Hawaii

Regulation and Clearance from Hawaii to Other 

Parts of the United States
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Third Edition Issued 2017
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Hawaii Manual

Contents

Figures LOF-1

Tables LOT-1

Introduction 1-1

Methods and Procedures 2-1

Reference 3-1

Appendix A A-1

Appendix B B-1

Glossary Glossary-1

Index Index-1
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Hawaii Manual

Figures

Figure A-1 Example Diagnostic Request (generated in ARM) A-2

Figure A-2 Example of PPQ Form 287, Mail Interception Notice A-3

Figure A-3 Example of PPQ Form 288, Ship Inspection Report A-7

Figure A-4 Example of PPQ Worksheet 413, Aircraft Inspection 

Record A-11

Figure A-5 Example of PPQ Form 518, Report of Violation A-14

Figure A-6 Example of PPQ Form 586, Application for Permit to 

Transit A-19

Figure A-7 Instructions for PPQ Form 586, Application for Permit to 

Transit A-20

Figure A-8 PPQ Form 591, Notice of Alleged Baggage Violation A-21

Figure A-9 Example of Notification Letter to Airline for Crew Member 

Violation A-25

Figure A-10 Example of the Agriculture Notice A-26
Figures

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Tables

Table 1-1 Examples of Regulated Articles Covered in this Manual 1-2

Table 1-2 How to Use Decision Tables 1-5

Table 1-3 Reporting Issues with or Suggestions for the Hawaii 

Manual 1-7

Table 2-1 Determining Penalty Amount for Passengers 2-5

Table 2-2 Determining the Penalty Amount for Crew Members 2-5

Table 2-3 Taking Action on Parcels Identified by Detector Dog Team 2-

8

Table 2-4 Deciding Action to Take on Produce from Continental U.S. 2-

9

Table 3-1 List of Approved Fresh Fruits, Herbs, and Vegetables from Hawaii—Authority 7CFR 318.13 3-2

Table 3-2 Diced, Sectioned, Segmented, Sliced, or Otherwise Precut 

(commercial consignments only) 3-11

Table 3-3 Cured or Dried Fruits, Herbs, and Vegetables 3-12

Table 3-4 Frozen Fruits and Vegetables 3-12

Table 3-5 Fruit Juices, Purees, Concentrates, Pickles, Jellies, Marmalades, and Preserves 3-12

Table 3-6 Additional Fruits and Vegetables Approved for Movement from 

Hawaii to Alaska Only (these fruits and vegetables may not be 

retransported to the contiguous United States) 3-13

Table 3-7 Cotton 3-14

Table 3-8 Unfumigated Cotton Products 3-15

Table 3-9 Cut Flowers and Leis 3-16

Table 3-10 Packing Material 3-17

Table 3-11 Sand, Soil, and Earth 3-17

Table 3-12 Approved Heat Treatments for Sand, Soil, or Earth 3-18

Table 3-13 Seeds and Nuts 3-18

Table 3-14 Sugarcane 3-19

Table 3-15 Sugarcane—Issuing Limited Permits for Non-certifiable 

Items 3-20

Table 3-16 Sugarcane Juice and Other Articles Derived from 

Sugarcane 3-20

Table 3-17 Fresh Plant Parts Not for Propagation 3-22

Table 3-18 List of Approved Growing Media 3-23

Table 3-19 Plants for Propagation—Plants Moving to Other Parts of the 

United States 3-24

Table A-1 Instructions for Completing PPQ Form 287, Mail Interception 

Notice A-4

Table A-2 Determine the Regulation that Governs the Plants, Plant Prod-
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ucts, Soil, and Plant Pests A-5

Table A-3 Distribution of PPQ Form 287, Mail Interception Notice A-5

Table A-4 Instructions for Completing PPQ Form 288, Ship Inspection 

Report A-8

Table A-5 Instructions for Completing PPQ Worksheet 413, Aircraft Inspection Record A-12

Table A-6 Instructions for Completing PPQ Form 518, Report of 

Violation A-16

Table A-7 Instructions for Completing a PPQ Form 591 A-22
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Chapter

1

Introduction

Contents

Purpose 1-1

Scope 1-2

Users 1-2

Related Documents 1-3

Code of Federal Regulations 1-3

Conventions 1-3

Advisories 1-3

Boldface 1-4

Bullets 1-4

Chapters 1-4

Contents 1-4

Control Data 1-4

Decision Tables 1-4

Examples 1-5

Footnotes 1-5

Heading Levels 1-5

Hypertext Links (Highlighting) to Tables, Figures, and Headings 1-6

Indentions 1-6

Italics 1-6

Numbering Scheme 1-6

Transmittal Number 1-6

Using the Manual 1-7

Reporting Issues with or Suggestions for the Hawaii Manual 1-7

Manual Updates 1-7

Ordering Additional Manuals and Revisions 1-7

Purpose

The Hawaii Manual covers information from both domestic quarantine notices 

(7CFR Part 301) and Hawaiian and territorial quarantine notices (7CFR Part 

318). The reason for combining this information is to provide officers with 

regulatory information in one manual.

To become familiar with this manual, read this section to learn what is and 

what is not covered. Once you know that an item is covered in this manual, 

refer to Reference on page 3-1 to determine what restrictions or prohibitions to 

apply. Refer to Methods and Procedures on page 2-1 for information on 

clearing aircraft, baggage, cargo, mail, and vessels.
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Scope

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If a commodity requires a special procedure, you will be referred to the page 

which contains the detailed information.

Scope

If a fresh fruit, herb, or vegetable is listed, it is admissible (although it may 

have to meet additional conditions for entry). If an item is not listed, it is 

prohibited. Use the Index if you have any trouble finding items in the 

Reference Section.

This manual also covers clearance procedures for aircraft, baggage, cargo, 

mail, and vessels, and the movement of regulated articles from Hawaii to other 

parts of the United States and territories.

Movement of plant pests is not covered. To find this information, refer to 

7CFR 330.200-214.

Users

The Hawaii Manual is written for use by regulatory officers who work in 

airport and maritime locations in Hawaii.

Table 1-1 Examples of Regulated Articles Covered in this Manual

Cotton

Cut Flowers and Leis

Processed Fruits, Herbs, and Vegetables

Fruits, Herbs, and Vegetables (fresh)

Fresh Plant Parts Not for Propagation

Packing Material

Plants for Propagation

Rice Straw

Sand, Soil, and Earth

Seeds and Nuts

Sugarcane
Introduction

Related Documents

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Related Documents

Enabling legislation provides the authority to carry out the mission of 

protecting American agriculture from plant pests. Legislative acts are the 

fundamental authority granted by Congress to the Secretary of Agriculture to 

promulgate regulations to protect American agriculture. The regulatory 

authority for taking the actions listed in this manual is contained in the Plant 

Protection Act (PPA). The PPA provides the authority to prohibit or restrict 

imports, exports, or interstate movement of plant pests, plants, plant products, 

noxious weeds, biological control agents, and means of conveyance.

Code of Federal Regulations

The code of Federal Regulations (CFRs) provide the authority for the 

regulatory action taken and are enforced by CBP and PPQ. The restrictions and 

prohibitions listed in this manual are covered by 7CFR 301, 318, and 330.

Conventions

The conventions used in this manual are as follows.

Advisories

Advisories are used throughout this manual to bring important information to 

your attention. Carefully review each advisory. The definitions coincide with 

the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), with the goal of making the 

warnings easy to recognize and understand1

 and are in the format shown 

below.

1 TCIF Guideline, Admonishments (Safety-Related Warning Message), TCIF-99-021 Issue 1, p.4.

! DANGER

Danger Table message is used in the event of imminent risk of death or serious 

injury.

! WARNING

Warning Table message is used in the event of possible risk of serious injury.

! CAUTION

Caution Table message is used for tasks involving minor to moderate risk of injury.
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Conventions

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Boldface

Boldface type is used to emphasize important words throughout this manual. 

These words include, but are not limited to: cannot, do not, does not, except, 

lacks, must, neither, never, nor, not, only, other than.

Bullets

Bulleted lists indicate that there is no order of priority to the information being 

listed.

Change Bar

A black change bar in the left margin is used to indicate a change appearing on 

a revised page.

Chapters

This manual contains the following chapters: Introduction, Methods and 

Procedures, Reference, and Index.

Contents

Every chapter has a table of contents listing only the first- and second-level 

headings within the chapter.

Control Data

Control data is located at the top and bottom of each page to help users keep 

track of where they are in the manual and be aware of updates to specific 

chapters, sections, appendixes, etc., in the manual. At the top of the page is the 

chapter title and first-level heading for that page. At the bottom of the page is 

the transmittal number (month, year, number), manual title, page number, and 

unit responsible for content. To track revisions, use the control data.

Decision Tables

Decision tables are used throughout the manual. The first and middle columns 

in each table represent conditions, and the last column represents the action to 

be taken after all conditions listed for that row are considered. Begin with the 

column headings and move left to right, and if the condition does not apply, 

then continue one row at a time until you find the condition that does apply.

NOTICE

Notice Table message is used to alert a reader of important information or Agency 

policy.

SAFETY

Safety Table message is used for general instructions or reminders related to safety.
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Examples

Examples are used to clarify a point by applying it to a real-world situation. 

Examples always appear in boxes as a means of visually separating them from 

the other information contained on a page.

Footnotes

Footnotes comment on or cite a reference to text and are referenced by number. 

The footnotes used in this manual include general text footnotes, figure 

footnotes, and table footnotes.

General text footnotes are located at the bottom of the page.

When space allows, figure and table footnotes are located directly below the 

associated figure or table. However, for multi-page tables or tables that cover 

the length of a page, footnote numbers and footnote text cannot be listed on 

the same page. If a table or figure continues beyond one page, the associated 

footnotes will appear on the page following the end of the figure or table.

Heading Levels

Within each chapter and section there are four heading levels. The first-level 

heading is indicated by a horizontal line across both left and right columns 

with the heading language across the left and right columns directly 

underneath. The body text after a first-level heading is located inside the 

margined text area, one line after the heading language. The second- and thirdlevel headings are inside the margined text area with the body text following 

underneath. The fourth-level heading is inside the margined text area followed 

by a period and leading into the text.

Table 1-2 How to Use Decision Tables

If you: And if the condition 

applies: Then:

Read this column cell and 

row first

Continue in this cell TAKE the action listed in this 

cell

Find the previous condition 

did not apply, then read this 

column cell

Continue in this cell TAKE the action listed in this 

cell

EXAMPLE Examples are graphically placed boxes within the text as a means of 

visually separating information from other information contained on 

the page. Examples will always appear in a box.
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Hypertext Links (Highlighting) to Tables, Figures, and 

Headings

Figures, headings, and tables are cross-referenced in the body of the manual 

and are highlighted in boldface type. These appear in blue hypertext in the 

online manual.

Indentions

Entry requirements which are summarized from CFRs, import permits, or 

policies are indented on the page.

Italics

The following items are italicized throughout the Hawaii Manual:

Cross-references to headings

Publication names

Scientific names of commodities

Numbering Scheme

A two-level numbering scheme is used in this manual for pages, tables, and 

figures. The first number represents the chapter. The second number represents 

the page, table, or figure. This numbering scheme allows for easier updating 

and adding pages without having to reprint an entire chapter. Dashes are used 

in page numbering to differentiate page numbers from decimal points.

Transmittal Number

The transmittal number contains the month, year, and a consecutively-issued 

number (beginning with -01 for the first edition and increasing consecutively 

for each update to the edition). The transmittal number is only changed when 

the specific chapter sections, appendixes, glossary, tables, or index is updated. 

If no changes are made, then the transmittal number remains unchanged. The 

transmittal number only changes for the entire manual when a new edition is 

issued or changes are made to the entire manual.

EXAMPLE See Reporting Issues with or Suggestions for the Hawaii Manual to 

determine where to report problems with this manual.

EXAMPLE 01/2017-04 is the transmittal number for this update and is located in 

the control data on the pages in this chapter

1 is the month the update was issued

2017 is the year the update was issued

4 is the edition number (the new edition was 01, and there have been 

3 updates)
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Using the Manual

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Using the Manual

Review the contents of this manual to get a feel for the scope of material 

covered. Glance through the section that you will be using, and familiarize 

yourself with the organization of the information. Use the table of contents to 

find the information you need. If the table of contents is not specific enough, 

turn to the index to find the topic and corresponding page number.

Reporting Issues with or Suggestions for the Hawaii Manual

Use Table 1-3 to determine where to report issues with the Hawaii Manual.

Manual Updates

The PPQ Manuals Unit issues and maintains manuals electronically on the 

Manuals Unit Web site. The online manuals contain the most up-to-date 

information. Revisions to the manual are distributed via the APHIS 

Stakeholder Registry to anyone, government employees and external 

stakeholders, who have subscribed to receive Hawaii Manual updates. To 

subscribe, register at this web site:

https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAAPHIS/subscriber/new

Ordering Additional Manuals and Revisions

Although using the online manuals is the preferred method, APHIS employees 

may order hard copies of manuals from the APHIS MRP Business Services, 

Acquisition & Asset Management, Printing, Distribution, Mail,Copier 

Solutions (PDMCS). Visit the PDMCS Web site for detailed information and 

printing costs. The Manuals Unit is not responsible for printing costs.

Table 1-3 Reporting Issues with or Suggestions for the Hawaii Manual

If you: Then:

 Are unable to access the 

online manual

 Have a suggestion for improving the format (layout, spelling, 

etc.)

CONTACT PPQ’s Manuals Unit at 240-529-0350 or by 

email at PPQ.IRM.ISMU.Manuals.Feedback@usda.gov

Disagree with a policy or procedure, or the admissibility of a commodityCONTACT PPQ Import Services Customer Support at 

301-851-2046 or 1-877-770-5990 with the reason for 

the disagreement and a recommendation.

Have an urgent situation requiring 

an immediate response

CONTACT the program specific liaison by email at 

Derek.A.Woller@usda.gov
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Chapter

2

Methods and Procedures

Contents

Introduction 2-1

Inspection of Aircraft 2-1

Prerequisite Information—Advanced Notification of Departure 2-1

Predeparture Inspection and Clearance 2-2

Inspection of Baggage Carried Aboard Aircraft 2-3

Assessing Civil Penalties to Passengers 2-4

Assessing Civil Penalties to Crew Members 2-5

Inspection of Cargo 2-6

Inspection of U.S. Postal Mail 2-7

Inspection of Vessels 2-9

Special Procedures —Conditions for Moving Cucumbers, Long Eggplants, 

and Tomatoes from Hawaii to Alaska 2-10

Introduction

This section provides information on the methods and procedures which are 

unique to Hawaii. Information in this section covers clearance procedures and 

is organized as follows:

Aircraft

Baggage

Cargo

Mail

Vessels

Inspection of Aircraft

Prerequisite Information—Advanced Notification of 

Departure

Aircraft must not be moved from Hawaii to any continental United States state 

until the PPQ official has inspected the aircraft, cargo, crew, and passengers 

(including commercial airlines, private, and military flights) and the official 

has informed the person moving the aircraft that it can depart (7 CFR 318.13-

9).
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Predeparture Inspection and Clearance

Aircraft leaving Hawaii for destinations in the continental United States and 

some territories must be inspected prior to departure. If a flight, through a 

misunderstanding, departs without predeparture inspection and clearance, 

radio the appropriate PPQ office (or base operations officer if a military flight) 

at the port of destination so the flight can be met immediately upon its arrival. 

Military flights are also inspected by PPQ or personnel designated by PPQ. 

When inspecting departing aircraft, use the following steps:

Enter the data for the action taken into the Agricultural Risk Management 

System (ARM) aircraft passenger clearance inspection workspace including 

aircraft inspection and catering monitoring activities. 

To comply with records management and data quality assurance, a supervisor 

(or designee) must review and validate all data collected from inspection, 

safeguarding, and treatment activities prior to entering the data into the ARM.

