Only exporters with a "Controlled import permit to import restricted or 'Not Authorised' plant material" import permit are allowed to export this commodity.

Copy of the Import permit must be presented to the Department of Agriculture Authorised Officer at the time of making the appointment.

All consignments are to be free from pests, soil, foreign matter or debris, prohibited plants, noxious weed seeds, living organisms such as parasitic plants, pathogens, insects, snails and mites and extraneous material.

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.

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 with the plant genus and species name. For containers holding more than one species, each species must be labelled separately.

Plants for planting 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.

Expalnation of Endorsement 

• Golden cyst nematode (Globodera pallida) is not known to occur in Australia (evidence is not required)
• Endorsement 2975 - for plants grown on land (soil)
  
• Endorsement 2548 - for plants grown in soilless growing media or invitro
  

Land/soil refers to the loose surface of the earth in which plants, trees, and shrubs grow, in most cases consisting of disintegrated rock with an admixture of organic material and soluble salts.

Exporter to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and to present to the Department of Agriculture Authorised Officer at time of inspection.