantees for single- and multi-family housing, child care centers, fire and police stations, hospitals, libraries, nursing homes, schools, first responder vehicles and equipment, housing for farm laborers and much more.Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS)RBS offers programs to help businesses grow as well as job training for people living in rural areas. These programs help provide the capital, training, education and entrepreneurial skills that can help people living in rural areas start and grow businesses or find jobs in agricultural markets and in the bio-based economy.USDA Regulations are covered in CFR Title 7 & 9TitleVolumeChapterBrowse PartsRegulatory?EntityTitle 7 AgricultureSubtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Agriculture1?0-26Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of AgricultureSubtitle B--Regulations of the Department of Agriculture2I27-52Agricultural Marketing Service(Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices)353-2094II210-299Food and Nutrition Service5III300-399Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service6IV400-499Federal Crop Insurance CorporationV500-599Agricultural Research ServiceVI600-699Natural Resources Conservation Service7VII700-799Farm Service AgencyVIII800-899Grain Inspection, Packers and StockyardsAdministration (Federal Grain Inspection Service)8IX900-999Agricultural Marketing Service (MarketingAgreements and Orders; Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts)9X1000-1199Agricultural Marketing Service (MarketingAgreements and Orders; Milk)10XI1200-1299Agricultural Marketing Service (MarketingAgreements and Orders; Misc. Commodities)XIV1400-1499Commodity Credit CorporationXV1500-1599Foreign Agricultural Service11XVI1600-1699Rural Telephone BankXVII1700-1759Rural Utilities Service12XVIIXVIII1760-17991800-18991900-1939Rural Utilities Service,Rural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Rural Utilities Service, and Farm Service Agency131940-1949141950-1999152000-2099XX2200-2299Local Television Loan Guarantee BoardXXV2500-2599Office of Advocacy and Outreach,Department of AgricultureXXVI2600-2699Office of Inspector GeneralXXVII2700-2799Office of Information Resources ManagementXXVIII2800-2899Office of OperationsXXIX2900-2999Office of Energy Policy and New UsesXXX3000-3099Office of the Chief Financial OfficerXXXI3100-3199Office of Environmental QualityXXXII3200-3299Office of Procurement and Property ManagementXXXIII3300-3399Office of TransportationXXXIV3400-3499National Institute of Food and AgricultureXXXV3500-3599Rural Housing ServiceXXXVI3600-3699National Agricultural Statistics ServiceXXXVII3700-3799Economic Research ServiceXXXVIII3800-3899World Agricultural Outlook BoardXLI?[Reserved]XLII4200-4299Rural Business-Cooperative Service andRural Utilities ServiceUSDA fees collected on the entry – CommodityCodeTea Fee 038 Misc. Interest 044 Beef Fee 053 Pork Fee 054 Honey Fee 055 Cotton Fee 056 Pecan Fee 057 Sugar Fee 079 Potato Fee 090 Mushroom Fee 103 Watermelon 104 Blueberry Fee 106 Avocado 107 Mango 108 88.1 to 8.94-H CLUB NAME AND EMBLEM 3131.400 to 31.402PURCHASE OF WOOL AND WOOL TOP SAMPLES 999999.1 to 999.600SPECIALTY CROPS; IMPORT REGULATIONS §999.1???Regulation governing the importation of dates.§999.100???Regulation governing imports of walnuts.§999.200???Regulation governing the importation of prunes.§999.300???Regulation governing importation of raisins.§999.400???Regulation governing the importation of filberts.§999.500???Safeguard procedures for walnuts, certain dates, and pistachios exempt from grade, size, quality, and maturity requirements.§999.600???Regulation governing the importation of pistachios.TitleVolumeChapterBrowse PartsRegulatory?EntityTitle 9 Animals and Animal Products1I1-199Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture2II200-299Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (Packers and Stockyards Programs), Department of AgricultureIII300-599Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of AgricultureUSDA is involved in more than you think – While foreign regulatory systems need not be identical to the U.S. system, they must employ equivalent sanitary and health measures that provide the same level of protection achieved domestically for imported goods.Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Import Regulations and ProceduresPlant and Animal Import Regulations and ProceduresAgricultural Permits/ePermitsLive Animals, Animal Semen, Animal Embryos Import RegulationsInternational Phytosanitary StandardsImport ProgramsUSDA offers import programs to help American agricultural producers compete against the world market.Sugar Import ProgramDairy Import Licensing ProgramFruit and Vegetable International ProgramsLivestock and Seed International ProgramsImport and Trade ResearchUSDA provides comprehensive import, trade data, and forecasting research and reports. Users can utilize the numerous databases to search by product or country.Production, Supply, and Distribution (PSD) DatabaseGlobal Agricultural Trade System (GATS) - Also find previous Bulk, Intermediate, and Consumer-Oriented (BICO) StatisticsTrade DataForeign Agricultural Trade of the United States (FATUS) DatabaseSpecial Outlook ReportsTrade PolicyTrade Policy ReportsTrade News, Trends, and AgreementsTrade Policy Information by CountryInternational Attaché Reports (GAIN)Commodity Outlook ReportsNational Center for Import and Export of AnimalsFruits and Vegetables Import Requirements (FAVIR) DatabaseExamples of USDA Agency notices:AMS Increases Cotton Assessment Fee; Makes Additional ChangesEffective September 30, 2012, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) issued a final rule amending the Cotton Board Rules and Regulations to effect an increase in the supplemental assessment rate for imported cotton. The final rule increased the assigned value of imported cotton to ensure that assessments collected on imported raw cotton and the cotton content of cotton-containing products are the same as they are on domestically produced cotton. As a result, the value of imported cotton was increased approximately 