If the pit baggage has remained in Customs custody (including that which has 

been off-loaded from the same or other carriers), then only apply such 

safeguard inspection that is appropriate to the character of the material and 

movement in accordance with 7 CFR 352.

Step 1: Prevent Loading Prior to Inspection

Prior to loading the aircraft, inspect baggage and supplies, including fruits and 

vegetables to be served during the flight. 

Step 2: Determine if Articles are Regulated

Make sure that all regulated articles authorized to be loaded on the aircraft 

have been appropriately certified. Check the Reference section of this manual 

for any restrictions or prohibitions. Have unauthorized articles off-loaded.

Step 3: Determine Whether to Inspect Aircraft

If you determine that inspection is required, carefully inspect the aircraft for 

quarantine predeparture program significant pests. If you find pests that 

warrant action, treat all interior parts of the aircraft (refer to the PPQ Treatment 

Manual for directions). 

For aircraft arriving from a foreign location, PPQ inspects the aircraft in 

Hawaii for predeparture purposes only, for example, to monitor stop-over 

catering, to look for Hawaiian-origin hitchhiking pests, or to ensure the 

compliance of crew members in case of a crew change. 

CBP is the lead agency for foreign quarantine enforcement. If a PPQ Officer 

encounters an issue of foreign quarantine significance, secure any item(s) as 
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needed and turn them over to CBP. Refer additional issues to CBP for follow 

up as needed.

Step 4: Inspect Articles Taken Aboard Aircraft

Inspect articles to be taken aboard the aircraft for quarantine significant pests. 

If you find pests that warrant action, see that they are treated (refer to the PPQ 

Treatment Manual) or refuse to allow the infested article to go forward. 

Recondition or treat as appropriate. 

Step 5: Complete Documentation

For pest identification, PPQ must generate a Diagnostic Request (DR) in the 

ARM. Refer to Figure A-1 for an example of a completed DR.

Complete and distribute the PPQ Worksheet 413, Aircraft Inspection Record

on page A-11.

Inspection of Baggage Carried Aboard Aircraft

The PPQ official must decide when and where to inspect the baggage carried 

aboard aircraft. Inspect the baggage prior to passenger check-in at the airline 

counter or its equivalent at military establishments. Arrangements may be 

made to inspect baggage elsewhere (e.g. hotels or locations with tour groups) if 

you are notified in advance and it is on a reimbursable basis. 

Examine Baggage at the Gate

If hand carried parcels and baggage were not inspected prior to passenger 

check-in, then you may inspect them at the gate at the time of boarding.

Examine Carryon Baggage

In general, examine all carryon baggage for unauthorized articles (check the 

Reference section of this manual for any restrictions or prohibitions and pests). 

The baggage of both passengers and airline crew is subject to inspection1. 

NOTICE

Record the passenger’s quarantine material intercepted (QMI) origin and final 

city/state destination in ARM.

NOTICE

All passengers and crew are responsible for lifting their baggage onto the inspection 

belt and opening all baggage for inspection. Airlines or porters may be called for 

assisting disabled passengers. Do not lift or open baggage for passengers or crew.

1 If inspecting the baggage or personal effects of persons possessing a diplomatic passport with an 

A1/A2 Visa or G1/G2 Visa, authorized personnel must use the guidelines found in the Manual For 

Agricultural Clearance.
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You may encounter passengers and/or crew who have recently disembarked 

from a foreign-origin flight and are boarding a domestic flight for continued 

transit to the continental United States. If you find foreign prohibited or 

infested items when clearing such passengers, confiscate the item(s) and give 

them to CBP for appropriate destruction. Provide the associated foreign flight 

information (with date) to CBP.

Step 1: Question Travelers

Thoroughly question the travelers. Ask travelers their destination and itinerary. 

Use their answers to your questions, what you found in the carryon baggage, 

and your knowledge of what fruits and vegetables are in season to determine 

the thoroughness of your inspection of the checked (pit) baggage.

Step 2: Complete Documentation

Complete and distribute the following PPQ forms:

PPQ Worksheet 413, Aircraft Inspection Record

PPQ Form 591, Notice of Alleged Baggage Violation

Assessing Civil Penalties to Passengers

In order to pursue enforcement action, the passenger must have failed to 

declare a prohibited agricultural article. Passengers are exempt from civil 

penalties if either of the following applies:

The passenger is under 18 years old and not accompanied by an adult.

The passenger cannot communicate in English or Spanish.

The passenger is carrying an admissible item infested with a plant pest.

The PPQ Officer must have the legal authority to assess the civil penalty and 

have given the passenger an opportunity to amend his or her oral declaration. 

Only PPQ Officers can issue the civil penalty. PPQ Technicians may collect the 

information and complete the PPQ Form 591, but it must be signed by an 

Officer or supervisor.

Refer to Table 2-1 to determine the amount of civil penalty to assess for 

passengers who have failed to declare.

NOTICE

Civil penalty collection methods will vary among different work units. Collection 

methods may include immediate payment at the port or mailing the civil penalty to 

the port within a certain number of days after issuance. Follow your local collection 

protocol.

Checks must be payable to “U.S. Treasury”.
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Assessing Civil Penalties to Crew Members

Crew members should be aware of agriculture regulations through training and 

frequent travel. Refer to Table 2-2 to determine the amount of civil penalty to 

assess for crew members who have failed to declare.

Table 2-1 Determining Penalty Amount for Passengers

If the passenger 

failed to declare 

and there is:

And the item is: And it is: Then assess the civil penalty of:

No evidence of 

concealment or 

misrepresentation

Noncommercial First violation $100

Second violation $250

Third violation or 

more

Forward a completed case 

file to Investigative and 

Enforcement Services (IES) 

with a recommended penalty of $1,000

Commercial First violation $250

Second violation 

or more

Forward a completed case 

file to IES with a recommended penalty of $1,000

Some evidence of 

concealment or 

misrepresentation

Noncommercial First violation $250

Second violation 

or more

Forward a completed case 

file to IES with a recommended penalty of $1,000

Commercial First violation $1,000

Second violation 

or more

Forward a completed case 

file to IES with a recommended penalty of $1,000

Table 2-2 Determining the Penalty Amount for Crew Members

If this is a: Then:

First violation Assess a penalty of $100

Second violation or more Forward a completed case file to IES with a 

recommended penalty of $1,000

NOTICE

Notify the airlines using the Notification Letter to Airline for Crew Member Violation

on page A-25 template when a violation is issued to a crew member. However, it is 

not recommended to notify the airlines of each individual violation. Send notification 

to the airlines quarterly, bi-annually, or annually, depending on the number and frequency of violations. This notification will remind the airlines of the need to provide 

information and training regarding APHIS regulations to crew members.
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See Instructions for Completing a PPQ Form 591 on page A-22 for more 

information, and Refusing to Pay the Civil Penalty on page A-23 for actions to 

take if the alleged violator refuses to pay the penalty.

Inspection of Cargo

Inspect all regulated cargo, which includes express carrier operations (ECO) 

consignments, prior to departure from Hawaii. Review outbound manifests and 

air waybills or tracking numbers for regulated articles destined to the 

continental United States or the United States territories. With the assistance of 

pier, airline, or ECO shipping clerks, screen cargo at loading time to prevent 

the movement of unauthorized articles (check the Reference section of this 

manual for any restrictions or prohibitions) and to ensure that all certification 

requirements are met. 

Enter the data for the inspection and action taken using the ARM WAD code 

for cargo shipments, including ECOs. To comply with records management 

and data quality assurance, a supervisor (or designee) must review and 

validate all data collected from inspection, safeguarding, and treatment 

activities prior to entering the data into the ARM cargo inspection workspace.

For consignments handled by ECOs, review outbound manifests and work 

with express carrier representatives, under the terms of their compliance 

agreements as applicable, to identify regulated articles destined to the 

continental United States. Canine teams may also be used to assist with 

inspecting express carrier shipments.

Shippers may request inspection (or certification) by contacting the nearest 

PPQ office. Movement of unauthorized and prohibited articles may be 
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authorized by a PPQ Transit Permit (PPQ Form 586). Refer to USDA Transit 

Permit Information for application information.

Verify that you already have the cargo documents, and refer to the following 

steps.

Step 1: Check the Reference Section

Check the Reference section of this manual for any restrictions or prohibitions. 

In the case of fresh fruits, herbs, or vegetables, check to ensure that the fruit or 

vegetable is listed as being approved. Apply any restrictions that are listed in 

the Reference Section (example: treatments that are required). For items which 

require mandatory treatment, skip Step 2 and go to Step 3.

Step 2: Inspect the Regulated Article

Inspect the restricted article using the same inspection techniques and methods 

that you would use for inspecting articles of foreign origin. Refer to the 

Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements (ACIR) database and Plants for 

Planting Manual for commodity specific inspection procedures.

If the consignment is found to have plant pests or contaminants of quarantine 

significance, then require treatment or prohibit movement.

Step 3: Document the Action Taken

Stamp or write the action taken on the accompanying paperwork (for example, 

invoices, air waybills, bills of lading). Documenting the action taken can serve 

as one way of certifying shipments. Stamp the shipping documents with the 

appropriate stamp. Examples of stamps include “Treated and Released” or 

“Inspected and Released”.

Document the number of inspections and seizures of regulated articles found in 

ECO consignments. Enclose an Agriculture Notice inside the package from 

which the regulated article(s) were removed. 

Inspection of U.S. Postal Mail

PPQ officials are authorized to inspect U.S. postal mail to determine whether 

the package contains unauthorized products and to examine shipments for 

infestation (7 CFR 318.13-15). Suspect parcels are identified by detector dog 

(K-9) teams. 

Before opening these packages, PPQ must obtain a search warrant signed by a 

federal magistrate for the number of packages detained by the K-9 teams. Each 

parcel covered under a warrant is then opened. 

Enter the data for the action taken into the ARM Mail Inspection workspace. 

To comply with records management and data quality assurance, a supervisor 
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(or designee) must review and validate all data collected from inspection, 

safeguarding, and treatment activities prior to entering the data into the ARM 

Mail Inspection workspace.

Refer to Table 2-3 to determine the correct regulatory action. Check the 

Reference section of this manual for any restrictions or prohibitions.

Table 2-3 Taking Action on Parcels Identified by Detector Dog Team

If the parcel contains: Then:

Unauthorized 

items

1. REMOVE and SEIZE the unauthorized items.

2. COMPLETE PPQ Form 287, Mail Interception Notice.

3. PLACE a copy of the PPQ 287, the search warrant, the Letter of 

Information (LOI), the Agriculture Notice, and the APHIS publication “Mailing and Shipping Food and Agricultural Products from 

Hawaii to the U.S. Mainland” in the parcel.

4. STAMP the parcel “Released”.

5. RETURN parcel to the postal system.

Approved and 

unauthorized 

items

1. REMOVE and SEIZE the unauthorized items.

2. COMPLETE PPQ Form 287, Mail Interception Notice.

3. PLACE a copy of the PPQ 287, the search warrant, the Letter of 

Information (LOI), the Agriculture Notice, and the APHIS publication “Mailing and Shipping Food and Agricultural Products from 

Hawaii to the U.S. Mainland” in the parcel.

4. STAMP the parcel “Released”.

5. RETURN parcel to the postal system.

Approved items 1. COMPLETE PPQ Form 287, Mail Interception Notice.

2. PLACE a copy of the PPQ 287, the search warrant, the Letter of 

Information (LOI), the Agriculture Notice, and the APHIS publication ““Mailing and Shipping Food and Agricultural Products from 

Hawaii to the U.S. Mainland” in the parcel.

3. STAMP the parcel “Released”.

4. RETURN parcel with the approved items to the postal system.

NOTICE

For parcels opened that do not contain PPQ-regulated articles, pests, or contaminants, do not issue a PPQ Form 287, Mail Interception Notice or a PPQ Letter of 

Information (LOI).
Methods and Procedures

Inspection of Vessels

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Inspection of Vessels

These procedures for inspecting vessels moving from Hawaii to other parts of 

the continental United States were developed for west coast ports and are to 

serve as guidelines for other ports. If you are at a location other than a west 

coast port and are not staffed or organized to be able to adopt these procedures 

in their entirety, then modify your operation accordingly. 

Step 1: Set Place and Time of Boarding

Vessels from Hawaii are subject to boarding at the first port of arrival. Board 

between the hours of sunrise and sunset unless advance arrangements have 

been made and lift facilities are available for night boarding. If the vessel 

arrives after sunset and night boarding is impracticable, then the vessel may 

remain in quarantine until sunrise the following morning. If a vessel arrives in 

distress, use your professional judgment to set the time and place of boarding.

Step 2: Examine Stores, Quarters, and the Deck on Vessels

Upon boarding a vessel, notify a responsible ship’s officer of your presence. 

Then immediately examine the deck, storerooms, crew’s quarters, and any 

other compartment on the vessel where fruits and vegetables may be carried. 

Seal or seize any prohibited articles. Check the Reference Section of this 

manual for any restrictions or prohibitions.2 Fruits and vegetables approved for 

movement or entry to continental United States may remain in open stores if no 

significant pests or contaminants are found. Carefully examine for fruit flies.

If you find fruits and vegetables that were grown and harvested on the 

continental United States, then follow the guidance in Table 2-4.

2 Prohibited articles include all fruits and vegetables of Hawaiian origin which are not certified or 

certifiable. Also prohibited are fruits and vegetables of continental United States origin that were 

purchased in Hawaii and are in opened or non-commercially packaged cases.

Table 2-4 Deciding Action to Take on Produce from Continental U.S.

If: And: Then:

In unopened, commercially 

packaged cases

ALLOW the produce to 

remain on board in place of 

destruction

Found in ship’s stores, or in 

small lots in crew’s quarters 

or cabins

You are satisfied that it was 

taken aboard at a continental U.S. port and has not

been off the vessel

ALLOW the produce to 

remain in open stores or in 

quarters

You are not satisfied with 

the conditions identified in 

the cell above

SEAL or SEIZE the produce
Methods and Procedures

Special Procedures —Conditions for Moving Cucumbers, Long Eggplants, and Tomatoes from Hawaii to Alaska

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When inspecting the vessel deck, ensure that any garbage is covered, in a leakproof container, and secured inside the deck railing.

Step 3: Disinfect Vessel

If the vessel is infested, infected, or contaminated with any quarantine 

significant plant pest, then supervise the disinfection of the vessel following 

guidelines in the PPQ Treatment Manual.

Step 4: Notify of Clearance

Notify the responsible ship’s officer concerning your clearance of the vessel 

and authorize docking, disembarking, and unloading.

Step 5: Documenting Ship’s Clearance

Complete and distribute PPQ Form 288, Ship Inspection Report. 

Special Procedures —Conditions for Moving Cucumbers, Long 

Eggplants, and Tomatoes from Hawaii to Alaska

The following conditions must be met when moving cucumbers, long 

eggplants, and tomatoes from Hawaii to Alaska.

1. The shipment must be consigned to a distributor in Alaska who has signed 

a Compliance Agreement (PPQ Form 519). The distributor must agree to 

sell or distribute the fruits or vegetables only for restaurant use in Alaska.

2. A Limited Permit (PPQ Form 530) must be issued by PPQ in Hawaii for 

each shipment.

3. Approved distributors must maintain sales records to verify compliance 

with the above requirements.
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Chapter

3

Reference

Contents

Fruits, Herbs, and Vegetables 3-1

Avocado Entering Alaska 3-4

Sharwil Avocado Entry Conditions 3-5

Bananas 3-7

Sweet Potatoes 3-8

Processed Fruits, Herbs, and Vegetables 3-11

Miscellaneous Processed Products 3-14

Cotton 3-14

Cut Flowers and Leis 3-15

Packing Material 3-17

Rice Straw 3-17

Sand, Soil, and Earth 3-17

Seeds and Nuts 3-18

Sugarcane 3-19

Fresh Plant Parts Not for Propagation 3-21

Plants for Propagation 3-23

Fruits, Herbs, and Vegetables

Fresh fruits, herbs, and vegetables are restricted to prevent the spread of fruit 

flies, bean pod borers (Maruca vitrata), and pink bollworm (Pectinophora 

gossypiella). Table 3-1 contains a list of items which are approved for 

movement to other parts of the United States, including Guam, Puerto Rico, 

and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Prohibit the 

movement of all items that are not listed. Refer to Table 3-6 for a list of fruits 

herbs, and vegetables approved for movement from Hawaii to Alaska.

