Brachychiton australis seed
Country
United States of America (US)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Plant Protection and Quarantine, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Relevant Web Addresses
| Criteria | Criteria Required? |
|---|---|
| Import Permit | Yes |
| Phytosanitary Certificate | Refer below |
| Additional Declaration/Endorsement | No |
| Protocol Market | No |
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.
A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
Consignments must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued not more than 15 days prior to shipment, unless the consignment consists of small lots of seeds and it is permitted import into the USA without a phytosanitary certificate. Refer to the 'Small lots of seed permit conditions' section below for the requirements which must be met for exporting small lots of seeds without an accompanying phytosanitary certificate.
A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.
Consignments must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued not more than 15 days prior to shipment, unless the consignment consists of small lots of seeds and it is permitted import into the USA without a phytosanitary certificate. Refer to the 'Small lots of seed permit conditions' section below for the requirements which must be met for exporting small lots of seeds without an accompanying phytosanitary certificate.
Packaging and shipping requirements
A typed or legibly printed list/invoice must accompany each shipment and must contain the name of the collector/shipper, the botanical names (genus and species) listed alphabetically, as well as the country of origin and the country of export for each taxon.
Consignments being shipped by mail or courier must be labelled as below:
Consignments being shipped by other means (e.g. full containers) must be labelled on the outer container with the below:
Shipments that are deemed to prevent adequate on-arrival inspection or treatment (i.e. wrapped, coated, dipped or sprayed, or otherwise packaged in impermeable material) may be refused entry.
Small lots of seed permit conditions
A typed or legibly printed list/invoice must accompany each shipment and must contain the name of the collector/shipper, the botanical names (genus and species) listed alphabetically, as well as the country of origin and the country of export for each taxon.
Consignments being shipped by mail or courier must be labelled as below:
- Correctly and plainly addressed and mailed to the Plant Protection and Quarantine Program at one of the Approved Ports of Entry to receive plants for planting for import;
- Accompanied by a separate sheet of paper within the package, plainly and correctly bearing the name, address, and telephone number of the intended recipient
- Plainly and correctly on the outer container, have the following information:
- General nature and quantity of the contents;
- Country and locality where grown;
- Name and address of shipper, owner, or person shipping or forwarding the plants for planting; and
- Number of the written permit authorizing the importation, if one (written permit) is required under 7 CFR ยง 319.37-5.
Consignments being shipped by other means (e.g. full containers) must be labelled on the outer container with the below:
- General nature and quantity of the contents;
- Country and locality where grown;
- Name and address of shipper, owner, or person shipping or forwarding the plants for planting;
- Name and address of consignee;
- Identifying shipper's mark and number; and
- Number of written permit authorizing the importation, if applicable.
Shipments that are deemed to prevent adequate on-arrival inspection or treatment (i.e. wrapped, coated, dipped or sprayed, or otherwise packaged in impermeable material) may be refused entry.
Small lots of seed permit conditions
If stated on the import permit (small lots of seed permit), small lots of seed may be imported without an accompanying phytosanitary certificate, provided that the following conditions outlined in the USDA Plants for Planting Manual in the Small lots of Seeds Permit section are met in addition to the packaging and shipping requirements outlined above.
If small lots of seeds are exported without an accompanying phytosanitary certificate as per the import permit conditions, no Authorised Officer inspection and issuance of an export permit is required for the consignment.
Import permit dated 23 February 2025 and USDA APHIS Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements search tool verified on 23 March 2026.
23/03/2026 - Created case based on NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 23/03/2026
Reviewed Uploaded: 24/03/2026