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

Alternate common name
Scientific name
A broad category of commodities such as citrus or cucurbit
Procedures
General Inspection Procedures
PROCEED to “Step 3: Determine if the Commodity is Generally Admissible”
on page-2-9.
Step 3: Determine if the Commodity is Generally Admissible
Some commodities are generally admissible into the United States from all
countries. Therefore, when looking up the commodity in the Reference, first
look it up under ALL COUNTRIES, before referring to an individually listed
country.
There is also a list, ALL COUNTRIES OF THE WEST INDIES, which is a list
of those commodities admissible from all countries in the West Indies. Refer to
Table 2-3.
Table 2-3 Two Categories of General Admissibility
If the commodity is
from: Then:
A foreign country other
than one in the West
Indies
A country in the West
Indies 1
1. CHECK to see if the commodity is admissible from ALL
COUNTRIES by looking for it in the list beginning on
page-3-6 . If the commodity is listed as admissible from ALL
COUNTRIES, then INSPECT and RELEASE and SKIP to
”Step 5: Check for Import Permit Requirements” page
2-11
2. If the commodity is not listed under ALL COUNTRIES, then
CONTINUE to ”Step 4: Determine Regulatory Action
Based on Entry Status and Conditions of Entry” page
2-10
1. CHECK to see if the commodity is admissible from ALL
COUNTRIES OF THE WEST INDIES by looking for it in the
list beginning on page-3-7
2. If the commodity is listed as admissible from ALL
COUNTRIES OF THE WEST INDIES, then INSPECT and
RELEASE and SKIP to ”Step 5: Check for Import Permit
Requirements” page 2-11
3. If the commodity is not listed under ALL COUNTRIES OF
THE WEST INDIES, then CHECK to see if the commodity is
admissible from ALL COUNTRIES by looking for it in the list
beginning on page-3-6. If the commodity is listed as
admissible from ALL COUNTRIES, then INSPECT and
RELEASE and SKIP to ”Step 5: Check for Import Permit
Requirements” page 2-11.
4. If the commodity is not listed under ALL COUNTRIES,
CONTINUE to ”Step 4: Determine Regulatory Action
Based on Entry Status and Conditions of Entry” page
2-10
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