ATLAS Quick Reference Guide 
eAuth Setup
eAuth Setup

Step 1: Sign up for eAuth by going to the following 

URL https://www.eauth.usda.gov/

Step 2: Create an eAuth Account

Step 3: Once approved, you will be able to use your 

eAuth credentials to log into ATLAS.

For help, please email your USDA admin.

In order to use the ATLAS system, you MUST

have Level 2 eAuth access.
User Registration
User Registration

(Entity Admin) 

ATLAS User Registration is a guided walkthrough. For this path, you will learn the 

steps in submitting a user registration 

request as an Entity Admin.

Note: An admin is the first person who 

registered for the entity, or someone who 

was given administrator privileges by 

another admin.
User Registration

(Entity Admin) 

Step 1: Select if you will be importing or exporting.

Step 2: Click next and continue the registration.
User Registration

(Entity Admin)

Step 1: Select no.

Step 2: Click next and continue the registration
User Registration

(Entity Admin)

Step 1: If your entity is new to ATLAS, please 

select new.

Step 2: Click next and continue the registration.
User Registration 

(Entity Admin) 

Step 1: Fill in all required information specific to 

your account.

Based on your entity you may need to provide more 

information.

Step 2: Verify information before moving on.

Step 3: Continue with registration process by 

moving down the page.
User Registration 

(Entity Admin)

Step 1: Fill in all required information specific to 

your Entity.

Based on your entity you may need to provide more 

information.

Tip: You can check the box if the information for 

your Entity is the same as your account.

Step 2: Verify information before moving on.

Step 3: continue with registration process by 

moving down the page.
User Registration 

(Entity Admin)

Step 1: Specify the commodity type you will be 

exporting in this section.

Step 2: Fill in all required information specific to 

your Entity.

Based on your entity you may need to provide more 

information.

Tip: You can check the box if the Billing information 

is the same as your Entity.

Step 3: Verify information before moving on.

Step 4: Continue with registration process by 

moving down the page.
User Registration 

(Entity Admin)

Step 1: Provide your entity’s Federal tax ID.

Step 2: Fill in all required information specific to 

your Entity.

Based on your entity you may need to provide more 

information.

Step 3: Verify information before moving on.

Step 4: Click next to submit your registration 

request.
User Registration

(Entity Admin) 

Upon finishing your User registration, a USDA 

Internal Admin will then review and approve/deny 

your account.

Step 1: Click Next, so that the page refreshes to 

the home screen.

If you have any further questions regarding this 

process, please contact your USDA Admin.
User Registration

(Entity Admin) 
User Registration

(Entity Employee) 

ATLAS User Registration is a guided walkthrough. For this path, you will learn the 

steps in submitting a user registration 

request as an Entity Employee for an 

existing entity.
User Registration

(Entity Employee) 

Step 1: Select if you will be importing or exporting

Step 2:Press next and continue the registration
User Registration

(Entity Employee)

Step 1: Select no.

Step 2: Press next and continue the registration
User Registration

(Entity Employee) 

Step 1: Select existing if your entity is already 

established and has an account within ATLAS.

Step 2: If your entity already exists within ATLAS 

you will be prompted to enter the ATLAS User 

registration token on the following screen. This ID 

is provided by your administrator.

Step 3: Click next and continue the registration
Step 1: Fill in all required information specific to 

your account.

Based on your entity you may need to provide more 

information.

Step 2: Verify information before moving on.

Step 3: Continue with registration process by 

moving down the page.

User Registration

(Entity Employee) 
User Registration

(Entity Employee)

Step 1: Fill in all required information specific to 

your account.

Step 2: Verify information before moving on.

Step 3: Provide your entity's ATLAS User 

registration token.

Note: The ATLAS User registration token is 

accessible by your entity admins and can be found 

on the admin page within their accounts. 

Step 4: Click next to submit your registration 

request.
User Registration

(Entity Employee) 

Upon finishing your User registration, your 

account will be automatically approved.

Step 1: Click Next, so that the page refreshes to 

the home screen.

If you have any further questions regarding this 

process, please contact your USDA Admin.
User Registration

(Entity Employee) 
Shipping Groups
Shipping groups

Whenever you would like to submit a certificate 

application, you must associate it to a shipping group.

A shipping group is a way to bundle up certificates to be 

shipped out to the same destination.

A shipping label is required in order to get Certificates 

shipped out appropriately.
Shipping groups

To navigate to the shipping groups tab, follow these 

steps:

Step 1: Select the Certificates tab on the 

navigation bar at the top of the screen

The shipping groups section is found in this section 

of the application 
Shipping groups

To create a Shipping Group record, you must complete 

the following steps:

Step 1: Ensure you are on the Shipping Groups

sub-tab

Step 2: Select New towards the middle of the 

shipping group page. 

A popup will appear on the screen to now create a 

shipping group
Shipping groups

In this window, we will provide the information needed 

in order to create a shipping group.

Step 1: Fill in all required fields

Note: Indicate the number of certificates you would 

like to associate with each shipping group.

All information can be edited later, when needed.
Shipping groups

Be sure to verify all information 

Step 1: Click save to create the shipping group
Shipping groups

After the Shipping Group record is created, you 

can then upload your Shipping Label in the Files 

section.