14% from $0.010880 to $0.012665 per kilo of imported cotton.In addition to the increase, the rule also expands the number of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) numbers subject to the assessment fee and revises the textile trade conversion factors. The textile trade conversion factors are used to determine the raw fiber equivalents of products containing imported cotton, and they were updated to more accurately estimate the percentage of cotton contained in imported cotton-containing products. According to AMS, an analysis showed that the conversion factor change will result in a 4.7% reduction in cotton value equating to a $1.93 million decrease in assessments. The quantity of HTS numbers subject to the assessment increased from 706 to 2,371 covered numbers, representing an additional 11% of cotton products and resulting in the collection of assessments for nearly 100% of HTS numbers associated with cotton-containing products. Since some HTS numbers apply to products containing 100% man-made fibers, importers can request a reimbursement from the Cotton Board after proving that an assessment was paid on fiber that was not Upland cotton.There are exemptions applicable to some cotton-containing imported products. If the amount of the cotton contained in the product results in $2 or less in assessments, the goods will not be subject to the assessment. Also, exemptions apply to products containing cotton that was produced in the US, cotton that is not Upland, or imported products that are eligible to be labeled as 100% organic under the National Organic Program (which are not a split operation).The rule can be read in its entirety in the Federal Register.CSMS# 14-000290 - Cotton Fees are Exempt for Informal Entry Types05/21/2014 02:57 PM EDTAutomated Broker InterfaceCBP HAS NOTICED THAT SOME FILERS ARE ERRONEOULSY SUBMITTING COTTON FEE DATA FOR AN ACE FILED INFORMAL ENTRY SUMMARY. INFORMAL ENTRIES ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE COTTON FEE ASSESSMENT.THE SUBMISSION OF THE COTTON FEE ON INFORMAL ENTRIES HAS RESULTED IN STATEMENT RELATED ISSUES.THE COTTON FEE TOTALS ON THE DAILY STATEMENT WILL NOT MATCH THE DETAILED COTTON FEE AMOUNT FOR THE SUMMARIES LISTED ON THE STATEMENT. THE TOTAL COTTON FEE DUE AMOUNT ON THE DAILY STATEMENTS WILL NOT INCLUDE THE ERRONEOUS COTTON FEES TRANSMITTED ON THE ACE INFORMAL ENTRY SUMMARIES. CSMS MESSAGES 92-000144 AND 93-000107 PROVIDES THE TRADE WITH DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROPER SUBMISSION OF THE COTTON FEES. PLEASE DIRECT QUESTIONS TO YOUR ASSIGNED CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE.CSMS# 14-000340 - RASPBERRY FEE RATE CHANGE FOR TARIFF 2008.89.605506/16/2014 09:45 AM EDTAutomated Broker InterfaceTHE USDA, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (AMS) HAS ADVISED CBP THAT THE RASPBERRY FEE RATE FOR 2009.89.6955 (RED RASPBERRY JUICE, INCLUDING CONCENTRATE) WILL BE ASSESSED AT THE FOLLOWING RATE:TARIFF EFFECTIVE DATE RASPBERRY FEE RATE2009.89.6055 07/01/2014 $0.022/LITERREFER TO CSMS # 14-000113 AND 14-000233 REGARDING THE AUTOMATION OF THE RASPBERRY FEE PROGRAM.QUESTIONS REGARDING THE RASPBERRY FEE RATE ADJUSTMENT MAY BE REFERRED TO THE USDA, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (AMS) ATTENTION TARUN HARIT AT 202-720-9916 OR TARUN.HARIT@AMS..POLICY QUESTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RASPBERRY FEE MAY BE REFERRED TO THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE ATTENTION LISA NGUYEN AT 202-863-6225 OR LISA.NGUYEN@CPB..QUESTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RASPBERRY FEE AUTOMATION PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO YOUR ASSIGNED CLIENT REPRESENTATIVE OR TO ACS SPECIALIST TONY CASUCCI AT 571-468-5053 OR ANTHONY.CASUCCI@CBP..CSMS# 14-000345 - RASPBERRY FEE RATE CHANGE IS FOR TARIFF NUMBER 2009.89.6055. CORRECTING CSMS# 14-000340.CSMS # 14-000340 CONTAINED A TYPO ERROR REGARDING THE TARIFF NUMBER THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE RASPBERRY FEE RATE CHANGE. THE CORRECT TARIFF NUMBER SUBJECT THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE RASPBERRY FEE RATE CHANGE IS 2009.89.6055. CSMS# 14-000340 ERRONEOUSLY IDENTIFIED TARIFF NUMBER 2008.89.6055 IN THE TITLE OF THE MESSAGE AND 2009.89.6955 IN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF THE MESSAGE AS SUBJECT TO THE RASPBERRY FEE RATE CHANGE.AMS Relaxes Size Requirements for Oranges In a Federal Register notice published on February 28, 2014, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is amending the minimum size requirements for domestically grown and imported oranges from 2-6/16 inches to 2-3/16 inches as a result of orange shortages linked to a recent freeze in California and plant diseases in Florida, effective March 1, 2014. In an effort to counteract the shortage in oranges, the notice explains that, “Additional fruit was available from the Texas citrus industry. However, the fruit is smaller in size and would not meet the order's current size requirements. The Committee believes relaxing the requirements would make more fruit available to fill the market shortfall caused by the decline in production of oranges from other growing regions and provide smaller-sized fruit to meet consumer demand.” The notice further clarifies that, “When certain domestically produced commodities, including oranges, are regulated under a Federal marketing order, imports of that commodity must meet the same or comparable grade, size, quality, and maturity requirements. Since this rule changes the minimum size requirement under the domestic handling regulations for oranges, a corresponding change to the import regulations must also be considered.” The notice also claims that consumers are shifting towards a preference for smaller-sized fruit. Comments have to be submitted by April 29, 2014. The Federal Register notice can be accessed online at In the administration of market protection and promotion activities, the Agricultural Marketing Service operates under the following authorities: Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985 Capper-Volstead