Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Import Manual 1 - Phytosanitary ...

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List of Approved Fruits and Vegetables
5 Commercial consignments of papaya are admissible ONLY into the continental United States and Alaska are subject to
inspection and must be accompanied by an import permit and a phytosanitary certificate declaring that "The papayas in this
consignment were grown, packed, and shipped in accordance with the provisions of 7CFR 319.56."
6 Pineapples are PROHIBITED ENTRY into Hawaii.
7 Consignments of blueberries may or may not be precleared. If they are precleared, the consignment may enter all ports and
must be accompanied by a PPQ Form 203 signed by the APHIS inspector on site in Ecuador to validate foreign site
preclearance. If the consignment is untreated or not precleared, it must receive T107-a-1 or T101-i-1-1 and may enter only:
At ports located north of 39° latitude and east of 104° longitude.
At ports that have approved cold treatment facilities. (Refer to the PPQ Treatment Manual for a list of current approved cold
treatment facilities.)
HOLD consignment and CONTACT PPQ through proper channels.
Blueberries must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant protection organization of
Ecuador. No additional declaration is required.
8 Because treatment is required, HOLD consignment and CONTACT PPQ through proper channels.
9 If destined to an SAG location, then require T104-a-1. HOLD consignment and CONTACT PPQ through proper channels. If
Cydia fabivora, Epinotia aporema, or Maruca testulalis is found, see the special procedures for taking regulatory action on
Beans Infested with Cydia fabivora, Epinotia aporema, and Maruca testulalis.
10 Each consignment must be accompanied by the original copy of the PPQ Form 203 completed and signed by the APHIS officer
on site in Ecuador. The boxes in which the cantaloupe or watermelon is packed must be stamped with the name of the
commodity followed by the words, “Not to be distributed in the following States or territories: AL, American Samoa, AZ, CA,
FL, GA, GU, HI, LA, MS, NM, PR, SC, TX, VI.”
11 For ethrogs, see the special procedures for Ethrogs from Medfly Infested Countries Entering NA and NP Ports.
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