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Plant Health Export Information

The United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine (USDA-APHIS-PPQ) provides phytosanitary certification of both U.S. and foreign-origin agricultural commodities. The export program does not require certification of any U.S. exports, but rather provides certification of commodities as a service to U.S. exporters.

• Opening New Markets for U.S. Commodities
• Export Program Manual

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions about the phytosanitary certification of agricultural commodities and processed plant products.

Export Certification

• Ineligible Commodities
• Eligible Processed Commodities
• Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance and Tracking (PCIT) System
• Export Certificates and Application Forms
• User Fees for Export Certificates
• Recommended Best Practices for Reducing Weed Seeds in U.S. Soybean Exports
  

Export Certification Specialists [Plants and/or Plant Products]

For questions related to the export program for plants and/or plant products, please contact the Export Certification Specialist in your State or the State of export.

Accreditation and Certification

• Accreditation Programs
• Certification Programs

Wood Packaging Material

• Heat Treatment and Methyl Bromide Fumigation Programs
• Countries Requiring ISPM15
• Frequently Asked Questions

CITES (Endangered Plant Species) 

(Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA))

If you are in the business of exporting or re-exporting CITES or ESA regulated plants and plant products, USDA regulation 7 CFR 355 requires that you possess a valid USDA Protected Plant Permit (PPQ 621 – Application for Protected Plant Permit to Engage in the Business of Importing, Exporting, or Re-exporting Terrestrial Plants)

• Plant Health Permits