Act Cotton Research and Promotion Act Commodity Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 1996 Dairy Production Stabilization Act of 1983 Egg Research and Consumer Information Act Export Apple Act Export Grape and Plum Act Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 Federal Seed Act Fluid Milk Promotion Act of 1990 Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 Hass Avocado Promotion, Research, and Information Act of 2000 Honey Research, Promotion and Consumer Information Act Mushroom Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act of 1990 Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 Peanut Promotion, Research and Information Order Popcorn Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act Potato Research and Promotion Act Pork Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act of 1985 Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 Watermelon Research and Promotion Act Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceCommon QuestionsWhat documents do I need to bring fruits and vegetables into the U.S.?What is required to export animals or animal products?Imports: How do I ensure that wood packaging materials (WPM) such as pallets, crates, dunnage, etc. comply with USDA regulations?Where can I find regulations to export live animals or animal products to other countries?Do I need a permit?APHIS plays a vital role in ensuring the free flow of agricultural trade by keeping U.S. agricultural industries free from pests and diseases and certifying that the millions of U.S. agricultural and food products shipped to markets abroad meet the importing countries' entry requirements. APHIS makes sure that all imported agricultural products shipped to the United States from abroad meet the Agency's entry requirements to exclude pests and diseases of agriculture.APHIS also keeps export markets open for American agricultural products by working to eliminate unjustified sanitary or phytosanitary (SPS) barriers - that is, concerns involving plant and animal health - raised by U.S. trading partners. APHIS' team of technical experts, based in the United States and abroad, includes scientists, veterinarians, pathologists, and entomologists that advocate on behalf of U.S. agriculture. They build relationships with their agricultural health and regulatory counterparts in other countries and use scientific principles to make the case for American agricultural exports, explaining to foreign officials why U.S. commodities are safe to import. APHIS played a direct role in opening new markets and retaining and expanding existing market access for U.S. agricultural products worth billions of dollars annually.What are you IMPORTING?into?the United States?Food and Agricultural Products?(Factsheet)Animal or Animal ProductState Regulations and Import RequirementsOrganism and VectorsOrganism and SoilPlants or Plant ProductsView Electronic ManualsThis web site contains an alphabetized list of Plant Protection and Quarantine manuals in electronic formatVeterinary Service FormsAnimal and Animal Product Import InformationUSDA-APHIS is charged with several critical tasks relating to Imports and Exports, including:facilitating international trademonitoring the health of animals' presented at the borderregulating the import and export of animals, animal products, and biologicsCountry Animal Disease Status: Find the USDA-recognized animal health status of particular countries and regions, organized by specific livestock or poultry diseases.There are many different processes involved with importing animals and animal products into the United States. Click on the links below to learn more about these processes, including the guidelines and regulations, permits and certification, and associated user fees.Live Animals?(includes semen, embryos...)Animal ProductsAnimal Products that?Do Not Require?an Import Permit?(Guidelines)PetsImport RequirementsState requirements and regulations?to import an animal or animal product into each U.S. state and territoryRuminant Hides from Mexico.?(pdf 25kb)Commercial Importation of Poultry and Poultry Products from Canada?(pdf 16kb)Biologics Import Requirements: ?View the process for obtaining an import permit for biologics.Plant Health Import InformationPlant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) regulates the importation of plants and plant products under the authority of the Plant Protection Act. PPQ maintains its import program to safeguard U.S. agriculture and natural resources from the risks associated with the entry, establishment, or spread of animal and plant pests and noxious modity Import Approval ProcessPermitsOrganism and Soil PermitsPPQ 526?PermitThe PPQ 526 permit for importation, interstate movement, possession, and/or release into the environment of:Insects and Mites?(other than Bees, Butterflies and Moths, and Biocontrol Organisms)BeesButterflies and MothsBiocontrol OrganismsPet Food, Fish Bait, and Animal FeedPlant Pathogenic Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Mycoplasms, and NematodesSnails and SlugsFederal Noxious Weeds and Parasitic PlantsEarthwormsSoil?(Use PPQ Form 525-A, Application for Permit to Receive Soil)Western Corn Rootworm,?Diabrotica virgiferaPlant Growth EnhancersPlants and Plant Products PermitsPermits are required for the importation into the U.S. and transit through the U.S. of regulated plants and plant products for consumption or propagation. Plant and plant product permits include plants for planting such as nursery stock, small lots of seed, and post entry; plant products such as fruits and vegetable, timber, cotton and cut flowers; protected plants and plant products such as orchids, and threatened and endangered plant species; transit permits to ship regulated articles into, through, and out of the U.S.; and departmental permits to import prohibited plant materials for research.PPQ 585?-?Application for Permit to Import Timber or Timber Products (logs and lumber)PPQ 587?- Application for Permit to Import Plants or Plant Products.Plants for planting?