OMB No. 0581-0178

CDAC-11(a) (Exp. 3/31/2024) Destroy previous editions.

Send one signed copy with 24 hours of disposition to:

CALIFORNIA DATE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE

P.O. Box 1736

Indio, CA 92202-1736

Tel: (760) 347-4510 Fax: (760) 347-6374

CLEARANCE FOR EXPORT OF DATES INTO MEXICO

___________________________________ located at_________________________________________________

Buyer’s Name Address, City, State, Zip Code, Country

Item 

No. Variety

Classification: 

Export Mexico 

or Other

USDA Inspection 

Certification or Report 

Grading No.

No. of

Containers

Type of 

Containers

Net 

Weight

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10

Carrier (truck driver) states that he/she will leave California and enter Mexico at ____________________ (point of 

entry) and his/her entry date will be approximately ______________________, 20___.

I hereby certify to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and to the California Date Administrative Committee 

(Committee) that the above-named buyer is party to an agreement that he will enter the fruit into Mexico, that he 

will not import the fruit to the United States or Canada, and that he holds a valid license from the Government of 

Mexico to import dates.

Selling Handler:__________________________________________________________

Signature of Authorized Agency:____________________________________________

Title: ___________________________________ Date: _______________________

The making of a false statement or representation on this form, knowing it to be false, is a violation of title 18 section 1000 of the

United States Code, which provides for the penalty of a fine or imprisonment, or both. This report is required by law (7 USC 

608(d), 7 CFR 987.51, 987.151). Failure to report can result in a fine for each violation and each day during which such violation 

continues shall be deemed a separate violation.

Copies (three) must be distributed as follows:

Original and one copy: Truck driver to surrender original and one copy to U.S. Customs at Mexican border (al 

operador del camion ara entregar al U.S. Customs en la frontera Mexicana).

2nd Copy: Send to the Committeefor Selling Handler

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