Refer to Appendix B for an explanation of the process and requirements for 

adding a commodity to the list of approved commodities. 
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Table 3-1 List of Approved Fresh Fruits, Herbs, and Vegetables from Hawaii—Authority 7CFR 318.13

Abiu T105-a-1 1

Aechmea bracteata (fruit 

bearing panicle)

Allium spp. (bulb)

Allium spp. (leafy green 

tops; commercial consignments only; continental US 

only)2

Aloe vera (above ground 

parts)

Alokon (inflorescence)

Anise (leaf, stem, seed)

Arrowhead 3

Arrowroot

Artichoke, globe

Artichoke, Jerusalem

Asiatic pennywort (leaf, 

stem)

Asparagus

Atemoya T105-a-1 1

Avocado T101-c-1 or 

T108-a (Exception: see 

Avocado Entering Alaska)

Avocado, Sharwil T101-c-1 

or T108-a (see Sharwil 

Avocado Entry Conditions)

Bael leaf (Aegle marmelos) D301.76)(a-1), 

D301.76(a-2)1, or 

D301.76(a-3)9

Bamboo shoots

Banana (fruit) T105-a-1 1 or 

T105 -a-2 1 (see Bananas)

Basil (leaf, stem)

Bay laurel (leaf, stem)

Bean sprout, mung and soy

Beet

Beremi (leaf, stem) (Limnophila chinensis ssp. aromatica)

Borage (leaf, stem)

Breadfruit (fruit) T105-a-1 1

4 5 or T105-a-2 4 6

Broccoli

Brussels sprouts

Burdock

Burnet (leaf, stem)

Butterbur

Cabbage

Cannonball fruit

Carambola T105-a-1 1

Carrot

Cassava

Cauliflower

Celery (root, top)

Chervil (leaf, stem)

Chinese amaranth

Chinese cabbage

Chinese chives (leaf, stem)

Chinese water chestnut

Cilantro (leaf coriander)

Citrus T103-b-1 or T105-a1 1 7

Coconut (unrestricted)

Corn

Corn-on-the-cob

Corn smut galls

Cowpea (pod) T105-a-2 6 8

Cucurbita spp. T105-a-1 1

Curry leaf (Bergera koenigii) D301.76)(a-1), 

D301.76(a-2)1

, or 

D301.76(a-3)9

Cyperus corm

Dandelion

Dill (leaf, stem, seed)

Dragon fruit (fruit) T105-a1 1 10 or T105-a-2 6 11

Dropwort, water

Drumstick (leaf, inflorescence)

Durian

Edible flowers 12 (inflorescences only)

Eggplant T105-a-1 1

Eryngo (leaf)

Fennel (leaf, stem)

Galanga (rhizome)

Garden rocket (leaf, stem)

Garland chrysanthemum

Garlic chive

Guava (fruit; commercial 

consignments only) T105-

a-2 6 13

Ginger bracts

Ginger root 14

Gow-kee

Heckerea umbellata (leaf, 

stem)

Honewort

Heartleaf (leaf stem) (Houttuynia cordata)

Jackfruit (fruit) T105-a-1 1 4

5 or T105-a-2 4 6

Japanese honewort (Cryptotaenia japonica)

Jicama

Kaffir lime leaf (Citrus hystrix) D301.76)(a-1), 

D301.76(a-2)1

, or 

D301.76(a-3)9

Knotweed

Kudzu

Lamb’s quarters (leaf, 

stem)

Lemon balm (leaf)

Lemon grass (leaf, stem)

Lettuce

Lily bulb (Lilium spp.)

Litchi 15 T102-d, T105-a-1 1, 

or T106-f

Longan 15 T102-d, T105-a1 1

, or T106-f

Lotus root

Maguey leaf

Mahogany fruit

Malabar spinach

Mango T105-a-3

Mangosteen (fruit) T105-a1 1 16 or T105-a-2 6 11

Marigold (flower head)

Marjoram (leaf), Origanum

spp. (leaf, inflorescence)

Matsutake

Melon (fruit) T105-a-1 1 17

or T105-a-2 6 17

Mint (leaf, stem)

Moringa (pods) T105-a-1 1

18 or T105-a-2 6 18

Mountain papaya, Vasconcellea pubescens, T106-b3

Mugwort

Mushroom

Mustard greens

Oregano (leaf, stem) Origanum vulgare

Palm hearts (stem) peeled 

or trimmed (white to offwhite)

Papaya T103-d-2, T105-a1 1

, or T106-b-4, or T106-c

Parsley

Peanut

Pepper (Capsicum spp.) 

T105-a-1 1

Peppermint (leaf, stem)

Perilla

Pineapple T106-b-5 or

T105-a-1 1

Pineapple, smooth Cayenne and hybrids with 50 

percent or more smooth 

Cayenne parentage

Piper spp.

Pohole fern (leaf, stem) 

Athyrium spp. and Diplazium spp.

Pomegranate arils

Poreleaf (leaf, stem)

Potato

Radish (Raphanus sativus)

Rambutan T103-e, T105-a1 1

, T106-g

Rhubarb

Rosemary (leaf, stem)

St. John’s Bread

Sage (leaf, stem)

Saluyut jute (leaf, stem, 

inflorescence)

Sapodilla T105-a-1 1

Sausage fruit

Savory (leaf, stem)

Screwpine (leaf)

Sea asparagus (tips) (Salicornia bigelovii) (commercial consignments into 

continental US only)

Singhara nut (Trapa bispinosa)

Sorrel (leaf, stem) Rumex

spp.

Spinach

Sweet potato T101-b-3-1, 

T105-a-1 1

, T105-a-2 1, or 

T106-h (see Sweet Potatoes)

Tamarind bean pod

Taro

Tarragon (leaf, stem)

Thyme (leaf, stem)

Tomato T101-c-3, T105-a-1 

1

Truffle

Turmeric (rhizome)

Turnip

Water-chestnut

Watercress

Yam
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1 Must be irradiated at an approved facility in Hawaii. Refer to the appropriate treatment schedule for details.

2 A biometric sample must be inspected by APHIS following post-harvest processing. Inspect for chilli thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis), Asiatic onion leafminer (Acrolepiopsis sapporensis), and Oriental leafworm moth (Spodoptera litura). If quarantine 

pests are found, PROHIBIT movement and REQUIRE treatment in accordance with 7 CFR 305.

3 Sagittaria sagittifolia — PROHIBIT movement unless the importer has a valid PPQ Form 526 Permit. This noxious weed is 

prohibited by 7CFR 360-Noxious Weed Regulations.

4 Fruit must be free from stems and leaves and must originate from an orchard previously treated with a fungicide appropriate 

for the fungus Phytophthora tropicalis or after irradiation, a post harvest fungal dip may be used.

5 Inspect for spiraling whitefly (Aleurodicus dispersus), inornate scale (Aonidiella inornata), red wax scale (Ceroplastes 

rubens), gray pineapple mealybug (Dysmicoccus neobrevipes), pink hibiscus mealybug (Maconellicoccus hirsutus), spherical mealybug (Nipaecoccus viridis), citrus mealybug (Pseudococcus cryptus), melon thrips (Thrips palmi), and signs of thrip 

damage. If any of these pests are found, prohibit entry or treat with 400 Gy (T105-a-2). Fruit receiving the 150 Gy treatment 

must also either receive a post-harvest dip in accordance with treatment schedule T102-c as provided in 7 CFR Part 

305.42(b), or originate from an orchard or growing area previously treated with a broad spectrum insecticide during the 

growing season, inspected and found free of any surface pests as prescribed in a compliance agreement. Post-treatment 

inspection in Hawaii is not required if the fruit undergoes irradiation at the 400 Gy dose. Refer to the appropriate treatment 

schedule for details.

6 Must be irradiated at an approved facility in Hawaii or in the mainland U.S. Refer to the appropriate treatment schedule for 

details. Certified facilities may be located in any state except Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia (with the exception of Atlanta Hartsfield Airport), Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi (with the exception of maritime port at Gulfport), Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina (with the exception of maritime port at Wilmington), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, 

and Virginia.

7 Inspect for freedom from the spherical mealybug (Nipaecoccus viridis) and a tuckerellid mite, (Tuckerella ornata).

8 Inspect for cassava red mite (Oligonychus biharensis) and adults and pupae of the order Lepidoptera before undergoing 

irradiation treatment. Refer to the appropriate treatment schedule for details. The pods must be free of stems and leaves. 

If infested with these pests or stems and leaves, REFUSE to certify.

9 D301.76(a-3) is a processing protocol conducted under the authority of Federal Order DA-2022-07. Refer to the Protocol 

for the Interstate Movement of Fresh, Mature Rutaceous Leaves for Consumption for detailed instructions.

10 For fruit presented for inspection, ensure that the sepals were removed and that the fruits are free from leaves and stems. 

If you find stems and leaves, REFUSE to certify. Also inspect for the gray pineapple mealybug (Dysmicoccus neobrevipes), 

pink hibiscus mealybug (Maconellicoccus hirsutus), and citrus mealybug (Pseudococcus cryptus) before undergoing irradiation treatment at the 150 Gy dose. Fruit receiving the 150 Gy dose must also either receive a post-harvest dip in accordance with treatment schedule T102-c or originate from an orchard or growing area that was previously treated with a broadspectrum insecticide during the growing season and a pre-harvest inspection of the orchard or growing area found the fruit 

free of any surface pests as prescribed in a compliance agreement. If infested with these pests, REFUSE to certify or treat 

with 400 Gy (T105-a-2). Refer to the appropriate treatment schedule for details.

11 Consignment must be free from stems and leaves. If you find stems and leaves, REFUSE to certify.

12 Limited to Calendula spp. (pot marigold), Tagetes spp. (marigold), Tropaeolum spp. (nasturtium), and Viola spp. (johnnyjump-ups, pansies, and violets).

13 Each consignment must be inspected in Hawaii and found free of the red spider mite (Eutetranychus orientalis) and the cassava red mite (Oligonychus biharensis).

14 If, after inspection, ginger maggot (Eumerus figurans) or banana moth (Opogona sacchari) are found, treatment with irradiation at 400 Gy (T105-a-2) is REQUIRED. Refer to the appropriate treatment schedule for details.

15 May not be moved interstate into Florida. All cartons in which litchi or longan are packed must be stamped, ”Not for importation into or distribution in FL.”

16 Fruit presented for inspection must have the sepals removed in order to conduct the inspection. Sepals are allowed for those 

fruit not being inspected. Consignment must be free from stems and leaves. If you find stems or leaves, REFUSE to certify. 

Inspect for the gray pineapple mealybug (Dysmicoccus neobrevipes), pink hibiscus mealybug (Maconellicoccus hirsutus), 

citrus mealybug (Pseudococcus cryptus), and Thrips florum before undergoing irradiation treatment in Hawaii at the 150 

gray dose. If infested with these pests, REFUSE to certify or treat with 400 Gy (T105-a-2). Fruit receiving the 150 Gy dose 

also must either receive a post-harvest dip in accordance with treatment schedule T102-c as provided, or originate from an 

orchard or growing area found free of any surface pests as prescribed in a compliance agreement. Post-treatment inspection in Hawaii is not required if the fruit undergoes irradiation treatment at the 400 Gy dose. Refer to the appropriate treatment schedule for details.
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Avocado Entering Alaska

Avocados may be moved interstate from Hawaii to Alaska without treatment 

only under the following conditions:

Distribution and marking requirements: The avocados may be moved 

interstate for distribution in Alaska only. The boxes of avocados must be 

clearly marked with the statement “Distribution limited to the State of 

Alaska” and the consignment must be identified in accordance with the 

requirements of this section.

Commercial consignments: The avocados may be moved in commercial 

consignments only.

Packing requirements: The avocados must have been sealed in the 

packinghouse in Hawaii in boxes with a seal that will break if the box is 

opened.

Ports: The avocados may enter the continental United States only at the 

ports of Portland, OR, Seattle, WA, or any port in Alaska.

Shipping requirements: The avocados must be moved either by air or ship 

and in a sealed container. The avocados may not be commingled in the 

same sealed container with articles that are intended for entry and 

distribution in any State other than Alaska. If the avocados arrive at either 

Portland, OR, or Seattle, WA, they may be transloaded under the 

following conditions:

Consignments by sea: The avocados may be transloaded from one ship 

to another ship at the port of arrival, provided they remain in the 

original sealed container and that APHIS inspectors supervise the 

transloading. If the avocados are stored before reloading, they must be 

kept in the original sealed container and must be in an area that is 

either locked or guarded at all times the avocados are present.

17 Melons must be washed to remove dirt and must be free from leaves and stems. If the melons receive the 150 Gy dose, 

inspect the consignment for spiraling whitefly (Aleurodicus dispersus) before undergoing irradiation treatment at the 150 Gy 

dose. If infested with these spiraling whitefly, REFUSE to certify or treat with 400 Gy (T105-a-2). Fruit receiving the 150 Gy 

dose also must either receive a post-harvest dip in accordance with treatment schedule T102-c or originate from an orchard 

or growing area that was previously treated with a broad-spectrum insecticide during the growing season and a pre-harvest 

inspection of the orchard or growing area found the fruit free of any surface pests as prescribed in a compliance agreement. 

Post-treatment inspection in Hawaii is not required if the fruit undergoes irradiation treatment at the 400 Gy dose. Refer to 

the appropriate treatment schedule for details. Regardless of irradiation dose, melons must be washed to remove dirt and 

must be free of stems and leaves.

18 Inspect the consignment for spiraling whitefly (Aleurodicus dispersus), inornate scale (Aonidiella inornata), and citrus mealybug (Pseudococcus cryptus) before undergoing irradiation at the 150 Gy dose. If any of these pests are found, PROHIBIT 

ENTRY or treat with 400 Gy (T105-a-2). Fruit receiving the 150 Gy treatment must also either receive a post-harvest dip in 

accordance with treatment schedule T102-c as provided in § 7 CFR Part 305.42(b) or originate from an orchard or growing 

area that was previously treated with a broad-spectrum insecticide during the growing season and a pre-harvest inspection 

of the orchard or growing area found the fruit free of any surface pests as prescribed in a compliance agreement. Posttreatment inspection in Hawaii is not required if the fruit undergoes irradiation treatment at the 400 Gy dose. Refer to the 

appropriate treatment schedule for details.
Reference

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Consignments by air: The avocados may be transloaded from one 

aircraft to another aircraft at the port of arrival, provided the following 

conditions are met:

The transloading is done into sealable containers.

The transloading is carried out within the secure area of the airport 

(i.e., that area of the airport that is open only to personnel 

authorized by the airport security authorities).

The area used for any storage of the consignment is within the 

secure area of the airport, and is either locked or guarded at all 

times the avocados are present. The avocados must be kept in a 

sealed container while stored in the continental United States en 

route to Alaska.

APHIS inspectors supervise the transloading.

Exceptions: No transloading other than that described in this section is 

allowed except under extenuating circumstances (such as equipment 

breakdown) and when authorized and supervised by an APHIS inspector.

Limited permit: Consignments of avocados must be accompanied by a 

limited permit issued by an APHIS inspector. The limited permit will be 

issued only if the inspector examines the consignment and determines 

that the consignment has been prepared in compliance with the provisions 

of this section.