(including seeds)Fruit and Vegetable informationRice and Rice Related InformationIndian Corn or Maize, Broomcorn, and Related PlantsMiscellaneous Products Associated with Khapra BeetleSugarcane Products and By-Products InformationForeign Cotton and Covers InformationCut Flowers InformationPPQ 546?-?Application for Propagative Plants that Require Postentry QuarantinePPQ 588?-?Controlled Import Permits to Import Plants or Plant Products for Experimental, Therapeutic, or Developmental Purposes?PPQ 621 -?Application for Protected Plant Permit to Engage in the Business of Importing, Exporting, or Re-exporting Protected Plants (CITES)PPQ 586?-?Application for Permit To Transit Plants and/or Plant Products, Plant Pests, and/or Associated Soil Through The United StatesTransit Permit InformationImport Requirements forCraft IndustriesEndangered Plant Species (CITES)Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA)?The USDA is responsible for enforcing regulations specific to the import and export of plants regulated by CITES as well as the Endangered Species Act (ESA). For the list of CITES regulated plants, click?. For the list of plants regulated by ESA, click?. If you are in the business of importing, exporting or re-exporting CITES or ESA regulated plants and plant products, USDA regulation?7 CFR 355?requires that you possess a valid USDA Protected Plant Permit. Importers of live plants and seeds must also obtain permits under the USDA's?nursery stock?regulation. CITES listed plants and plant products must enter the United States through a "Designated Port".In addition to USDA permits, the?U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)?issues export and re-export permits for CITES or ESA-protected plants leaving the United States. FWS also requires import permits for wild collected CITES Appendix l species.There is a fee of $70.00 for the Protected Plant Permit. We require a check or money order made payable to Plant Protection and Quarantine.Required Permit Applications?If you are engaging in the business of importing CITES/ESA regulated timber or timber products complete?PPQ Form 621?and?PPQ Form 585.If you are engaging in the business of importing CITES/ESA regulated plants, complete?PPQ Form 621?and?PPQ Form 587.Fruits and VegetablesPlants and Products Covered by the Lacey ActPlants and Seeds for PlantingRegulated GarbageWood Packaging MaterialsThe Final Rule for new requirements concerning the importation of wood packaging material (WPM) was published September 16, 2004. The implementation date for regulatory enforcement began September 16, 2005. The delay between publication and full implementation (July 5, 2006) allowed an appropriate amount of time for countries to establish programs to become compliant with?International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures?(ISPM 15), and the Final Rule. Importers and suppliers of U.S. imports are strongly encouraged to have all WPM meet the ISPM 15 standard to avoid delays or rejection of WPM in cargo shipments at U.S. ports of entry due to noncompliance of the ISPM 15 Standard. APHIS has set standards for wood packaging material imported into the United States of America through 7 CFR 319.40 - logs, lumber, and other unmanufactured wood articles. This rule states that all regulated wood packaging material shall be appropriately treated and marked under an official program developed and overseen by the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) in the country of export. Additionally, per APHIS PPQ policy, findings of insects in the families of Cerambycidae, Buprestidae, Siricidae, Cossidae, Curculionidae, Platypodidae, Sesiidae and Scolytidae represent timber pests that, when found live in otherwise properly marked WPM, signify that the WPM was not properly treated and safeguarded in accordance with 7CFR319.40-3(b)(1). Currently, ISPM 15 marked WPM containing pests in the above mentioned families are reexported pursuant to 7CFR319.40-3(b)(3). The importer of record is responsible for any costs or charges associated with the reexport. See PPQ Policy 2006 (pdf) (text).Anticipating questions and concerns from stakeholders for the phase in periods for ISPM 15 Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and APHIS PPQ have posted information on their respective websites. Questions concerning Port-of-Entry Enforcement may be referred to DHS CBP (202) 354-1000 or 1-877-CBP-5511 Monday-Friday, between 8:30 and 5:00 Eastern Time. The enforcement outline below, known as the CBP Matrix for 3 Phase WPM enforcement.July 05, 2006, full enforcement began on all articles of regulated WPM entering United States of America and North America. Shipments containing noncompliant regulated WPM will not be allowed to enter United States of America.Federal Import Orders?Accreditation and Certification Programs for Plant ImportsGreenhouse-Grown Plants from CanadaPlants in Growing Media – PhalaenopsisSpecial Foreign Inspection and Certification – PelargoniumNational Clean Plant Network?Agriculture Quarantine Inspection (AQI)?Plant Inspection StationsFederal regulations require that most imported plants and seeds enter the United States through certain ports of entry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) operates plant inspection stations for the inspection and clearance of those items.At the plant inspection stations, PPQ Plant Health Safeguarding Specialists inspect imported plants and seeds to insure that they are free from plants pests and diseases that are not known to occur in the U.S. and which could be damaging to either U.S. agriculture or natural resources. These specialists also ensure that the plants and seeds comply with Federal import regulations and permitting requirements. When regulated pests or diseases are detected, PPQ may require that the planting material be treated, exported or destroyed.At the plant inspection stations, PPQ enforces the rules and regulations that apply to the import, export and re-export of plant species protected by the Endangered Species Act and the Convention on International Traded in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).Many of the plant inspection stations also issue phytosanitary certificates for the export of plants, seeds, and other propagative materials.USDA-APHIS-PPQ has 16 plant inspection stations in the U.S. located at or near major international airports and seaports. One station is the National Plant Germplasm Inspection Station (NPGIS) located in Beltsville, Maryland. The NPGIS is uniquely designed for the inspection of small amounts of plant germplasm imported or exported for plant breeding and research purposes.The Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) program plays a critical role in protecting U.S. agriculture and the environment from invasive plant and animal pests and diseases.? This is accomplished through risk assessment and analysis, pest identification, treatment and mitigation protocols, policy development and administration, as well as inspections of international passengers, commercial vessels, trucks, aircraft and railcars.? PPQ and the?Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP)?work together at the Nation’s borders and ports of entry to carry out all AQI program activities to intercept and keep out any foreign agricultural pests that could affect U.S. agriculture, trade and commerce.Plant Inspection StationsPassenger Pre-departure ProgramsPest IdentificationQuarantine TreatmentsRisk-Based SamplingSmuggling Interdiction and Trade ComplianceAQI User FeesJoint APHIS/CBP Task Force on Improved Agriculture InspectionMemorandum of Agreement Between the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Agriculture??Permits and CertificationsAPHIS issues permits for the import, transit and release of regulated animals, animal products, veterinary biologics, plants, plant products, pests, organisms, soil, and genetically engineered organisms.ePermits is a web-based system that allows users to submit import /interstate movement/transit/release permit applications, track applications, apply for renewals and amendments, and receive copies of their permits.?Learn more about ePermits?.Animal and Animal ProductsIncludes live animals, semen, embryos and materials derived from animals or exposed to animal-source materials such as animal tissues, blood, cells or cell lines of livestock or poultry origin, RNA/DNA extracts, hormones, enzymes, microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and fungi. In addition, animal materials including dairy products (except butter and cheese), and meat products (e.g., meat pies, prepared foods) from countries with livestock diseases exotic to the U.S.Export Guidelines and RegulationsImport Guidelines and RegulationsApply for an Import or Transit Permit?(Check application status)Pet Travel InformationVeterinary BiologicsIncludes vaccines, bacterins, antisera, diagnostic kits, and other products of biological origin.??Apply for a Veterinary Biologics PermitBiotechnology PermitsIncludes genetically engineered organisms considered to be regulated articles.Learn about BRS Permitting and Notification ProcessApply for a BRS Notification or PermitPlants, Organisms, and SoilGuidelines and Regulations for the Importation of Plants and Plant ProductsIncludes nursery stock, small lots of seed, fruits and vegetables, timber, cotton, cut flowers, and protected, threatened and endangered plants;?Guidelines and Regulations for the Importation of Pests and OrganismsIncludes arthropods and mollusks (insects and snails); fungi, bacteria, nematodes, mycoplasma, viroids and viruses, biological control agents, bees, Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratories, federal noxious weeds, and parasitic plants.?Guidelines and Regulations for the Importation of SoilGuidelines and Regulations for Microbial Pathogens Used to Control Invertebrate Plant Pests?Guidelines and Regulations for the Transit of Plants, Pests or Soil through the U.S.?Apply for a Plant, Organism or Soil Import/Interstate Movement/Transit/Release Permit?Obtain a Plant Export CertificationPhytosanitary?certification?is used to attest that?consignments?meet phytosanitary import requirements and is undertaken by an NPPO (National Plant Protection Organization). A phytosanitary certificate for export or for re-export can be issued only by a public officer who is technically qualified and duly authorized by an NPPO (ISPM 12).A phytosanitary certificate for export is usually issued by the NPPO of the country where the plants, plant products or regulated articles were grown or processed (1). Phytosanitary certificates are issued to indicate that consignments of plants, plant products or other regulated articles meet specified phytosanitary import requirements and are in conformity with the certifying statement of the appropriate model?certificate. Phytosanitary certificates should only be issued for this purpose.Importing countries should require phytosanitary certificates only for regulated articles. These include commodities such as plants, bulbs and tubers, seeds, fruits and vegetables, cut flowers and branches, grain, and growing medium. Phytosanitary certificates may also be used for certain plant products that have been processed where such products, by their nature or that of their processing, have a potential for introducing regulated pests. A phytosanitary certificate may also be required for other regulated articles where phytosanitary measures are technically justified (e.g. empty containers, vehicles and organisms). Column 33 of the 7501 = AGRICULTURE LICENSE NUMBER For merchandise subject to agriculture licensing, report the license number in column 33 directly below the tariff rate for that line item. The license number will be in a ten-character format, including hyphens and spaces. The two acceptable formats are as follows: (1) N-AA-NNN-N or (2) N-AB-NNN-N (1-cc-234-5) (1-c -234-5) The letters N and A represent numeric and alpha characters respectively. The letter B represents a blank space. For format 1, the first position is the license type. The third and fourth positions are the commodity type code. Positions six through eight represent the license serial number. The tenth position is the license year. Positions two, five and nine are hyphens. Format 2 is identical to the above except position four is blank. Wood Packaging Material (WPM)Wood packaging material made of unprocessed raw wood is recognized as a pathway for the introduction and spread of pests. To limit the entry and spread of quarantine pest through international trade, the International Plant Protection Convention adopted the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Material in International Trade?