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Overview of the USDA Online Procedures for Chile Sanitary Certificates Electronic 

Trade Document Exchange System (eTDE) and Electronic Document Creation System 

(eDocs)

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To request Chile Sanitary Certificates exporters must register to use the Electronic Trade Document 

Exchange System (eTDE). eTDE provides a secure environment for sharing trade documentation with 

governments and businesses across the supply chain. The Electronic Document Creation System (eDocs) 

generates certificate requests to US government agencies for the creation of government – issued trade 

documents disseminated through the eTDE system.

To work within this security framework, there are a number of actions that new users and companies 

must take:

 All individuals who will access the system must obtain level 2 eAuthentication

 All individuals and companies must be registered in eTDE

 New users must sign up for an eTDE/eDocs training session with USDA AMS Information 

Technology Services (ITS) once level 2 eAuthentication is obtained. Training sessions are 

offered Thursdays or Fridays at 4pm EST (days and times are subject to change). 

Registration for a consulting session will be first-come, first-served and spots in each 

session are limited.

 Please allow time for eTDE registration; it may take up to 2 weeks to complete due to 

availability of training sessions with AMS ITS.

More information regarding eTDE registration and Frequently Asked Questions is available at

http://www.etde.usda.gov/eTDEHelpCenter_Dairy.aspx

The following pages provide a basic overview guide of the eTDE/eDocs systems for the Chile certificate. 

Please make sure you use the links provided to obtain the specific step-by-step procedures, where 

necessary, for more detailed instructions. 

Allow 3 business days for processing certificate requests through eDocs.
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1. Go to eTDE home – http://www.etde.usda.gov/

2. Select http://www.eauth.egov.usda.gov/

3. Select Create an Account
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4. Select Create an Account

5. Select Register for a level 2 Account

Level 2 eAuthentication allows you access to complete your registration in eTDE. Once you have level 2 

eAuthentication you can request a training session with USDA ITS. Please contact 

Bari.Kinne@ams.usda.gov to register for a training session with USDA ITS.
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6. Complete eTDE registration

7. Go to http://www.etde.usda.gov/eTDEHelpCenter_Dairy.aspx

8. Follow instructions in eTDE Dairy Owner User Guide 

Once fully registered in eTDE, exporters must go to the Electronic Document Creation System (eDocs) to 

apply for Chile Sanitary Certificates.

9. Go to - http://etde.usda.gov/edocs to request export certificates
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10. Select ‘Login to eDocs’. Enter User ID and Password

The first screen shows two tabs: ‘In Progress’ and ‘Submitted’ – these queues show you what 

certificates you have submitted and which ones you are still working on ‘in progress’.

11. Select “Create Certificate” link in the top right hand corner of the page to begin a 

new request.
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12. Select Chile from the drop down list

This is the view if Chile is selected:
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Exporters can create custom templates for regular shipments. Each company can store up to 60 

templates.

There are three sections on the request forms.

• Billing Details

• Part I for consignment details

• Applicant Certifications where you attest your information is accurate

There are three tabs for each request.

• The actual form tab

• A Comments tab where you can add comments or USDA adds comments if a 

request is rejected

• An Attachment tab where you attach your self-addressed courier label if you wish 

to receive the certificate via courier service

If a courier label is not attached, certificates are returned via United States Postal Service (US Mail). 

Federal Express and UPS pick up at our location every business day. If you are submitting multiple 

requests close together only one courier label is necessary. Please add a comment to your requests 

indicating how many you are requesting and attach the courier label to your last request.
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This is an example of the tabs and options in the Chile Certificate form:
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 Provide information in all required fields. The individual requesting the document must be 

associated with the Consignor and the Consignor company name on the application must match 

exactly how the company name is registered in eTDE.
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 Save the request if the information is complete.

 Save as a template if you wish to retain the information for future requests.

This is the screen view after you select “save”. 

If you make last second edits, select ‘save’ again.

Attach a self-addressed courier label; FedEx and UPS pick up daily. Certificates are returned to the 

contact information at the top of the request form via US Mail if a courier label is not attached.

If you want to preview your document, select ‘Print PDF’

If you are ready to request a document, select ‘submit’.

If you select submit the screen takes you back to the original screen “My Certificate Requests”.

Requests in the ‘in progress’ tab are still available for editing.
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The requests have not been submitted if they are still in “new” status in the ‘In progress’ tab. These are 

active request that can still have edits or attachments added. USDA does not have access to requests in 

“new” status, they must be submitted for USDA to review the information.

Submitted requests appear in the ‘submitted’ tab; they are pending review and approval by USDA. 

Exporters may still pull back requests in ‘submitted’ status for editing if USDA has not opened the 

request for review.

What if I Need an Amendment?

To request an amendment select the document that needs amended from your queue. If there is 

already an amendment(s) in the system, you must select the most recent amendment to make the new 

changes. Select ‘Amend/Supersede’

Make the necessary changes, select ‘save’, attach courier label, and select ‘submit’.
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If you have general export questions please contact Carrie Sayasithsena 

 Carrie.Sayasithsena@ams.usda.gov 202-720-9381

For technical questions or concerns with eTDE/eDocs please contact Fariba.Tacoukjou@ams.usa.gov