Sharwil Avocado Entry Conditions

Commercial shipments of Sharwil avocados may be moved interstate from 

Hawaii to the continental United States without treatment under the following 

conditions:

Registration

Persons wishing to move Sharwil avocados in accordance with this 

section must register the avocados' place of production and the 

packinghouse that packs the avocados. Obtain a registration form from 

local APHIS offices in Hawaii. Persons registering places of 

production or packinghouses must agree to allow inspectors access to 

the places of production and packinghouses as necessary to monitor 

compliance with this section.

Grove sanitation

Avocado fruit that has fallen from the trees must be removed from 

each place of production at least once every 7 days and in compliance 

with any schedule specified in the compliance agreement required in 

this section. Fallen avocado fruit may not be included in field 

containers of fruit brought to the packinghouse to be packed for 

interstate movement.
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Trapping and orchard control

Beginning at least 1 month before harvest, the place of production of 

the avocados must have a trapping system in place for Bactrocera 

dorsalis that complies with all conditions specified in the compliance 

agreement required in this section. APHIS-approved traps and 

APHIS-approved lures must be used, and the place of production or 

the packinghouse must retain, for at least 1 year, data regarding the 

number and location of the traps, as well as any fruit flies that have 

been caught, and make this information available to APHIS upon 

request.

If B. dorsalis is detected by the trapping at an actionable rate as 

specified in the compliance agreement, control actions required by the 

compliance agreement or ordered by an inspector must be taken.

Harvesting requirements

Avocados may only be harvested between November 1 and March 31. 

Avocados must be hard ripe fruit at the mature green stage with stems 

attached. Fruit must not indent with moderate finger pressure and no 

part of the fruit shall be soft. The fruit must be moved to a registered 

packinghouse within 3 hours of harvest or must be protected from fruit 

fly infestation until moved. The fruit must be safeguarded by an 

insect-proof screen or plastic tarpaulin while in transit to the 

packinghouse and while awaiting packing.

Packinghouse requirements

During the time registered packinghouses are in use for packing 

avocados for movement to the continental United States, the 

packinghouses may only accept avocados that are from registered 

places of production and that are produced in accordance with the 

requirements of this section and of the compliance agreement.

Avocados must be packed within 24 hours of harvest in an insectexclusionary packinghouse. All openings to the outside of the 

packinghouse must be covered by screening with openings of not 

more than 1.6 mm or by some other barrier that prevents pests from 

entering.

Fruit must be packed in insect-proof packaging, or covered with 

insect-proof mesh or a plastic tarpaulin, for transport to the continental 

United States. These safeguards must remain intact until arrival in the 

continental United States.

Fruit boxes must be clearly marked "Distribution limited to the 

following States: CO, CT, DE, DC, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, 

MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, ND, OH, PA, RI, SD, UT, 

VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, and WY; DISTRIBUTION TO OTHER 

STATES PROHIBITED" and each consignment must be identified.
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Inspection

A biometric sample of a size determined by APHIS will be visually 

inspected for quarantine pests by an inspector, and a portion of the 

fruit will be cut open to detect internal pests, including B. dorsalis. If 

any quarantine pests are found, the entire consignment of avocados 

will be prohibited from interstate movement unless it is treated with an 

approved quarantine treatment monitored by APHIS. If any B. 

dorsalis are found, the entire consignment of avocados will be 

prohibited from interstate movement, and the place of production 

producing that fruit will be suspended from the interstate shipment 

program until APHIS conducts an investigation and appropriate 

remedial actions have been implemented.

Limited distribution

No Sharwil avocados moved under this program may be shipped to or 

distributed in locations in the continental United States other than 

Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, 

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, 

Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, 

New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, 

Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, 

Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. If the means of 

conveyance carrying a shipment stops en route in any other State, the 

Sharwil avocados may not be unloaded in that State.

Compliance agreement

Persons wishing to move avocados in accordance with this section 

must sign a compliance agreement in which he or she agrees to 

comply with such conditions as may be required by the inspector in 

each specific case to prevent infestation.

Bananas

Green bananas (Musa spp.) of the cultivars “Williams,” “Valery,” “Grand 

Nain,” and standard and dwarf “Brazilian” may be moved interstate from 

Hawaii with certification provided the bananas meet the following conditions:

The bananas must be picked while green and packed for shipment within 

24 hours after harvest. If the green bananas will be stored overnight 

during that 24-hour period, they must be stored in a facility that prevents 

access by fruit flies.

No bananas from bunches containing prematurely ripe fingers (i.e., 

individual yellow bananas in a cluster of otherwise green bananas) may 

be harvested or packed for shipment.

The bananas must be inspected by an inspector and found free of plant 

pests as well as any of the following defects: prematurely ripe fingers, 
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fused fingers, or exposed flesh (not including fresh cuts made during the 

packing process).

The bananas must be covered with insect-proof packaging, such as insectproof mesh screens or plastic tarpaulins, from the time that they are 

packaged for shipment until they reach the port of arrival on the mainland 

United States to safeguard from fruit fly infestation.

Bananas of any cultivar or ripeness that do not meet the conditions of this 

section may also be moved interstate from Hawaii in accordance with one 

of the following conditions:

The bananas are irradiated with T105-a-2 (400 Gy) in accordance with 

7 CFR Part 305.9 for the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata), 

the melon fruit fly (Bactrocera curcurbitae), the Oriental fruit fly 

(Bactrocera dorsalis), and the green scale (Coccus viridis) and are 

inspected, after removal from the stalk, in Hawaii and found to be free 

of the banana moth (Opogona sacchari (Bojen)) by an inspector 

before or after undergoing irradiation treatment; or

The bananas are irradiated with T105-a-1 (150 Gy) in accordance 7 

CFR Part 305.9 for the Mediterranean fruit fly (C. capitata), the melon 

fruit fly (B. curcurbitae), and the Oriental fruit fly (B. dorsalis) and are 

inspected, after removal from the stalk, in Hawaii and found to be free 

of the green scale (Coccus viridis) and the banana moth (O. sacchari

(Bojen)) before or after undergoing irradiation treatment.

Untreated bananas from Hawaii may be moved interstate for treatment on 

the mainland United States under a limited permit issued by an inspector. 

To be eligible for a limited permit, bananas from Hawaii must be: 

inspected prior to interstate movement from Hawaii and found free of 

banana moth if they are to be irradiated with T105-a-2 (400 Gy) in 

accordance with the requirements of this section; or 

inspected and found free of banana moth and green scale if they are 

irradiated with T105-a-1 (150 Gy)

Sweet Potatoes

Sweet potatoes may be moved interstate from Hawaii only if the sweet 

potatoes are treated using vapor heat, irradiation, or fumigation in accordance 

with 7 CFR Part 305 and meet the conditions in this section.

Vapor heat treatment and inspection

The sweet potatoes must be treated with vapor heat using T106-h in 

accordance with 7 CFR Part 305.8.

The sweet potatoes must be sampled, cut, and inspected and found to 

be free of the ginger weevil (Elytrotreinus subtruncatus). Sampling, 

cutting, and inspection must be performed under conditions that will 
Reference

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prevent any pests that may emerge from the sampled sweet potatoes 

from infesting any other sweet potatoes intended for interstate 

movement.

The sweet potatoes must be inspected and found to be free of the gray 

pineapple mealybug (Dysmicoccus neobrevipes) and the Kona coffeeroot knot nematode (Meloidogyne konaensis).

Sweet potatoes that are (vapor) treated in Hawaii must be packaged in 

the following manner:

The cartons must have no openings that will allow the entry of the 

pests of concern and must be sealed with seals that will visually 

indicate if the cartons have been opened. They may be constructed 

of any material that prevents the entry of the pests of concern. If 

there is a question as to the adequacy of a carton, send a request 

for approval of the carton, together with a sample carton, to the 

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and 

Quarantine, Center for Plant Health Science and Technology, 1730 

Varsity Drive, Suite 300, Raleigh, NC 27606.

The pallet-load of cartons must be secured with polyethylene sheet 

wrap, net wrapping, or strapping before it leaves the treatment 

facility.

Packaging must be labeled in a manner that allows an inspector to 

determine treatment lot numbers, packing and treatment facility 

identification and location, and dates of packing and treatment.

Cartons of untreated sweet potatoes that are moving to the mainland 

United States for treatment must be shipped in shipping containers 

sealed prior to interstate movement with seals that will visually 

indicate if the shipping containers have been opened.

Certification on basis of treatment

Certification shall be issued by an inspector for the movement of 

sweet potatoes from Hawaii that have been treated in accordance 

with part 7 CFR Part 305.8 

A limited permit shall be issued by an inspector for the interstate 

movement of untreated sweet potato from Hawaii for treatment on 

the mainland United States in accordance with this section.

Irradiation treatment and inspection

The sweet potatoes must be irradiated with T105-a-1 (150 Gy) or 

T105-a-2 (400 Gy) in accordance with 7 CFR Part 305.9.

Sweet potatoes that are not treated with an irradiation dose approved to 

neutralize the ginger weevil (Elytrotreinus subtruncatus) must be 

sampled, cut, and inspected and found to be free of the ginger weevil 
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by an inspector in Hawaii. Sampling, cutting, and inspection must be 

performed under conditions that will prevent any pests that may 

emerge from the sampled sweet potatoes from infesting any other 

sweet potatoes intended for interstate movement in accordance with 

this section.

To be certified for interstate movement, sweet potato from Hawaii 

must be inspected in Hawaii and found free of the gray pineapple 

mealybug (Dysmicoccus neobrevipes) and the Kona coffee-root knot 

nematode (Meloidogyne konaensis) by an inspector before undergoing 

irradiation treatment in Hawaii.

To be eligible for a limited permit under this section, untreated sweet 

potato from Hawaii must be inspected in Hawaii and found free of the 

gray pineapple mealybug (Dysmicoccus neobrevipes) and the Kona 

coffee-root knot nematode (Meloidogyne konaensis) by an inspector.
Reference

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Processed Fruits, Herbs, and Vegetables

Processing should render the fruit, herb, and vegetable incapable of harboring 

live fruit flies. The fruit, herb, or vegetable is restricted only if they are 

insufficiently processed. Movement is restricted from Hawaii to other parts of 

the United States, including Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern 

Mariana Islands.

Several types of processing are covered in this section:

Diced, Sectioned, Segmented, Sliced, or Precut—Table 3-2

Dried or Cured—Table 3-3

Frozen—Table 3-4

Juiced, Pureed, Concentrated, Pickled, Jellied—Table 3-5

Table 3-2 Diced, Sectioned, Segmented, Sliced, or Otherwise Precut 

(commercial consignments only)

If: And: And its 

condition:

And packed 

with: Then: Authority:

Fruit for 

salsa

Peeled, sliced, 

and surrounded by 

water or syrup

Cans, glass 

jars, metal 

drums, or 

rigid plastic 

containers

Small or no

air space 

between the 

lid and the 

top of the liquid

RELEASE 7CFR 

330.105

Significant 

space 

between the 

lid and the 

top of the liquid

PROHIBIT 

movement

Plastic bags 

or similar 

non-rigid 

containers

Not processed as 

described in 

the cell above

Precut fruit 

other than

that for 

fruit salsa

Sufficiently 

processed1

1 Cooked, dried, cured, or processed in such a way so as to preclude any live pests.

RELEASE

Insufficiently

processed to 

so as to preclude any live 

pests

USE Table 

3-1 on page 

3-2
Reference

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Table 3-3 Cured or Dried Fruits, Herbs, and Vegetables

If the product is: Then: Authority:

Capable of harboring fruit 

flies or other plant pests

USE Table 3-1 on page 3-2 and 

REGULATE the product as 

fresh.

7CFR 318.13

7CFR 330.105

Incapable of harboring fruit 

flies

INSPECT AND RELEASE

Table 3-4 Frozen Fruits and Vegetables

If: And the 

temperature is:

And its 

condition: Then: Authority:

Mangos with 

seed

PROHIBIT 

movement

7CFR 318.13

Other than

mangos with 

seed

Above 20 °F at 

time of inspection

Prevents an 

effective inspection

Permits an effective inspectionUSE Table 3-1

on page 3-2

20 °F or below at 

the time of 

inspection

RELEASE

Table 3-5 Fruit Juices, Purees, Concentrates, Pickles, Jellies, Marmalades, and 

Preserves

If the item is:

And the 

consignment 

is:

And the 

amount of 

pulp 

present:

And 

there is: Then: Authority:

Canned, frozen, or pasteurized juiceRELEASE 7CFR 330

Fresh juice Noncommercial Hinders 

inspection

PROHIBIT 

movement

Does not

hinder 

inspection

No live 

fruit fly 

larvae 

present

RELEASE

Live fruit 

fly larvae 

present

PROHIBIT 

movement

Commercial RELEASE

Concentrates, 

purees, jellies, 

pickles, preserves, or marmalades
Reference

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Table 3-6 Additional Fruits and Vegetables Approved for Movement from Hawaii 

to Alaska Only (these fruits and vegetables may not be 

retransported to the contiguous United States)

Avocado (commercial consignments only)

Banana, green

Chayote

Cucumber1

Lima bean

Long eggplant1

1 See Special Procedures —Conditions for Moving Cucumbers, Long Eggplants, and Tomatoes from Hawaii to Alaska

Okra

Onion, green

Pea

Pumpkin

Snow pea

String bean

Tomato1

Watermelon

Winged bean

Winter melon

Yard long bean

Zucchini
Reference

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Miscellaneous Processed Products

This section includes regulatory decision tables for regulating miscellaneous 

processed products including cotton, cut flowers and leis, packing material, 

rice straw, sand, soil and earth, seeds and nuts, and sugarcane.

Cotton

Cotton plant parts and products are regulated to prevent the spread of pink 

bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella). Movement is restricted from Hawaii to 

other parts of the United States, excluding Guam and the Commonwealth of 

the Northern Mariana Islands.

Table 3-7 Cotton

If the item is: And: And it is: Then: Authority:

Cotton wax, cottonseed oil, or 

manufactured 

cotton

CERTIFY consignment7CFR 318.47

Bale covers or 

wrappings; cottonseed hulls, 

cake, or meal; 

lint; linters; 

seedy waste; or 

waste

Fumigated in 

accordance 

with the appropriate schedule 

in T301

Not fumigated 

as in the cell 

above

Samples of lint, 

linters, waste 

(seed free), cottonseed hulls, 

or meal

 INSPECT 

AND CERTIFY consignment at 

origin, or

 INSPECT at 

port of arrival

Not a sample 

nor as above

USE Table 3-8

Seed SEE Seeds and 

Nuts

Other than one 

listed in the cells 

above

PROHIBIT 

movement
Reference

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Cut Flowers and Leis

Some species of cut flowers and foliage are prohibited movement from Hawaii 

to other parts of the United States, including Guam and the Commonwealth of 

the Northern Mariana Islands, because they are host to the following pests1:

Bean pod borer (Maruca testulalis)

Bean butterfly (Lampides boeticus)

Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) (Diaphorina citri)

Table 3-8 Unfumigated Cotton Products

If the item is: And it is: Then: Authority:

Cottonseed hulls, lint, 

linters, seedy waste, 

or waste

Processed sufficiently to eliminate pests1. INSPECT the consignment 

at origin, then

2. CERTIFY consignment

7CFR 

318.47

Not processed 

as described in 

cell above

1. REQUIRE a Riverdale 

issued permit, then

2. ALLOW movement to port 

designated on the permit, 

then

3. HANDLE as foreign origin 

cotton at the port of arrival 

(follow directions in 7CFR 

319.8)

Bale covers or wrappingsUsed

New or unused RELEASE

Cottonseed cake or 

meal

REQUIRE either of the following:

 INSPECT AND CERTIFY 

at origin, or

 REQUIRE a Riverdale 

issued permit and inspect 

at port of arrival

1 Epiphyas postvittana (light brown apple moth (LBAM)) has been removed as a domestic quarantine 

pest under the authority of Federal Order DA-2021-29, published December 3, 2021.