(ISPM 15).Trading partners are adopting the ISPM15 in their import regulations. As the National Plant Protection Organization of the United States, the United States Department of Agriculture, in coordination with the wood packaging material industry, has developed an export program to guarantee compliance with the import requirements of trading countries. The program insures certified treatment and marking of wood packaging material for international trade, while maintaining traceability of the packaging material. The integrity of the program is dependent upon industries compliance.Heat Treatment and Methyl Bromide Fumigation ProgramsThe Heat Treatment Program and Methyl Bromide Fumigation Treatment program were developed in order for the?American Lumber Standard Committee (ALSC)?to implement a quality control program for the official labeling of heat treated wood packaging material with the ISPM 15 official mark to signify compliance with the ISPM 15 standard, and to implement a quality control program for the official labeling of WPM fumigated with Methyl Bromide.Countries Requiring ISPM15Frequently Asked QuestionsView a list of the frequently asked questions and answers written as an aide in interpreting the implementation of the United States Heat Treatment and Fumigation Program.Federal Register Notices are issued for certain changes to USDA, and other government agencies…It is important to follow the FR for the most current requirements, here’s a sample of some FR changes to Unshu Oranges from Japan:Importation of Unshu Oranges From Japan Into the United StatesLacey ActThe Lacey Act combats trafficking in “illegal” wildlife, fish, and plants. The 2008 Farm Bill (the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008), effective May 22, 2008, amended the Lacey Act by expanding its protection to a broader range of plants and plant products. The Lacey Act now, among other things, makes it unlawful to import certain plants and plant products without an import declaration. This page will serve as a clearinghouse for all information related to the implementation of the Lacey Act declaration requirement and will be updated promptly as new information becomes available.Lacey Act Declaration RequirementSchedule of Enforcement of the Plant and Plant Product DeclarationDo I Need to Declare my Shipment Under the Lacey Act?Lacey Act Frequently Asked QuestionsLacey Act Glossary of TermsFiling Declaration Information Through CBP Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)Frequently Asked Questions about Lacey, Customs and Border Protection, Automated Commercial Environment ?CBP and Trade Automated Interface Requirements, APHIS Lacey Act Message Set RequirementsCBP and Trade Automated Interface Requirements, USDA APHIS Lacey Act SamplesLacey Act Web Governance System (LAWGS)Send Declarations Electronically through LAWGSLAWGS Stakeholder AnnouncementLAWGS Frequently Asked QuestionsGuidanceLookup plant genus and speciesSpecial Use DesignationsSpecies GroupingsInstructions for Requesting a New Species GroupingClarification on Quantity and Unit of Measure?Common Food Crop-Common Cultivar Illustrative ListCustoms and Border Protection Entry Type CodesLacey Act compliance for Wildlife or Wildlife ProductsU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is charged with enforcement of the provisions of the Lacey Act pertaining to the importation of Wildlife or Wildlife Products, including the 'Declaration for Importation of Fish and Wildlife'. If you have questions regarding this portion of the Lacey Act, please contact U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at lawenforcement@?or see their?website for more information.Schedule of Enforcement of the Plant and Plant Product Declaration Requirement*(This Version - dated July 18, 2017 - supersedes all previous versions)HTS Chapters Requiring Plant and Plant Product Declaration (examples of products requiring declaration):Ch. 44 Headings? 4401— (Fuel wood) ?? 4402— (Wood charcoal) ?? 4403— (Wood in the rough) ?? 4404— (Hoopwood; poles, piles, stakes) ?? 4406— (Railway or tramway sleepers) ?? 4407— (Wood sawn or chipped lengthwise) ?? 4408— (Sheets for veneering) ?? 4409— (Wood continuously shaped) ?? 4412— (Plywood, veneered panels) ?o Except 44129906 and 44129957? 4414— (Wooden frames) ?? 4416003010—(new casks, barrels, and parts of wood) 4? 4416003020—(used assembled casks of wood) 4? 4416003030—(used unassembled casks of wood) 4? 4416006010—(new barrel staves of wood) 4? 4416006020—(new barrel hoops of softwood) 4? 4416006030—(new tight barrelheads of wood) 4? 4416006040—(used barrels staves of softwood) 4? 4416006050—(used hoops, tight barrelheads of softwood) 4? 4416009020—(new other casks, barrels, wood) 4? 4416009040—(used other cooper goods, wood) 4? 4417— (Tools, tool handles, broom handles) ?? 4418— (Builders’ joinery and carpentry of wood) ?? 4419— (Tableware & kitchenware of wood) ?? 4420— (Wood marquetry, caskets, statuettes) ?? 4421— (Other articles of wood) ?Ch. 66 Headings? 6602—(Walking sticks, whips, crops) ?Ch. 82 Headings? 8201—(Hand tools) ?? 8211926000—(hunting knives with wood handles) 4? 8215992400—(table barbeque forks with wood handles) 4Ch. 92 Headings? 9201—(Pianos) ?? 9202—(Other stringed instruments) ?Ch. 93 Headings? 9302—(Revolvers and pistols) ?? 93051020—(Parts and accessories for revolvers and pistols)?Ch. 94 Headings? 9401612010—(upholstered teak chair, household) 4? 9401612030—(upholstered teak chairs, other) 4? 940169—(Seats with wood frames) ?? 9401901500—(parts of bent-wood seats) 4? 9403304000—(bent-wood office furniture) 4? 9403404000—(bent-wood kitchen furniture) 4? 9403504000—(bent-wood bedroom furniture) 4? 9403604000—(other bent-wood furniture) 4Ch. 95 Headings? 