All consignments must be free from soil, other foreign matter or debris, prohibited plants, noxious weed seeds, and living organisms such as parasitic plants, pathogens, insects, snails and mites.

Material found to be co-mingled with prohibited or infested material will be subject to the same action as the prohibited or infested material (ie: re-export, destruction, etc).

The exporter is responsible for ensuring that plant material imported into the USA complies with all applicable requirements stated in Title 7 Code of Federal Regulations Part 319.37.

Phytosanitary certificate must be issued 15 days prior to the shipments arrival at the port of entry.

An invoice must accompany each consignment with the botanical names (genus and species) listed alphabetically, country of origin, and details of the exporter and location.

Each container must be labelled separately with the permit number, scientific name (genus and species) of plant cutting within.

For containers holding more than one species, each species must be labelled separately.

Planting material/cutting which have been wrapped, coated or sprayed, or otherwise packaged in plastic or other impermeable material with potential to prevent adequate inspection or treatment may be refused entry.

Note: The planting material/cutting is subject to post entry quarantine requirements as regulated by 7 CFR 319.37-23 and 319.6.