NOTICE

Cut flowers and leis that are hosts to the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) must meet the 

conditions of 7CFR 301.76.
Reference

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Table 3-9 Cut Flowers and Leis

If the flowers are: And: Then: Authority:

Canavalia cathartica 

(Mauna-loa) or Strongylodon sp. (jade vine)

PROHIBIT movement 7CFR 318.13

7CFR 330.105

Cut flowers, decorative 

branches, or leis constructed from hosts of the 

Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri)

1

1 Aegle marmelos (bael, Bengal quince), Aeglopsis chevalieri (Chevalier’s aeglopsis), Afraegle gabonensis (Gabon powder-flask), Afraegle paniculata (Nigerian powder flask), Atalantia

sp. (atalantia), Balsamocitrus dawei (Uganda powder-flask), Bergera koenigii (curry-leaf), 

Calodendrum capensis (Cape chestnut), X Citroncirus webberi (citrange), X Citrofortunella 

microcarpa (calamondin), Citropsis gilletiana (Gillet’s cherry-orange), Citropsis schweinfurthii (African cherry-orange), Citrus spp. (sweet orange, mandarin orange, sour orange, 

lemon, grapefruit, tangerine, pomelo, etc.), Clausena excavata (clausena), Clausena indica

(clausena), Clausena lansium (wampee, wampi), Clausena anisum-olens (anis), Eremocitrus hybrid (desert-lime), Eremocitrus glauca (Australian desert-lime), Fortunella spp. (kumquat), Limonia acidissima (Indian wood-apple), Merrillia caloxylon (flowering merrillia), X 

Microcitronella ‘Sydney’ (faustrimedin), Microcitrus papuana (desert-lime), Microcitrus australasica (finger-lime), Microcitrus australis (Australian round-lime), Murraya paniculata (orange jasmine, Naringi crenulata (naringi), Pamburus missionis (pamburus), Poncirus 

trifoliata (trifoliate orange), Severinia buxifolia (Chinese box-orange), Swinglea glutinosa

(tabog), Toddalia asiatica (orange-climber), Toddalia lanceolata (toddalia), Triphasia trifolia

(trifoliate lime-berry), Vepris lanceolata (white ironwood, wild-lime), or Zanthoxylum fagara

(lime prickly-ash)

1. REQUIRE T101-n-2 

or T105-a-22

 and 

meet the conditions 

of 7CFR 301.76, then

2. CERTIFY consignment

2 Must be irradiated at an approved facility in Hawaii.

Rosa spp. (rose) Monitored and 

found free of 

spiny orange 

whiteflies or any 

other significant 

pests

INSPECT and CERTIFY 

the consignment based 

on monitoring and the 

absence of pests

Monitored and 

found infested 

with spiny 

orange whiteflies or any other 

significant pests

PROHIBIT movement

None of the above INSPECT and CERTIFY 

the consignment based 

on the absence of pests
Reference

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Packing Material

Rice Straw

Rice straw is PROHIBITED (authority 7 CFR 318.13) to prevent the spread of 

Asiatic rice borer (Chilo suppressalis). Movement is prohibited from Hawaii to 

other parts of the United States, including Guam and the Commonwealth of the 

Northern Mariana Islands.

Sand, Soil, and Earth

Soil is restricted to prevent the spread of soil borne diseases and insects. 

Movement is restricted from Hawaii to other parts of the United States, 

including Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Table 3-10 Packing Material

If used as packing material 

for: And packing material is: Then:

Propagative material USE Table 3-18 on page 

3-23

Other than propagative 

material

Bagasse, plant litter, rice 

straw, soil, or unmanufactured cotton

ALLOW authorized material 

to move only after the packing material is removed

Other than above ALLOW movement

Table 3-11 Sand1, Soil, and Earth

1 Clean ocean sand is unrestricted.

If the shipment is: And: Then: Authority:

More than 3 

pounds

1. REQUIRE movement to an 

APHIS facility approved to 

receive untreated, regulated soil. 

2. VALIDATE the facility has a soil 

permit (P330) in ePermits.

3. ALLOW the shipment to proceed, 

subject to the requirements listed 

in the permit.

4. If there is no permit:

A. Do not allow movement to the 

mainland.

B. Advise the shipper of the permit 

requirement and of the ability to 

apply for a PPQ Permit 525-A, 

Application for Permit to 

Receive Soil.

7CFR 

330.203

Three pounds 

or less

Treatment using 

approved treatments in 

Table 3-12 is 

impractical

Treatment is 

practical and will 

not interfere with 

intended use

1. ISSUE an oral permit, then

2. TREAT soil according to 

Table 3-12
Reference

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Seeds and Nuts

The seed of cotton must be treated because it can harbor pink bollworm 

(Pectinophora gossypiella). Seeds with pulp are prohibited because pulp can 

harbor fruit flies. Sugarcane seed is restricted because it can transmit diseases 

like gummosis disease (Xanthomonas vasculorum) and leaf scald disease 

(Xanthomonas albilineans). Mango seed is prohibited because it can harbor the 

mango seed weevil (Sternochetus mangiferae). Movement of these seed is 

restricted from Hawaii to other parts of the United States, including Guam and 

the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for cotton and pulpy seed, 

but excluding Guam and the commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 

for sugarcane.

Table 3-12 Approved Heat Treatments for Sand, Soil, or Earth

Dry heat Steam Heat

Temperature: Exposure time:1

1 Start counting time once the entire mass reaches the required temperature.

USE steam heat for packages of soil 

which are 5 pounds or less in 

weight. If soil is in trays, make sure 

the depth does not exceed 2 inches.

REQUIRE 15 pounds of pressure for 

30 minutes. Start counting time once 

the pressure reaches 15 pounds.

 230–249 °F

 250–309 °F

 310–379 °F

 380–429 °F

 430–450 °F

 16 hours

 2 hours

 30 minutes

 4 minutes

 2 minutes

Table 3-13 Seeds and Nuts

If the seed or nut 

is: And: Then: Authority:

Cotton Seed cotton 1. REQUIRE T301-a-4, 

then

2. CERTIFY 

consignment

7CFR 318.47

Cottonseed

Mango PROHIBIT movement (it 

is also prohibited into 

Guam and CNMI

7CFR 318.13

Pulpy seed Capable of harboring fruit flies

Incapable of harboring fruit fliesINSPECT AND 

RELEASE

7CFR 330.105

Sugarcane (true 

seed or seed cane 

pieces)

Moving to Guam or 

CNMI

INSPECT AND 

RELEASE

Moving to other 

than Guam or CNMI

1. REQUIRE T514-1 for 

seed cane, and T514-

2 for true seed, then

2. CERTIFY 

consignment

7CFR 301.87

Other than one 

listed in the cells 

above

INSPECT AND 

RELEASE

7CFR 330.105
Reference

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Sugarcane

Sugarcane is restricted to prevent the artificial spread of leaf scale disease 

(Xanthomonas albilineans) and gummosis disease (Xanthomonas vasculorum). 

Because the diseases are easily transmitted by any article that comes in contact 

with the sugarcane, machinery or processing equipment used for extracting and 

refining sugarcane juice, as well as plants, plant parts, products, and seed are 

regulated. Movement is restricted from Hawaii to other parts of the United 

States, excluding Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands.

Table 3-14 Sugarcane

If the item is: And: Then: Authority:

Bagasse Treated with dry heat 

for 2 hours at 158 °F

CERTIFY consignment 7CFR 301.87

Not treated as in cell 

above

USE Table 3-15

Chews Boiled for at least 30 

minutes or peeled and 

without nodes

CERTIFY consignment

Not as described in 

cell above

USE Table 3-15

Seed (true seed or 

seed cane pieces)

GO to Seeds and Nuts

Equipment used for 

growing, harvesting, or processing 

sugarcane

Free of all plant debris 

and soil

CERTIFY consignment

Not as describe in cell 

above

USE Table 3-15

Other than

bagasse, chews, or 

equipment

USE Table 3-16
Reference

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Table 3-15 Sugarcane—Issuing Limited Permits for Non-certifiable Items

If: And it is: And it is: Then: Authority:

Harvesting or 

processing 

equipment

Intended to be used 

for harvesting or 

processing sugarcane

PROHIBIT movement7CFR 

301.87

Not intended to be 

used for harvesting 

or processing sugarcane

1. ISSUE a 

Limited Permit 

(PPQ Forms 

530 or 537), 

then

2. ALLOW 

movement

Bagasse or 

sugarcane 

chews

Moving to a county 

that grows sugarcane1

1 These are the sugarcane growing areas: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, 

Puerto Rico, Texas, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. If you are unsure whether a county grows 

sugarcane, then contact that State’s Department of Agriculture.

PROHIBIT movement

Moving to a county 

that does not grow 

sugarcane1

An area less 

than 10 miles 

from the nearest 

sugarcane field

An area 10 

miles or more 

from the nearest 

sugarcane field

1. ISSUE a 

Limited Permit 

(PPQ Forms 

530 or 537), 

then

2. ALLOW 

movement

Table 3-16 Sugarcane Juice and Other Articles Derived from Sugarcane

If: And: Then: Authority:

Juice Boiled for 10 minutes at 

212 °F

CERTIFY consignment7CFR 

301.87

Not boiled for 10 minutes REFUSE to certify

Other than

bagasse, chews, 

juice, or equipment

You are sure that there is 

no risk of spreading sugarcane diseases

CERTIFY consignment

You are unsure, or there is 

the risk of spreading sugarcane diseases

CONTACT the Pest 

Management Staff 

National Policy Manager for Sugarcane 

diseases
Reference

Fresh Plant Parts Not for Propagation

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Fresh Plant Parts Not for Propagation

Any plant part regulated or restricted for interstate movement from Hawaii, or 

in which Hawaii is identified as a quarantined area, under a Federal Order, a 

federal domestic regulation, or a emergency program, whether or not it is 

covered in this manual, is not eligible for release. First check this manual for 

plant parts that are specifically regulated in other categories. Then review 

Federal Orders, domestic regulations, emergency programs, notifications and 

alerts regarding restricted plant species or specific internal pests. Verify that: 

the use is not propagative

the use is medicinal

the use is for non-human consumption

Complete a thorough inspection. Botanical fruits, (which includes bean pods), 

which may harbor internal pests such as fruit flies and bean pod borer, are 

prohibited plant parts. 
Reference

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Table 3-17 Fresh Plant Parts Not for Propagation

If: And: Then: Authority:

The plants are or 

could be used as 

fruits, vegetables, 

or herbs

Found in Table 3-1 Apply the conditions per 

Table 3-1

318.13

Not found in Table 3-1 PROHIBIT ENTRY (See 

Pre-Requisite Requirements for Commodity Risk 

Assessments on page B-1

for instructions to add a 

commodity to the Table.)

Not a fruit, vegetable, or herbCotton, cut flowers 

and leis, packing 

material, rice straw, 

seeds and nuts, sugarcane

Refer to:

Cotton on page 3-14

Cut Flowers and Leis on 

page 3-15

Packing Material on page 

3-17

Rice Straw on page 3-17

Seeds and Nuts on page 

3-18

Sugarcane on page 3-19

Plant parts covered in 

other Federal quarantines

Apply restrictions per the 

appropriate authority

301.76, 

other 301 

regulations, 

or Federal 

Orders

Medicinal plant parts 

not covered in this 

manual or other Federal regulations

Perform 100% inspection 

and evaluate the risk

318.13 and 

330.105

Plant parts not for 

human consumption 

and not covered in this 

manual or other Federal regulations
Reference

Plants for Propagation

02/2024-18 Hawaii Manual 3-23

Plants for Propagation

Plants, as well as growing media, are restricted from Hawaii to prevent the 

spread of soil organisms, pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella), 

sugarcane diseases (Xanthomonas albilinenans and X. vasculorus), cactus 

borer (Cactoblastis cactorum), the sweet potato scarabee (Euscepes 

postfasciatus), soybean rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi), and the sweet potato 

stem borer (Omphisa anastomosalis). Movement is restricted to other parts of 

the United States, including Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern 

Mariana Islands.

Care should be taken not to circumvent the certifications and requirements 

enforced by the State of Hawaii for interstate shipment of nursery stock. PPQ 

officers acting as official collaborators may participate in such certifications as 

appropriate.

NOTICE

Plants for propagation that are hosts to the Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) must meet the 

conditions of 7CFR 301.76.

Table 3-18 List of Approved Growing Media

Agar or other translucent tissue culture 

media

Baked expanded 

clay pellets

Buckwheat hulls

Clean ocean sand

Coal cinder

Coir

Cork

Crushed lava rock

Excelsior

Glass wool

Ground peat

Ground rubber

Organic and inorganic fibers

Paper

Peat

Perlite

Phenol formaldehyde

Plastic particles

Polyethylene polymer stabilized cellulose

Polymer stabilized 

starch

Polystyrene

Polyurethane

Quarry gravel

Rock wool

Sawdust

Shavings (wood or 

cork)

Sphagnum moss

Stockosorb superabsorbent polymer

Tree fern slab 

(approved only for 

orchids)

Ureaformaldehyde

Vegetable fiber (free 

of pulp) 

includes: coconut 

and osmunda

excludes: cotton and 

sugarcane

Vermiculite

Volcanic rock

Zeolite
Reference

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Plants in approved media must also meet these three conditions:

1. Media was not previously used for growing plants.

2. Media was stored prior to use under adequate safeguards.

3. Plants were grown in a manner to prevent infestation from soil contact. If 

potted plants are in contact with soil, then the soil shall be periodically 

treated with a suitable insecticide to the satisfaction of the PPQ officer.

Table 3-19 Plants for Propagation—Plants Moving to Other Parts of the United 

States

If the plant is: And it is: Then: Authority:

Cactus Moving to St. Croix, USVI INSPECT AND CERTIFY 7CFR 318.13

Moving to other than St. 

Croix, USVI

PROHIBIT movement

Citrus1 Verify that the conditions 

of 7CFR 301.76 have 

been met, and CERTIFY 

the consignment

7CFR 301.76

Cotton PROHIBIT movement 7CFR 318.47

Soybean PROHIBIT movement 7CFR 330.105

Sweet potatoes Roots 1. REQUIRE treatment, 

then

2. CERTIFY consignment

7CFR 318.13

Other than roots PROHIBIT movement

Other than one 

listed in the cells 

above

Plants rooted in growing 

media that is not

approved. SEE 

Table 3-18

PROHIBIT movement 7CFR 318.60

Bare rooted plants or 

plants rooted in 

approved growing media. 