950420—(Articles and accessories for billiards) ?Ch. 96 Headings? 9614002100—(rough wood blocks for smoking pipe manufacture) 4Ch. 97 Headings? 9703—(Sculptures) ?*All declarations submitted must be accurate; false statements may be referred for enforcement. Failure to submit a declaration will not be prosecuted, and customs clearance will not be denied for lack of a declaration until after the phase-in date above.? Phase 2 Implementation – Declaration required effective April 1, 2009? Phase 3 Implementation – Declaration required effective October 1, 2009? Phase 4 Implementation – Declaration required effective April 1, 20104 Phase 5 implementation – Declaration required effective August 6, 2015 Food Safety and Inspection ServiceImporting ProductsFSIS is responsible for assuring that U.S. imported meat, poultry and egg products are safe, wholesome, unadulterated, and properly labeled and packaged.Import ChecklistOverview of the basic steps you need to follow to import meat, poultry and egg products to the U.S.Checklist for Importing Meat, Poultry and Processed Egg ProductsThis checklist is provided as an overview of the steps needed to be taken when you want to import meat, poultry, or processed egg products to the United States.Products must originate from?certified countries and establishments?eligible to export to the United States.The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) restricts some products from entering the United States because of animal disease conditions in the country of origin. For information on restrictions related to animal diseases and information about APHIS, contact the?APHIS Veterinary Services, National Center for Import and Export.Countries and establishments become eligible following an?equivalence determination process?by FSIS.Imported products must meet the same?labeling requirements?as domestically-produced products.After filing the necessary forms for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and meeting animal disease requirements of APHIS, all imported meat, poultry and processed egg products must be presented for inspection by FSIS at an?official import establishment.Eligible Countries & Products, Foreign Audit Reports, and Eligible Foreign EstablishmentsAccess list of eligible countries and the types of products eligible for import from each, certified and decertified establishments, and reports of audits of foreign countries.Title 9: Animals and Animal Products / PART 327—IMPORTED PRODUCTS§590.910???Eligibility of foreign countries for importation of egg products into the United States.(a) Whenever it is determined by the Administrator that the system of egg products inspection maintained by any foreign country is such that the egg products produced in such country are processed, labeled, and packaged in accordance with, and otherwise comply with, the standards of the Act and these regulations including, but not limited to the same sanitary, processing, facility requirements, and continuous Government inspection as required in §§590.500 through 590.580 applicable to inspected articles produced within the United States, notice of that fact will be given by listing the name of such foreign country in paragraph (b) of this section. Thereafter, egg products from the countries so listed shall be eligible, subject to the provisions of this part and other applicable laws and regulations, for importation into the United States. Such products to be imported into the United States from these foreign countries must meet, to the extent applicable, the same standards and requirements that apply to comparable domestic products as set forth in these regulations. Egg products from foreign countries not listed herein are not eligible for importation into the United States, except as provided by §590.960. In determining if the inspection system of a foreign country is the equivalent of the system maintained by the United States, the Administrator shall review the inspection regulations of the foreign country and make a survey to determine the manner in which the inspection system is administered within the foreign country. The survey of the foreign inspection system may be expedited by payment by the interested Government agency in the foreign country of the travel expenses incurred in making the survey. After approval of the inspection system of a foreign country, the Administrator may, as often and to the extent deemed necessary, authorize representatives of the Department to review the system to determine that it is maintained in such a manner as to be the equivalent of the system maintained by the United States. (b) It has been determined that each of the following foreign countries maintain an egg products inspection system that is the equivalent of the system maintained by the United States: Canada, The Netherlands.§381.96???Wording and form of the official inspection legend.Except as otherwise provided in this subpart, the official inspection legend required to be used with respect to inspected and passed poultry products shall include wording as follows: “Inspected for wholesomeness by U.S. Department of Agriculture.” This wording shall be contained within a circle. The form and arrangement of such wording shall be exactly as indicated in the example in Figure 1, except that the appropriate official establishment number shall be shown, and if the establishment number appears elsewhere on the labeling material in the manner prescribed in §381.123(b), it may be omitted from the inspection mark. The administrator may approve the use of abbreviations of such inspection mark; and such approved abbreviations shall have the same force and effect as the inspection mark. The official inspection legend, or the approved abbreviation thereof, shall be printed on consumer packages and other immediate containers of inspected and passed poultry products, or on labels to be securely affixed to such containers of such products and may be printed or stenciled thereon, but shall not be applied by rubber stamping. When applied by a stencil, the legend shall not be less than 4 inches in diameter. An