United States Department of Agriculture
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
4700 River Road
Riverdale, MD 20737
Contact the APHIS Customer Service Center
1-844-820-2234
Monday-Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET
CustomerServiceCallCenter@aphis.usda.gov
Plant Export Information
Phone: 301-851-2309
Email: PPQExportServices@aphis.usda.gov
For additional questions concerning Export Certifications, you may reach out to your State or State of export by contacting an Export Certification Specialist.
Report a suspected plant pest or disease.
Permits (ePermits), Notifications, Petitions
For questions and assistance regarding permit application status, whether or not you need a permit, and regulations and policies concerning allowable imports please contact the appropriate office listed below:
Plants and Plants Products
Phone: 301-851-2046 or
Toll free: 1-877-770-5990
Email: plantproducts.permits@aphis.usda.gov
Pest Permits and Noxious Weeds
Phone: 301-851-2357
Toll free: 866-524-5421
Email: Pest.Permits@aphis.usda.gov
Genetically Engineered Organisms
Phone: 301-851-3877
Email: biotechquery@aphis.usda.gov
ePermits Technical Support
Plant Imports (Contact Information)
Domestic Travel (Intrastate and Interstate Movement): For questions related to the movement of plants and plant products from one State to another or within a State, contact the State Plant Health Director.
Exports Call Center: 301-851-3300
Animals Products
Fax Number: 301-734-8226
asknies.products@usda.gov
Live Animals
VS-Live.Animals_Import.Permits@aphis.usda.gov
Select Agents
ASAP@aphis.usda.gov
Organisms and Vectors:
OV@aphis.usda.gov
Imports (bring into the U.S. from another country)
Report a concern about animal welfare
Search Active Licensees, Registered Facilities, Annual Reports, and Inspection Reports using the Animal Care Public Search Tool