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

Procedures
Bananas (Bulk and Containerized Consignments)
Bananas (Bulk and Containerized Consignments)
Use these procedures to inspect the usual banana of commerce. Bananas,
excluding plantains, entering temperate zones of the United States from the
Western Hemisphere are a low risk pathway for host specific quarantine
significant pests. The risk is slightly higher for tropical and subtropical area of
the U.S.
BANANAS: Inspect plantains, cooking bananas, and bananas which differ
from the usual bananas of commerce for internal feeders (fruit flies).
In taking action on hitchhikers, the APHIS identifier decides whether to treat
the consignment.
Table 2-23 Procedures for Inspecting Bananas based on Origin and How Shipped
If the bananas arrive at: And: Then:
CNMI, Guam, Hawaii, Puerto Rico,
Southern Florida 1 , or the U.S. Virgin
Islands (tropical and subtropical
zones)
The Mexican border (containerized
cargo)
Other than a State, Territory, or area
identified in the cells above
(temperate and Mediterranean
zones)
Break bulk
maritime
consignments
Containerized
maritime
consignment or
air consignment
Break bulk
maritime
consignment
Containerized
maritime
consignment or
air consignment
1 That area of Florida south of an east-west line intersecting Tampa and Orlando.
2 A compartment is one level (deck) of one hold.
3 If possible, vary the country of origin for the selected B/Ls.
1. HOLD a minimum of one half of the compartments on
the vessel
2. INSPECT 10 boxes from each compartment 2
3. SUBMIT all pest interceptions, including mealybugs, to
the APHIS identifier for final action
4. RELEASE if no pests are found
1. INSPECT 10 randomly selected boxes from each Bill of
Lading
2. SUBMIT all pest interceptions, including mealybugs, to
the APHIS identifier for final action
3. RELEASE if no pests are found
FOLLOW the current guidelines in Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables Admissible Under the Protocol of the
National Agriculture Release Program (NARP)
1. HOLD one compartment on the vessel
2. INSPECT 10 boxes from each compartment 2
3. SUBMIT all pest interceptions, including mealybugs, to
the APHIS identifier for final action
4. RELEASE if no pests are found
1. SELECT 1 out of every 10 Bills of Lading 3
2. HOLD the selected Bill(s) of Lading and inspect 10
boxes from it
3. SUBMIT all pest interceptions, including mealybugs, to
the APHIS identifier for final action
4. RELEASE if no pests are found
2-40 Fruits and Vegetables Manual 06/2011-146
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