SEE Table 3-18

INSPECT AND CERTIFY
Reference

Plants for Propagation

02/2024-18 Hawaii Manual 3-25

1 Plants for propagation that are hosts to ACP must meet the conditions of 7CFR 301.76. Aegle 

marmelos (bael, Bengal quince), Aeglopsis chevalieri (Chevalier’s aeglopsis), Afraegle gabonensis (Gabon powder-flask), Afraegle paniculata (Nigerian powder flask), Atalantia sp. (atalantia), Balsamocitrus dawei (Uganda powder-flask), Bergera koenigii (curry-leaf), 

Calodendrum capensis (Cape chestnut), X Citroncirus webberi (citrange), X Citrofortunella 

microcarpa (calamondin), Citropsis gilletiana (Gillet’s cherry-orange), Citropsis schweinfurthii (African cherry-orange), Citrus spp. (sweet orange, mandarin orange, sour orange, 

lemon, grapefruit, tangerine, pomelo, etc.), Clausena excavata (clausena), Clausena indica

(clausena), Clausena lansium (wampee, wampi), Clausena anisum-olens (anis), Eremocitrus hybrid (desert-lime), Eremocitrus glauca (Australian desert-lime), Fortunella spp. (kumquat), Limonia acidissima (Indian wood-apple), Merrillia caloxylon (flowering merrillia), X 

Microcitronella ‘Sydney’ (faustrimedin), Microcitrus papuana (desert-lime), Microcitrus australasica (finger-lime), Microcitrus australis (Australian round-lime), Murraya paniculata (orange jasmine, Naringi crenulata (naringi), Pamburus missionis (pamburus), Poncirus 

trifoliata (trifoliate orange), Severinia buxifolia (Chinese box-orange), Swinglea glutinosa

(tabog), Toddalia asiatica (orange-climber), Toddalia lanceolata (toddalia), Triphasia trifolia

(trifoliate lime-berry), Vepris lanceolata (white ironwood, wild-lime), or Zanthoxylum fagara

(lime prickly-ash)
Reference

Plants for Propagation

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Appendix

A Appendix A

Forms

Contents

Diagnostic Request (DR) A-2

PPQ Form 287, Mail Interception Notice A-3

PPQ Form 288, Ship Inspection Report A-7

PPQ Worksheet 413, Aircraft Inspection Record A-11

PPQ Form 518, Report of Violation A-14

PPQ Form 586, Application for Permit to Transit A-19

PPQ Form 591, Notice of Alleged Baggage Violation A-21

Notification Letter to Airline for Crew Member Violation A-25

Agriculture Notice A-26

Introduction

This Appendix covers forms related to airport, mail, and maritime operations 

that you are responsible for completing, signing, and distributing. Refer to the 

Office of Operations Material Management Service Center web site for 

ordering information. Forms are also available on the APHIS Electronic Forms 

Library web site.
Appendix A

Diagnostic Request (DR)

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Diagnostic Request (DR)

PPQ has replaced PPQ Form 309 with a Diagnostic Request (DR). When 

entering a pest for identification, PPQ must enter the pest information into the 

Agricultural Risk Management System (ARM) Refer to the ARM Help section 

for further information. See Figure A-1 for an example of an ARM-generated 

DR.

Figure A-1 Example Diagnostic Request (generated in ARM)

Inspection Date: Routing:

04/08/2019 Entomology

Inspection Location: Determination/Discipline/Exception Reason:

Puerto Rico Training Loc 3 Entomology

To: Predeparture Training AI Location

3000 Training Lane

Sunny, FL, 12345, USA

Inspection Summary PRPRETR319040001-DR01

Inspector(s): Velazquez, Antonio

Remarks:

Origin Commodity:Commodity Type Quantity Host Proximity Host Part Destination

Mangifera indica - MANGO (FV) 1 Kilograms On Fruit

Diagnostic Summary PRPRETR319040001-DR01

Determination/Discipline/Exception Reason Determined By Date

Entomology Velazquez, Antonio 04/08/2019

Remarks:

Pest Stages: Alive Immature- 1

Diagnostic Request

PRPRETR319040001-

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Appendix A

PPQ Form 287, Mail Interception Notice

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PPQ Form 287, Mail Interception Notice

Figure A-2 Example of PPQ Form 287, Mail Interception Notice

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE

PLANT PROTECTION AND QUARANTINE

MAIL INTERCEPTION NOTICE

1. PORT OF ENTRY

2. DATE 3. REFERENCE

The material described below was found to be moving in the mail in violation of the agriculture quarantine regulations pertaining to the entry and

movement of plants, plant products, animal products, soil, and plant pests. These violations may result in criminal or civil penalties. Disposition was

taken under authority of laws administered by the U.S. Postal Service, U.S. Customs Service, and U.S. Department of Agriculture. All inquiries

concerning condition, delays, shortages, or breakage should be addressed to the postmaster at the above port (Item 1). Information concerning the

quarantine referred to in Item 12 may be secured on application to U.S. Department of Agriculture, APHIS, P.Q., 4700 River Road, Unit 60, Riverdale,

Maryland 20737.

4. TO (Addressee) 5. FROM (Addressor)

6. INTERCEPTED MATERIAL

7. POSTMARK 8. DATE 9. MAIL REGISTRY NO.

10. BREAKAGE 11. RECONDITIONING 

 REQUIRED

YES NO

12. QUARANTINE OR REGULATION IN VIOLATION

13. DISPOSITION

Prohibited material removed and destroyed.

Container and contents destroyed.

Package returned to origin.

14. REASON FOR DISPOSITION

Addressee, after due notice, failed to apply for permit required by law.

Contains meat not admitted by U.S. Department of Agriculture. Meat may carry animal diseases that do not occur in the

United States.

Material infested or infected and treatment not feasible. Insect pests and plant diseases in fruits, vegetables, or other plant

material could become established and threaten U.S. agriculture.

Material not authorized entry.

Material in or contaminated with soil. Soil can carry many plant pests and diseases.

Other (Specify below in Remarks)

15. REMARKS (Include any pertinent information, i.e. condition of material, condition of cans which indicates not shelf stable, etc.)

16. OFFICER (Signature)

PPQ FORM 287 Previous editions are obsolete.

(FEB 2002)

For follow-up cases fill out the below:

a. Type of animal product per label

Swine

Ruminant

Poultry

b. Certificates/Permits

Yes

No

c. Country of origin per label

d. Meat product is:

Dried/Cured

Vacuum packed

Can/Jar

Foil packaged

Fresh, Chilled, 

or Frozen

e. Other animal products:

f. Reason considered not to be shelf stable 

 (Specify below in Remarks)

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.
Appendix A

PPQ Form 287, Mail Interception Notice

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Purpose

PPQ Form 287, Mail Interception Notice, is completed for the following 

reasons:

Inform the sender (addresser) of the reason for removing the article 

Notify the individual (addressee) receiving the mail package that 

unauthorized articles were removed

Provide information for preparing monthly and quarterly reports

Record the regulatory action taken when intercepting mail

Instructions 

Complete PPQ Form 287 using the instructions in Table A-1.

Table A-1 Instructions for Completing PPQ Form 287, Mail Interception 

Notice

Block Instructions

1 Enter your port of entry

2 Enter the date

3 Leave blank

4 Enter the complete name and address of the individual who is receiving the 

package (addressee)

5 Enter the complete name and address of the individual who sent the package 

(addressor)

6 Describe in detail the article you have removed, destroyed, or returned (the 

intercepted material)

7 Enter the location where the package was postmarked

8 Enter the date of the postmark 

9 Enter the mail registry number recorded on the package, if any

10 If contents were broken, leaked, or skilled, then list

If there was no breakage, enter “NONE”

11 If reconditioning to the package was required by the agent of the carrier, broker, or addressee check “Yes”

If reconditioning of the package was not required, check “No”

12 Enter the regulation that governs the unauthorized article

If you do not know the regulation, then refer to Table A-2

13 Check the block that states what regulatory action you took--removed, 

destroyed, or returned

Do not seek advice from the individual receiving the package as to whether 

the article should be destroyed or returned to origin

14 Check the block that states the reason why you took regulatory action

If the reason is not specifically listed, then check the “Other” block and list the 

reason
Appendix A

PPQ Form 287, Mail Interception Notice

03/2024-19 Hawaii Manual A-5

Distribution

1. Use Table A-3 to determine where to send the original PPQ Form 287.

2. Distribute the copies of PPQ Form 287 as follows:

If the package is returned to the sender, enclose a copy inside the 

package

Place a copy in the port file and maintain for an official record

15 Detail what you did and why so that the individuals who sent and receive the 

package understand what was done and why

If the package is being returned to the sender, list in this block “The package 

was returned by surface mail.” The Postal Service will not return packages by 

air

16 Sign your name

Reverse 

side of 

PPQ 287

When some items are removed from a package, it is good policy to list the 

remaining contents and their condition on the reverse side of this form

Note who handled the repackaging and wrapping of the package before the 

package was returned to the mail is advisable (this information will be useful 

to answer any complaints of missing items or breakage)

Table A-2 Determine the Regulation that Governs the Plants, Plant Products, 

Soil, and Plant Pests 

If the article is: Then the regulation is:

Cotton, cottonseed, etc. (Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Virgin 

Islands)

7CFR Part 318.47

Hawaiian fruits and vegetables 7CFR Part 318.13

Sugarcane (Hawaii, Puerto Rico) 7CFR Part 301.87

Sweet potatoes (Hawaii, Puerto, Rico, and Virgin 

Islands)

7CFR Part 318.13

Soil 7CFR Part 330.300

Plant Pests 7CFR Part 330.200

Table A-3 Distribution of PPQ Form 287, Mail Interception Notice

If the package is: And the contents are: Then the original copy of PPQ Form 287 is:

Released to the 

addressee

Enclosed in the package

Destroyed or 

returned to sender

Prohibited or restricted Mailed to the addressee

Table A-1 Instructions for Completing PPQ Form 287, Mail Interception 

Notice (continued)

Block Instructions
Appendix A

PPQ Form 287, Mail Interception Notice

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NOTICE

The information recorded on this form is important to collect and a useful mechanism 

to track activities to transfer the results to the appropriate Agency database.
Appendix A

PPQ Form 288, Ship Inspection Report

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PPQ Form 288, Ship Inspection Report

Figure A-3 Example of PPQ Form 288, Ship Inspection Report

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE

PLANT PROTECTION AND QUARANTINE

SHIP INSPECTION REPORT

1. PORT REPORTING 2. FLAG/NAME OF VESSEL 3. DOCK

4. FROM (Port and Country) 5. VIA

6. ARRIVAL DATE 7. ARRIVAL TIME

ETA Actual

8. INSPECTION DATE 9. INSPECTION TIME

From To

PROHIBITED AND/OR RESTRICTED AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS

COMMODITY LOCATION COUNTRY OF

ORIGIN SAFEGUARD AND/OR DISPOSITION PRESCRIBED

10. NO. PASSENGERS AND CREW CLEARED 11. NO. PIECES OF BAGGAGE 12. PROPOSED DEPARTURE DATE

SAFEGUARD NOTICE: While this vessel is in the territorial limits of the United States, no crew member or other

person shall remove any of the following items except by specific permission of an Agricultural Officer: (1) fruits,

vegetables, meats, or other animal products; (2) live plants; (3) live birds; (4) hay, straw, rice hulls, hold sweepings

or dunnage; (5) garbage from food materials including rootcrop bags, meat wrappers, or other food containers. 

GARBAGE MUST BE KEPT IN COVERED, LEAKPROOF CONTAINERS INSIDE THE VESSEL'S RAILINGS AT

ALL TIMES.

If any agricultural items are sealed, the seals are not to be broken or removed while this vessel is within territorial

limits of the United States except under direction of an Agricultural Officer.

WARNING NOTICE: Violations of the above requirements can result in criminal fines in accordance with Title 18,

United States Code and imprisonment for up to one year, or both, or civil penalties of up to $250,000 per violation.

17. I Fully Understand the Safeguards Prescribed Above (Signature of Responsible Ship's Officer) 18. TITLE 19. DATE

CONDITION OF GARBAGE CONTAINERS WHEN

INSPECTED

DEFICIENT

CONDITION

CORRECTED

21. SHIP AREAS NOT

 INSPECTED

HOLDS INSPECTED

(Identify)

22. LIVE ANIMALS/BIRDS

 ABOARD

COVERED INSIDE RAILING LEAKPROOF

YES NO YES NO YES NO YES NO

QUARTERS YES NO

DRY STORES

PANTRY

Type:

Number:

20.

13. 14. 15. 16.

APHIS MARPOL ANNEX V COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST

THE FOLLOWING OBSERVATIONS WERE MADE BY APHIS PERSONNEL AFTER INSPECTING VESSEL'S WASTE HANDLING PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT:

23. YES NO There is a functional incinerator or other disposal method aboard.

The responsible vessel representative was requested to

show, and did produce, a garbage pickup receipt or other

evidence of lawful disposal of plastics ashore.

YES NO

24. TITLE OF REPRESENTATIVE

ALERT: Report the presence of Honey Bees (swarms or individual bees) to the nearest Agricultural Officer, Telephone__________________________________________.

25. REMARKS

26. SUBSEQUENT PORTS OF CALL (Notified) NO. PASSENGERS 27. OFFICER'S SIGNATURE

PPQ FORM 288 Previous editions are obsolete

JUL 2001
Appendix A

PPQ Form 288, Ship Inspection Report

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Purpose

PPQ Form 288, for use by PPQ personnel only, serves the following purposes:

Evidence for a garbage violation case

Means of notifying PPQ personnel at subsequent ports of observations 

made and disposition actions taken during ship boarding

Means to document the agreement to safeguard restricted items and 

garbage, or materials under seal while in U.S. territorial waters during the 

voyage

Order to the Captain or other responsible ship’s officer to take or observe 

designated safeguards and documented agreement to those safeguards

Port record of the ship inspection of vessels traveling between Puerto Rico 

or Hawaii and the continental U.S. 

Instructions

To complete this form, follow the instructions in Table A-4.

Table A-4 Instructions for Completing PPQ Form 288, Ship Inspection 

Report

Block Instructions

1 LIST the name of the city and State of your port

2 LIST the flag (country of registry) and name of vessel (two-letter PINET code/name 

of vessel)

3 LIST the dock

4 LIST the country of origin

5 Fill in

6 LIST the date of arrival

7 LIST the estimated time of arrival (ETA) and actual time of arrival

8 LIST the date of inspection

9 LIST the beginning and ending time of ship boarding

10 Enter the number of passengers disembarking at your port

11 Enter the number of pieces of baggage

12 LIST the proposed date of departure in (important for planning any future reboardings and/or to give the next port advanced notice)

13 List the names and quantities (in kilos) of commodities (fruits and vegetables) that 

are restricted or prohibited

DO NOT list fruits and vegetables which are listed in the Agricultural Commodity 

Import Requirements (ACIR) database as enterable unless treatment is a condition of entry or inspection discloses a pest risk requiring a specific safeguard or 

disposition
Appendix A

PPQ Form 288, Ship Inspection Report

03/2024-19 Hawaii Manual A-9

14 List location by using the following letters: B for baggage, Q for quarters, S for 

stores, and F for ship’s furnishings

Write the number of interceptions after the letter for material intercepted and 

destroyed, such as “B-3” for three interceptions in baggage

15 List the country of origin for each commodity

16 Fill in a statement to be used for safeguard and/or disposition prescribed, as follows:

Enter “To remain under seal while in territorial waters of the United States” for 

items such as fruit fly hosts that require sealing, or for a garbage violation

Enter other appropriate statements, such as:

May be used while in port

To remain under seal pending treatment

Destroyed

See Remarks

17 Have the Captain or highest officer aboard the vessel read the Safeguard Notice 

and sign the block

18 Person signing Block 17 lists title

19 Have the person signing enter the date signed

20 Check YES or NO as condition of garbage containers observed

21 Check any ship areas that were not inspected

If holds were inspected, then list

22 Check as appropriate

If any live animals or birds are aboard, then list the type and number of regulated 

animals only; do not list cats or dogs

23 If there is a functional incinerator or other disposal method aboard, check YES; if 

not, check NO

24 CHECK YES or NO as appropriate and list the title of the ship’s representative.

Table A-4 Instructions for Completing PPQ Form 288, Ship Inspection 

Report (continued)

Block Instructions
Appendix A

PPQ Form 288, Ship Inspection Report

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Distribution

Distribute PPQ Form 288 as follows:

Keep the original for the port file.

Give one copy to Master or other ship officer.

Send one copy to the PPQ office at subsequent port when any of the 

following conditions apply:

Stores are sealed

Pest risk is significant

Vessel has a garbage violation

25 LIST any additional information or supplemental data as appropriate, such as the following:

If a crew member informs you that plastics were dumped at sea, then write the 

crew member’s statement and have the crew member sign

Reference if fumigation was voluntary i.e., carrier choice as alternate to waiting for 

pest identity confirmation

Reference to cargo that PPQ at next port of call should know about

Reference to giving a copy to Master or other officer

Warning notice

Dry stores fumigated

Enter seal number and types of seals applied, serial numbers, and exact locations 

of seals: e.g., “USDA Tyden seal #4967 on cage locker inside the vegetable 

reefer”

Enter a dollar sign ($) if you have assessed and collected a spot settlement for a 

garbage violation, and state the nature of the violation and amount of the penalty

If a pet bird is aboard the vessel, write the following statement and get the Captain’s signature:

“I agree to keep the bird(s) caged or tethered and kept in a ship’s cabin while in 

U.S. territorial waters.” [Captain’s Signature]

If the vessel arrived from or transited a country known to have Africanized honeybees, write the following statement:

“If live bees are sighted on the ship or a container, then call a PPQ Officer at [Port 

telephone number].”

