Cowpea

Country

United States of America (US)

Scientific Name

Vigna unguiculata

Group

Grains / Seeds

End use

Consumption

NPPO Details

Plant Protection and Quarantine, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Relevant Web Addresses

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/home/

Criteria	Criteria Required?
Import Permit	No
Phytosanitary Certificate	No
Additional Declaration/Endorsement	No
Protocol Market	No

Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.

Case applies to cowpeas that have been commercially dried/dehydrated.

Vigna unguiculata is not a prescribed good and therefore does not require an inspection and issuance of an export permit.

Permitted entry without an accompanying phytosanitary certificate.

USDA Miscellaneous and Processed Products Import Manual verified 23 May 2018.

Initial Uploaded: 23/05/2018

Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026

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