official brand must be applied to inspected and passed carcasses and parts of ratites that are shipped unpacked.EquivalenceAccess to information on the equivalence process and related regulations.Products for Personal ConsumptionInformation on importing small amount of meat, poultry, and egg products for personal consumption.Undenatured Inedible Meat ProductsInformation on the control of undenatured inedible meat and egg products that have the appearance of being fit for human consumption, but are intended for the manufacture of articles not for human food.Samples For Research and TestingInformation on the importation of samples of meat, poultry, or processed egg products destined for laboratory examination, research, evaluative testing, or trade show exhibition.Port of Entry ProceduresLearn about the U.S. Customs and Border Protection requirements, APHIS requirements, FSIS requirements, and FSIS Import Reinspection.FSIS Import ReinspectionAfter an incoming shipment has met?U.S. Customs and Border Protection?and?APHIS?requirements, the shipment must be reinspected by FSIS at an approved?import inspection facility.FSIS import inspectors first check the documents to assure the shipment is properly certified by the foreign country. Inspectors next examine each shipment for general condition and labeling and then conduct the inspection assignments.Port-of-entry reinspection is directed by the Public Health Information System (PHIS), a centralized computer database that stores reinspection results from all ports-of-entry for each country and for each establishment. Reinspection of products is performance-based in that better performing foreign establishments have their products reinspected less frequently. Many of the procedures for product reinspection that FSIS follows are contained in the?PHIS Import Directives.The PHIS determines the type of reinspection based on compliance history of the establishment and country. Several types of inspection (TOI) may be assigned by the PHIS including net weight checks of retail packages; examination of the containers’ condition; examination for product defects; incubation of canned goods; and laboratory analysis for product composition, microbiological contamination, residues, and species. Additionally, FSIS randomly samples products at ports for drug and chemical residues.An annual import residue plan sets the initial sampling rate for each country based on its volume of product exported to the U.S. For more information, the?National Residue Program?(also referred as the "Blue Book") and the?National Residue Data?(also referred to as The "Red Book") are available on line, or by contacting USDA, FSIS, Food Animal Science Division (FASD), (202) 690-6566, or Fax at (202) 690-6565.Products that pass reinspection are stamped with the USDA mark of inspection and are allowed to enter U.S. commerce for distribution and use as if they were produced domestically. If imported meat or poultry products do not meet U.S. requirements, they are stamped "U.S. Refused Entry" and within 45 days must be exported, destroyed, or converted to animal food (if eligible and with the approval of the?Food and Drug AdministrationPhis Import ComponentOverview of the basic steps you need to follow to import meat, poultry and egg products to the U.S.Importing Egg Products and Shell EggsFSIS has authority over the import of egg products and shell eggs for breaking. FSIS also verifies temperatures of shell eggs packed for the consumer.Imported Food Products Containing a Small Amount of Meat Poultry or Processed Egg Product IngredientsThe Federal Meat Inspection Act, the Poultry Products Inspection Act, and the Egg Products Inspection Act and the FSIS implementing regulations provide FSIS with the authority to ensure that meat, poultry, or egg products are safe, wholesome, and not adulterated. These authorities also allow FSIS to exempt from inspection certain foods that contain small amounts of meat, poultry or egg products as an ingredient, provided that the meat, poultry, or egg product component of these products is from an approved or eligible source.For information regarding imported food products containing a small amount of meat, poultry, or processed egg product ingredients visit the USDA FSIS site for the de minimis. Foreign Agricultural ServiceFAS works with foreign governments, international organizations, and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to establish international standards and rules to improve accountability and predictability for agricultural trade.Trade AgreementsMultilateral EngagementNew TechnologiesTrade NegotiationsMarket Access IssuesTrade Advisory CommitteesBilateral Engagement***Example of what you may see from FAS***FAS Announces Assessment of Fees for Dairy Licenses for 2014 On a Federal Register notice to be published August 1, 2013, the Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) announced that for the 2014 tariff-rate quota (TQR), a fee of $200 will be assessed for each license issued for the importation of certain dairy articles subject to tariff-rate quotas. The notice explains that "the regulation at 7 CFR 6.33(a) provides that a fee will be charged for each license issued to a person or firm by the Licensing Authority in order to defray the Department of Agriculture’s costs of administering the licensing system under this regulation." Dairy licenses for the importation of certain goods are issued on a yearly basis, and it allows for the importation of a specific product and quantity for a specific country of origin. The Federal Register notice is available online at: BiofuelsIncludes biodiesel, ethanol, distillers dried grains (DDGs) CoffeeCottonDairyFish and SeafoodFruits and VegetablesCitrus FruitDeciduous FruitDried FruitStone FruitGrain and FeedBarleyCornForage and HayGrain SorghumOatsRiceRyeWheatHorticulture and ForestryLivestock and MeatsBeef and CattlePork and HogsOilseedsSoybeansOther OilseedsOrganic ProductsPoultry and EggsProcessed Food ProductsPulse CropsSeeds (Planting)SugarTree NutsWine, Beer and Spirits ................
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