26 List subsequent ports of call notified and number of passengers

27 Officer signs

Table A-4 Instructions for Completing PPQ Form 288, Ship Inspection 

Report (continued)

Block Instructions
Appendix A

PPQ Worksheet 413, Aircraft Inspection Record

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PPQ Worksheet 413, Aircraft Inspection Record

Figure A-4 Example of PPQ Worksheet 413, Aircraft Inspection Record
Appendix A

PPQ Worksheet 413, Aircraft Inspection Record

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Purpose

Use the PPQ worksheet 413 to record information associated with air traffic. It 

is for local port use only. The information recorded on this form is useful 

mechanism to track activities to transfer to ARM or the APTL workspace.

Instructions

Follow any modifications in completing the worksheet that are required by 

local needs. Complete this worksheet after the aircraft, passengers, and crew 

are cleared. See instructions in Table A-5.

Table A-5 Instructions for Completing PPQ Worksheet 413, Aircraft Inspection 

Record

Block Instructions

Port Enter the name of the port location or port code.

Airport Enter the name of the airport.

Date Fill in MM/DD/YYYY.

Time Enter the estimated or scheduled time of departure.

Reg. or O/T 

Type

Enter “REG”. If the service was performed on O/T, enter “GOV” for Government O/T or “ROT” for reimbursable O/T.

Aircraft ID# Enter the tail number or flight number of the aircraft.

Aircraft 

Type

Enter the type of aircraft (cargo, commercial, military, or private).

Applicant Enter the name of the company who requested the service (for example, FBO 

name).

Airline 

Company

Enter the name of the owner or managing company of the aircraft.

PAX Final 

Dest

Enter the passenger final destination (city and state or airport code).

# of PAX/ 

Crew

Enter separately the total number of passengers and the total number of crew 

members departing.

QMIs Baggage: Enter the total number of QMIs and the article type(s) and quantity(ies) from passenger baggage (e.g., 2 QMIs/apples 2 kg., oranges 2 kg.)

QTRS: Enter the total number of QMIs and the article type(s) and quantity(ies) 

from quarters/cabin.

Stores: Enter the total number of QMIs and the article type(s) and quantity(ies) 

from stores/galley.

# of Samples 

Submitted

Enter the total number of specimens submitted for Pest ID.

Submit all samples as “PROMPT”.

Inspector(s)

Initials

Enter the initials of the inspector(s) clearing the aircraft.

NOTICE

Be sure to ask the passenger for the QMI origin and final 

city/state destination for the Diagnostic Request (DR) in ARM.
Appendix A

PPQ Worksheet 413, Aircraft Inspection Record

03/2024-19 Hawaii Manual A-13

Distribution

Since PPQ Worksheet 413 is a local worksheet, there is no distribution outside 

the port.

Total

Remarks Fill out if needed. For example, if more space is needed for recording QMI articles and quantities.

Table A-5 Instructions for Completing PPQ Worksheet 413, Aircraft Inspection 

Record (continued)

Block Instructions
Appendix A

PPQ Form 518, Report of Violation

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PPQ Form 518, Report of Violation

A fillable version of the PPQ Form 518 is on the APHIS^CBP internal website 

(for authorized users only).

Figure A-5 Example of PPQ Form 518, Report of Violation

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respo nd to, a collection 

of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0579-0088. The time 

required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching 

existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

OMB Approved

0579-0088

EXP: 02/2020

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE

PLANT PROTECTION AND QUARANTINE

REPORT OF VIOLATION

VIOLATION NO. NE19000001

1. DATE VIOLATION DISCOVERED

03/04/2019

2. VIOLATED REGULATION OR COMPLIANCE 

AGREEMENT

7 CFR 330.200

3. WHERE INTERCEPTED (city or port, and state; also county if domestic)

JFK New York

4. ORIGIN OF ARTICLE (include county, if domestic)

Portugal

5. ARTICLE MOVED IN VIOLATION OF REGULATIONS

Citrus leaves

6. IDENTITY OF ARTICLE (Serial No., Waybill No., Description, etc.)

AWB# 00454504054

7. NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS OF VIOLATOR (shipper, caterer, cleaner, garbage handler,

servicing agent, broker, ship's agent, etc. Identify which.)

XXXX Brokers Ltd. 

1000 Important Street

Brooklyn, NY 11215

8. VIOLATOR HAD

COMPLIANCE 

AGREEMENT? YES NO PERMIT? YES NO

9. IF NO, WAS VIOLATOR AWARE OF REGULATION?

YES NO UNKNOWN

IF "YES,"HOW INFORMED AND WHEN?

Prior interception of the same commodity without permit.

10. NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS OF CARRIER

Best Airlines

2000 Street

City, State, Zip Code

11. WAS CARRIER AWARE OF REGULATION?

YES NO UNKNOWN

IF "YES," HOW INFORMED AND WHEN?

12. IDENTITY OF CARRIER 13. NAME AND BUSINESS ADDRESS OF CONSIGNEE

Hamdem Producers 

10004 Golden Street

Manhattan, NY 10012

PLANE AIRCRAFT NUMBER

N345MF

FLIGHT NUMBER

4560

SHIP FLAG NAME

Best Airline

ROAD VEHICLE LICENSE NUMBER N/A

14. DISPOSITION OF PEST RISK (i.e., articles named in Item 5 were fumigated, destroyed, etc.) 

Shipment was refused entry and ordered to be re-exported. 

15. REMARKS (attach additional sheet, if needed)

Plants of the Genus X are prohibited from entering the USA per Federal Quarantine Order No.555. See attached Officer's Statem ent. 

16. VIOLATOR OR CARRIER'S STATEMENT OF VIOLATION (attach additional sheet, if needed. Identify who gave statement.)

None 

17. OFFICER'S STATEMENT: The officer must attach a detailed, signed, and dated statement stating how the action violated the regu lations or compliance agreement cited in Item 2. It must fully

describe the facts of the violation from discovery through disposition of pest risk including when, who, what, and where.

18. SIGNATURE OF INITIATING OFFICER 19. PRINTED NAME OF OFFICER AND WORK UNIT

John Smith JFK cargo, New York

20. DATE REPORTCOMPLETED

03/19/2019

21. OFFICER IN CHARGE COMMENTS (attach additional sheet, if needed)

LIST PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS 

XXX Brokers Ltd. has a history of prior violations; see Exhibit 7 attachment. 

RECOMMENDATIONS 

Civil Penalty 

22. SIGNATURE OF OFFICER IN CHARGE 23. PRINTED NAME OF OFFICER IN CHARGE AND WORK UNIT

Robert Doe JFK cargo, New York

24. DATE SIGNED

03/19/2019

PPQ FORM 518

MAR 2019

Clear Form
Appendix A

PPQ Form 518, Report of Violation

03/2024-19 Hawaii Manual A-15

Purpose

The purpose of PPQ Form 518 is to refer violations of APHIS regulations to 

APHIS-IES. Forward the form to your local IES Area Manager within two 

weeks of discovery of the violation. Use PPQ Form 518 to request a field 

investigation and to submit information to IES regarding certain repeat 

violations.

Do not submit PPQ Form 518 to IES in conjunction with a spot settlement 

form (PPQ Form 591). Spot settlements are intended to settle the violation 

without an investigation. On limited occasions when the alleged violator fails 

to pay the spot settlement penalty and IES needs to become involved, refer to 

Refusing to Pay the Civil Penalty on page A-23 for explicit instructions on 591 

referrals to IES.

Instructions

Use the instructions in Table A-6 for guidance in completing PPQ Form 518. 

The PPQ officer who detects the violation initiates the PPQ Form 518 and 

gathers all associated documentation. This employee is responsible for 

submitting their PPQ officer’s statement and for collecting and safeguarding 

the physical evidence (e.g., intercepted product or samples/pictures thereof, 

seals, shipping boxes, paperwork, etc.). Photograph or photocopy any 

applicable evidence that cannot be secured and may not be available for IES 

to examine at a later date. Examples of this may be perishable or infested 

items, a photograph of the conveyance, if significant to the case, or a 

photocopy of correspondence between the shipper and consignee if the original 

document is not relinquished. 

Provide all documentary and physical evidence to your local IES Area 

Manager, along with the PPQ Form 518, when requesting the investigation.
Appendix A

PPQ Form 518, Report of Violation

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Table A-6 Instructions for Completing PPQ Form 518, Report of 

Violation

Block Instructions

VIOLATION 

NO. (previously “Serial 

No.”

Enter a unique identifier according to the locally approved naming convention 

(such as FL19-0001).

1 Enter date violation was discovered

If violation was discovered after it occurred, EXPLAIN in Block 15

2 Specify as follows:

3 Fill in the name of the location where the violation of the regulation was discovered or observed

4 Fill in the name of the country, State, and county (or equivalent) if domestic, 

where the article originated or was grown

5 Fill in the name of the article moved, e.g., “5 cases of yams”

6 Enter the air waybill number, bill of lading, etc., if applicable

7 1. Fill in the violator’s name

2. Indicate the person's position in parentheses after the violator’s name (such 

as caterer, shipper, cleaner, etc.)

3. List the violator's business address

8, 9 Check and fill in as appropriate

10 Fill in the name and the business address of the carrier

11 Check and fill in as appropriate

12 Fill in as appropriate

13 Fill in the name and the business address of the consignee

14 List the action(s) taken to eliminate the pest risk, e.g., foreign garbage was 

picked up and incinerated; area where garbage was lying on the ground was 

cleaned and disinfected with sodium hypochlorite; article was seized and 

destroyed

15 Fill in any pertinent remarks (e.g. explanation if the violation was discovered 

after it occurred)

16 If the violator did not provide a written statement, record all relevant verbal 

statements in your PPQ Officer’s Statement and indicate so in this block.

If: Then:

Violation of compliance agreement Enter C.A.

Cargo violation Enter the regulation(s) violated; for 

example, if the violation involved fresh 

fruit, you would enter 319.56

Animal regulation that has been 

violated is unknown (you do not

know the regulation)

Contact PPQ, QPAS in Riverdale at

301-851-2312
Appendix A

PPQ Form 518, Report of Violation

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17 An Officer’s Statement must be written and accompany each PPQ Form 518 

submitted.

Write your explanation of the violation on a separate sheet of paper titled 

“Officer's Statement”

Give this statement an exhibit number

Describe all the facts that resulted in the article listed in Block 5 being in violation of the regulation listed in Block 2

State all facts including who, what, when, where, and how

Include the following information where appropriate:

State when and where the violation occurred

Describe how the violation occurred

Identify the carrier from which the garbage was removed and where the 

garbage came from

Identify the owner of the article

Identify the employer of the violator

Refer to your exhibits and explain their relevance to the case

State if you witnessed the violation

Sign and date the Officer's Statement (only the officer signs); if more than 

one officer was involved in the violation, each officer must write a separate 

statement

18-20 Fill in

21 Fill in any additional information1

 that may help to substantiate the case, 

such as previous warning letters and the dates sent, signed compliance 

agreements, any known previous civil penalties, case numbers, dates, and 

amounts of penalties assessed; such as, 

Case #RSS–CP–62–01 fined $1,000 on 9/11/18

Enter your recommendation for one of the following:

Warning letter

Civil penalty

Criminal penalty

22-24 Fill in

1 This information will help determine if the case warrants civil or criminal penalties and the 

amount of the civil penalty, if warranted.

Table A-6 Instructions for Completing PPQ Form 518, Report of 

Violation (continued)

Block Instructions

NOTICE

If using electronic signature in Block 18, you must fill in Blocks 19 

and 20 first.

NOTICE

If using electronic signature in Block 22, you must fill in Blocks 23 

and 24 first.
Appendix A

PPQ Form 518, Report of Violation

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Distribution

Distribute the case file, including PPQ Form 518 as follows:

FORWARD a copy and all supporting documents to your local IES Area 

Manager within two weeks of discovery of the violation. If you are 

unable to contact your local IES Area Manager or you do not know who 

serves as your Area Manager, contact the IES Regional Office for the 

State in which you work.

KEEP another copy for the local files (also keep copies of other evidence 

and documents for your files).
Appendix A

PPQ Form 586, Application for Permit to Transit

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PPQ Form 586, Application for Permit to Transit

Figure A-6 Example of PPQ Form 586, Application for Permit to Transit

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a 

collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control numbers for this information collection are 

0579-0049, 0198, 0303, and 0346. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average .5 hours per response, 

including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and 

reviewing the collection of information.

OMB APPROVED 

0579-0049, 0198, 

0303, and 0346 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE 

PLANT PROTECTION AND QUARANTINE

APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO TRANSIT PLANTS 

AND/OR PLANT PRODUCTS, PLANT PESTS, 

AND/OR ASSOCIATED SOIL THROUGH 

THE UNITED STATES

INSTRUCTIONS: 

PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY. PERMITS 

ARE NOT ISSUED TO A P.O. BOX. READ THE 

ENTIRE APPLICATION BEFORE COMPLETING. 

ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEETS OF PAPER IF 

MORE SPACE IS NEEDED.

FORWARD COMPLETED 

APPLICATION TO: 

USDA-APHIS-PPQ 

PERMIT UNIT 

4700 RIVER ROAD, UNIT 136 

RIVERDALE, MD 20737-1236 

1-877-770-5990; FAX: (301) 734-0572

1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF APPLICANT: 2a. The port of arrival in the U.S. and the location 

of any subsequent stop:

2b. Country of Final Destination

3. Telephone Number (including area code) 4. Fax Number (including area code) 5. E-Mail Address

6. The Specific Origin, Type, and Quantity of Plants and/or Plant Products

(a) Country of Origin (b) Quantity (c) Scientific names of plants and/or plant products, plant pests, 

including associated soil (scientific, botanical, or English names must 

be included. Colloquial names are not acceptable.)

7. The location of (and the time needed for) any storage in the U.S.: 8. Any location in the U.S. where the plants and/or plant products, plant 

pests, and/or associated soil are to be transloaded:

9. The means of conveyance (e.g., air, truck, ocean, rail) to be used 

to transport the plants and/or plant products: 

A. INTO THE U.S. via: 

B. THROUGH THE U.S. via:

10. Use of any additional packing or packaging to secure the materials 

and any associated pests: (Includes shrink wrapping, pest proof 

screening, pallets with tops/bottoms, etc.)

11. If the commodity itself is to be transferred from one containment 

entity to another (i.e., sea container to another container, between 

different truck trailer boxes, airline pallets to truck ), does the 

transloaded facility have a current compliance agreement with the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture? 

Yes No 

12. Are doors on containers, including truck and rail, solid and 

sealable? 

Yes No 

13. Are all openings in the container, including drains, vents, 

introduction ports, etc., mesh screened? 

Yes No 

14. If storage in the U.S. is necessary, has confirmation been made with 

the facility that they can maintain the transiting cargo in a protected 

area to prevent loss or pilferage? 

Yes No 

Do they have a compliance agreement with the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture? 

Yes No 

15. The estimated time necessary to accomplish exportation from 

arrival at the port of entry to exit at the port of export:

16. The final port of exit in the U.S.:

17. Signature of Applicant: 18. Print Name of Applicant: 19. Date:

PPQ FORM 586 (All previous editions are obsolete.)