Step 1: Click the Upload Files button in the Files 

section and attach your Shipping Label.
You can then edit shipping groups after you have 

created them by selecting the shipping group 

desired.

You can get PDF’s of all approved certificate 

applications that were associated to each 

shipping group if they were manually generated 

by an internal USDA reviewer.

Shipping groups
Certificate Application
Certificate 

Application

The certificate application process is step by 

step within ATLAS.

A certificate application is the application 

submitted by the user. 
Certificate 

Application

After the shipping group has been created you 

can now create a Certificate application

Step 1: Select the Certificates tab on the 

navigation bar at the top of the screen

The Create Certificate section is located near 

the top of the screen.

Step 2: Select the Commodity that will be 

exported.

Step 3: Select the Region the export will be 

going to.

Step 4: Select the Certificate Type desired.

Press Next to continue the process.
Certificate 

Application

You will need to select the Billing Ledger you 

would like to associate to this certificate 

application. Make sure that it is an active 

ledger.

The Shipping group that you would like to 

have associated with this application will also 

be needed at this time.

Note: You may pause a certificate application 

at any time by clicking the Pause button 

towards the bottom of the screen. This allows 

you to put the application on hold at any point 

and come back to it when ready. It will be 

located under the Incomplete tab.

Note: you click your browser's back button, the 

refresh button, or exit the process without 

pressing the "pause" button, all your progress 

will be lost.
Certificate 

Application

Please select the dropdown menu to find the 

desired Billing Ledger to associate to this 

certificate application.
Certificate 

Application

Please begin typing the desired Shipping 

group to associate to this application. As you 

type, the field will bring up relevant shipping 

groups.
Certificate 

Application

After you have filled in the required fields, 

please press next to continue the application 

process.
Certificate 

Application

Verify your contact information.

Please make sure all required fields are filled 

in.

Continue down page.
Certificate 

Application

Verify your contact information.

Please make sure all required fields are filled 

in.

Select the appropriate Requesting Entity

Select the appropriate Consignor Name

Note: Some fields are drop down search fields.
Certificate 

Application

Please fill in all required information.

Tip: If you have a previously saved Consignee, 

you may check the box and search for them. 

Press next and continue when finished.
Certificate 

Application

Start typing to find the specific consignee, the 

field will then populate possible matches. This 

is only in the case that you are using a stored 

consignee.
Certificate 

Application

Press next to continue the application process.
Certificate 

Application

Fill in all required information pertaining to 

the shipping origin. 
Certificate 

Application

Verify all information entered.

Press next to continue the application 

process.
Certificate 

Application

Verify the country of destination is correct.

Press next to continue the application 

process.

Note: Depending the type of certificate, more 

information may be needed here.
Certificate 

Application

Please insert all information about the 

shipping details of the export needed to 

complete the application.
Certificate 

Application

Step 1: Select the Date of Departure

Step 2: Select the Date of Arrival

Step 3: Select the Means of Transportation 

(Boat, Airplane, etc.)

Step 4: Select the Port of Entry, begin filling 

in the field and the search will give relevant 

options.

Continue down the page.
Certificate 

Application

Step 1: Select the Container/Seal Number

field.

Step 2: Gather the relevant information

Note: You can also add more rows if needed

Note: You may also select Not Applicable
Certificate 

Application

Step 1: Fill in the fields with the various 

numbers 

Step 2: Verify information

Step 3: Press Save and continue the 

application
Certificate 

Application

Step 1: Specify the type of packaging of the 

export.

Step 2: Verify all information provided

Step 3: Press next and continue the 

application
Certificate 

Application

For this section you will need the information 

on the commodity codes of the export.

Step 1: Select the commodity code from the 

drop-down list.
Certificate 

Application

Step 1: Select the commodity code from 

the drop-down list. 

Step 2: Select the specific type of 

commodity from the second list if desired.

Note: you can also add more rows if there 

are multiple commodities in this export.

Press next to continue the application 

process
Certificate 

Application

This section deals with the manufacturing of 

the product.

Step 1: Search for the Manufacturing plant 

field from the list.
Certificate 

Application

Collect all information needed

Step 1: Fill in all required information.

Note: You may need to add more information

Verify information provided

Move down page to continue application 

process
Certificate 

Application

Collect all information needed

Step 1: Fill in all required information.

Note: You may need to add more information

Verify information provided

Move down page to continue application 

process
Certificate 

Application

Collect all information needed

Step 1: Fill in all required information.

Note: You may need to add more information

Verify information provided

Press next to continue application
Certificate 

Application

Within the Fees section you will specify the 

number and types of certificates you would 

like to receive as well as prices for each.

Step 1: Fill in all required information.

Note: You will need to provide a reference 

number that you will remember

Verify information provided

Press next to continue application
Certificate 

Application

On the review screen you will review all 

information you have provided in reference 

to this application.

Continue down page to finish review.
Certificate 

Application

Verify information provided.

Note: Click previous if you want to go to 

previous pages to make edits.

Press next to continue application
Certificate 

Application

Review and acknowledge all attestations.

Click next to Submit application
Certificate 

Application

Your certificate application has now been 

submitted and sent for review. 

Click Finish whenever complete.
Certificate 

Application

After your Certificate application has been 

submitted, you may go to the Submitted

section near the top of the screen to see its 

status.