JAN 2011 

WARNING: Any alteration, forgery, or unauthorized use of this document is subject to civil penalties of up to $250,000 (7 U.S.C. 7734(b)) or punishable by a 

fine of not more than $10,000, or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both (18 U.S.C. 1001) 
Appendix A

PPQ Form 586, Application for Permit to Transit

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Figure A-7 Instructions for PPQ Form 586, Application for Permit to Transit

Instructions for Completing PPQ Form 586 

Application for Permit to Transit Plants and/or Plant Products through the United States 

 

Please TYPE or PRINT legibly to complete. Do not leave any sections unfilled; for those that do not 

apply, please enter “N/A” (possible for numbers 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, and 14). 

 

1. Enter the name of the company representative who is responsible for the shipment, the company 

name, and a street address. Post Office box number addresses are not acceptable. 

2a. Enter the location of the first United States port of arrival and list any subsequent stops thereafter 

within the United States. 

2b. Enter the country and location of the final destination outside the United States. 

3. Enter both the company phone number and the company representative's work phone number. Be 

sure to include the Area Code and any extensions. Cell phone numbers are acceptable. 

4. Enter a fax number, including the Area Code. 

5. Enter an e-mail address. If you do not have an e-mail address or do not wish to use one, enter 

“N/A.” 

6a. Enter the country or countries from which the product is originally being shipped. 

6b. Enter the approximate amount and/or quantity of each shipment. 

6c. Enter the scientific (Latin) names for each plant or plant product. If you do not know the scientific 

names, enter the English common name of each plant. 

7. Enter the location of storage and the time needed for storage. If storage is not needed, enter “N/A.” 

8. Enter the city and State of the port where transloading will occur. If not transloading, enter “N/A.” 

9a. Enter how the product will arrive, e.g., air, ocean, truck, and/or rail. 

9b. Enter how the product will be transported through the United States, e.g., air, truck, and /or rail. 

10. If additional packaging is being used, please describe the type, e.g., shrink wrapping, pest proof 

screening, etc. If additional packaging is not being used, enter “N/A.” 

11. Indicate yes or no if the transloaded facility has a current compliance agreement with USDA. If 

not transloading, enter “N/A.” 

12. Indicate yes or no if the doors on the containers being used during shipment are solid and sealable. 

13. Indicate yes or no if all openings in the containers being used during the shipment are protected by 

mesh screens. If there are no openings in the containers, enter “N/A.” 

14. Answer only if storage is necessary. If no storage is being used enter “N/A.” If storage is being 

used, indicate yes or no if confirmation has been made with the storage facility that the facility can 

maintain the transiting cargo in a protected area to prevent loss or pilferage. Indicate “Yes” or 

“No” if the facility has a compliance agreement with USDA. 

15. Enter the estimated time necessary to move the product from the point of entry into the United 

States to the port of exit. 

16. Indicate the city and State of the port of exit from the United States. 

17. The responsible person named in block 1 must sign the application. 

18. Print your name legibly. 

19. Enter the date the application was completed and signed. 

 

For any attachments, please type or print PPQ Form 586 with company name and contact name 

at the top of each page. 

 

Send the application by facsimile to 301-734-0572, or mail the completed application to: 

 

USDA-APHIS-PPQ, Permit Services, 4700 River Road, Unit 136, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236. 

 

Please call 1-877-770-5990 if you have any questions. 
Appendix A

PPQ Form 591, Notice of Alleged Baggage Violation

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PPQ Form 591, Notice of Alleged Baggage Violation

Figure A-8 PPQ Form 591, Notice of Alleged Baggage Violation

PPQ FORM 591 (Previous editions are obsolete.)

JULY 2015

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE

PLANT PROTECTION AND QUARANTINE

NOTICE OF ALLEGED BAGGAGE VIOLATION

TYPE OF ALLEGED VIOLATOR

Passenger 

Crew 

SERIAL NUMBER

SECTION I – FOR USE BY USDA PLANT PROTECTION AND QUARANTINE (PPQ) (Please print)

1. AIRPORT NAME (City, State) 2. DATE AND TIME 

ISSUED 

3. CARRIER (Full name 

and flight number)

 

4. FINAL DESTINATION OF ALLEGED VIOLATOR 

(Full address)

5. REGULATIONS VIOLATED (If record of prior violation,

 provide details) 

6. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (Obtain copies of identifying documents)

Date of Birth: _____________________________________________

Government-Issued ID Type: _________________________________

Government-Issued ID Number:_______________________________

Issued by (Country/State):___________________________________

Other ID:_________________________________________________

7. NAME OF ALLEGED VIOLATOR (Last name, first name, 

middle initial)

8. PERMANENT ADDRESS OF ALLEGED VIOLATOR (Include 

full address and phone number)

 

Phone Number: 

 

9. MATERIAL SEIZED (List the name of articles, and quantity or weight) 

10. ORAL DECLARATION

 Yes No

11. OPPORTUNITY TO AMEND DECLARATION

 Yes No

12. EVIDENCE JUSTIFYING SEIZURE OF MATERIAL (i.e., labels on material, passenger remarks, etc.). If case is forwarded for further action, an 

officer’s statement must be attached.

13. ISSUING OFFICIAL (Print name) 14. ISSUING OFFICIAL (Signature) 15. BADGE NUMBER

SECTION II – ALLEGED VIOLATOR (Please read Section I and Section II)

The Plant Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 7734) and the Animal Health Protection Act (7 U.S.C. 8313) authorize the imposition of civil penalties for violations 

of the statutes, regulations, or orders issued thereunder. The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note) authorizes 

periodic adjustments of the civil penalties for inflation. See 7 CFR 3.91(b)(2) for the current maximum penalties assessed under these statutes. 

You may waive your right to a hearing on the record and agree to pay a specified civil penalty in settlement of this matter by signing this agreement. If 

you agree to pay a specified civil penalty and do not submit payment within the designated time, the matter will be referred for collection. You may 

refuse to pay and request a hearing on the record; a complaint will be issued enumerating the violation(s). The civil penalty offered at this time shall 

not be relevant in any respect to the civil penalty which may be assessed after a hearing. 

1. I acknowledge that I have a right to a hearing on the record. I waive my right to such hearing and agree to pay the sum of $_____________

 within the designated time in full settlement of this matter. 

Sign: __________________________________________________ Date: __________________________________

 --- OR---

2. I acknowledge that I have an opportunity for a hearing on the record, and I do not wish to waive my right. 

 Sign: ___________________________________________________ Date: __________________________________

SECTION III – FOR USE BY UNITED STATES CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OR PPQ

SIGNATURE OF CASHIER AMOUNT RECEIVED DATE
Appendix A

PPQ Form 591, Notice of Alleged Baggage Violation

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Purpose

PPQ Form 591, Notice of Alleged Baggage Violation, is to assess civil 

penalties for passengers and crew who attempt to smuggle prohibited or 

restricted agricultural items in their baggage after failing to declare the items, 

and to assess civil penalties for crew and service personnel who remove 

regulated articles contrary to regulations.

Complete the PPQ Form 591 for violators under 18 not accompanied by an 

adult and for foreign diplomats holding A-1 or A-2 visas even though the 

violation is waived for this category of violators.

Instructions

Use the instructions in Table A-7 for completing the PPQ Form 591.

Table A-7 Instructions for Completing a PPQ Form 591

Block 

Number

Field 

Name Instructions

Type of 

Alleged 

Violator

Check appropriate block.

 “Passenger” refers to passengers.

 “Crew” refers to persons employed by the airline.

Section 1 Complete as directed.

1 Airport 

Name

Enter airport name, city, and state.

2 Date and 

Time 

Issued

Enter date and time.

3 Carrier Enter the name of the airline (do not abbreviate) and the flight 

number.

4 Final Destination of 

Alleged 

Violator

Enter the final destination of the alleged violator, including the full 

address.

5 Regulation ViolatedEnter the CFR(s) that the passenger or crew member allegedly 

violated. Be sure to cite the appropriate title, part, and subpart. If 

passenger or crew member is a previous violator, provide details 

including date of violation, CFR involved, and any resulting 

enforcement action.

6 Identification NumberExamine the available identification documents and complete 

appropriate fields. Make copies of identification documents for 

the record.

7 Name of 

Alleged 

Violator

Enter the name as stated on identification documents. Fill in as 

complete a name as possible.
Appendix A

PPQ Form 591, Notice of Alleged Baggage Violation

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Refusing to Pay the Civil Penalty

When alleged violators refuse to pay the penalty:

1. Ensure alleged violators understand that they are waiving their right to 

settle the violation with the penalty amount recorded on the PPQ Form 591. 

This penalty amount will not be relevant to the civil penalty that may be 

assessed after a hearing.

2. Have the alleged violator read, sign, and date in Section II-2 of PPQ Form 

591.

3. Allow the alleged violator to write a statement if they wish to do so.

4. Make copies of identifying documents as described in Section I-6 of PPQ 

Form 591.

8 Permanent 

Address of 

Alleged 

Violator

Enter the full permanent address of the alleged violator. Enter a 

phone number if possible.

9 Material 

Seized

Enter the name of the article(s) seized and the quantity or weight 

in kilograms.

10 Oral DeclarationCheck the appropriate box to indicate if the alleged violator 

declared the material during initial questioning.

11 Opportunity to 

Amend

Check the appropriate box to indicate if an opportunity to amend 

the oral declaration was given. You cannot assess a civil penalty 

if an opportunity to amend was not given.

12 Evidence 

Justifying 

Seizure

Enter additional information about the seizure (i.e. details about 

the material, passenger remarks, etc.). If the item was concealed 

or misrepresented, explain how.

If the case is forwarded for further action, an Officer’s Statement 

must be attached.

13-15 Signature 

and Badge 

Number of 

Officer

Complete as instructed.

Section II Alleged 

Violator

Enter the amount of the civil penalty before you give the form to 

the alleged violator. 

 AGREES: If the alleged violator agrees to pay the civil penalty, have the alleged violator sign and date in field 1. Instruct 

the alleged violator how to pay as per local protocol.

 REFUSES: If the alleged violator refuses to pay the civil penalty, have the alleged violator sign and date in Field 2.

Refer to directions in “Refusal to Pay the Civil Penalty”. Give a 

copy of the completed form to the alleged violator.

Section III For use by the Agency.

Table A-7 Instructions for Completing a PPQ Form 591 (continued)

Block 

Number

Field 

Name Instructions
Appendix A

PPQ Form 591, Notice of Alleged Baggage Violation

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5. Give the alleged violator Copy 2 of the PPQ Form 591 and dismiss the 

alleged violator.

6. Write an Officer Statement relating all the facts of the incident.

7. Collect the following evidence and submit to the appropriate IES office 

within two weeks:

PPQ Form 591

Identifying documents described in Section I-6

Officer statement

Alleged violator statement (if available)

Photographs (if available)
Appendix A

Notification Letter to Airline for Crew Member Violation

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Notification Letter to Airline for Crew Member Violation

If the alleged violator is a crew member, use the template in Figure A-9 to 

notify the airlines.

Figure A-9 Example of Notification Letter to Airline for Crew Member Violation
Appendix A

Agriculture Notice

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Agriculture Notice

Issue an Agriculture Notice when a prohibited agricultural article is found and 

removed from a package. For ECO packages, place a copy of the Agriculture 

Notice in the package. For U. S. postal mail packages, place a copy of the 

completed PPQ Form 287, Mail Interception Notice and the Agriculture Notice 

in the package. 

Figure A-10 Example of the Agriculture Notice
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Appendix

B Appendix B

Pre-Requisite Requirements for Commodity 

Risk Assessments

Introduction

There are two reasons a fruit, herb, or vegetable may not be listed as approved 

for movement to other parts of the United States:

PPQ has not studied the pest risk, or

PPQ has studied the pest risk and there were no mitigations appropriate to 

address the pest risk.

Stakeholders can request a commodity be added to the list of approved fruits, 

herbs, and vegetables (Table 3-1) by submitting a request to:

USDA-APHIS-PPQ

Regulatory Coordination and Compliance Unit (RCC)

4700 River Road, Unit 140

Riverdale, MD 20737

The addition of commodities to Table 3-1 requires that a pest risk analysis be 

conducted, rule making accomplished, and published in the Federal Register. 

While the initial request for movement of a commodity to other parts of the 

United States may come from any interested party, in order for APHIS to 

consider whether a currently prohibited commodity can be safely moved 

interstate, the pre-requisite requirements outlined in this chapter must be 

completed. 

Complete the following information to initiate a commodity risk assessment. 

All information should be submitted to and approved by the Hawaii 

Department of Agriculture. After approval, the APHIS PPQ State Plant Health 

Director’s office should submit the document to the RCC Unit to begin the 

review process.

Contact Information

Provide your name, company address(es), telephone and fax numbers, and 

email address(es).

Commodity Information

1. A description and/or map of the specific location(s) of the areas in the 

exporting area where the commodity is produced
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Introduction

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2. The scientific name (including genus, species, and author names), 

synonyms, and taxonomic classification of the commodity

3. Identification of the particular plant or plant part (i.e. fruit, leaf, root, entire 

plant, etc.) and any associated plant part proposed for interstate movement 

to other parts of the United States

4. The proposed end use of the imported commodity (e.g., consumption, 

milling, decorative, processing, etc.)

5. The months of the year when the commodity would be produced and 

harvested for interstate movement 

Shipping Information

6. Detailed information as to the projected quantity and weight/volume of the 

proposed importation, broken down according to varieties where 

applicable

7. Method of shipping and under what conditions, including type of 

conveyance, and type, size, and capacity of packing boxes and/or shipping 

containers

Pest and Disease Information

8. Scientific name (including genus, species, and author names) and 

taxonomic classification of arthropods, fungi, bacteria, nematodes, virus 

viroids, mollusks, phytoplasmas, spiroplasmas, etc., attacking the crop

9. Plant part attacked by each pest, pest life stages associated with each plant 

part attacked, and location of pest (in, on, or with commodity)

10. References 

Strategies for Risk Mitigation or Risk Management

11. Overview of agronomic or horticultural management practices used in the 

production of the commodity, including methods of pest risk mitigation or 

control programs

12. Identification of parties responsible for pest management and control

While not mandatory, provide as much of the following information as 

possible to assist USDA in completing a timely response to your request:

Contact Information

Address, phone and fax numbers, and/or email for local experts (such 

as academicians, researchers, extension agents) who are most familiar 

with crop production, entomology, plant pathology, and other relevant 

characteristics of the commodity

Commodity Information

Common name(s)
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Introduction

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Cultivar, variety, or group description

Stage of maturity at which crop is harvested and method of harvest

Indication of whether the crop is grown from certified seed or nursery 

stock, if applicable

If grown from certified seed or stock, indication of origin of the stock 

or seed 

Color photographs of plant, plant part, or plant product

Growing/Production Area Information

Unique characteristics of the production area in terms of pests or 

diseases

Maps of the production regions, pest free areas, etc.

Length of time commodity has been grown in production area

Status of growth of production area (i.e. acreage expanding or stable)

Physical and climatological description of the growing area

Post-Harvest Transit and Processing Information

Complete description of the post-harvest processing methods used

Description of the movement of the commodity from field to 

processing to port of interstate movement

Shipping methods and volume of exports

Photographs of the boxes and containers used to transport the 

commodity

Identification of port(s) of export and import and expected months 

(seasons) of shipment

Pests and Disease Information

Common name(s) of the pest(s)

Geographic distribution of the pest, if a quarantine pest and follows the 

pathway

Period of attack (e.g. attacks young fruit beginning immediately after 

blooming) and records of pest incidence (e.g. percentage of infested 

plants or infested fruit) over time (e.g. during the different 

phenological stages of the crops and/or times of the year)

Economic losses associated with pests of concern

Pest biology or disease etiology or epidemiology

Photocopies of literature cited in support of the information above

Current Strategies for Risk Mitigation or Management
Appendix B

Introduction

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Description of pre-harvest pest management practices (including target 

pests, treatments, or other control methods) 

Evidence of efficacy of pest management treatments or other control 

methods

Efficacy of post-harvest processing treatments in pest control

Culling percentage and efficacy of culling in removing pests from the 

commodity

Description of quality assurance activities, efficacy and efficiency of 

monitoring implementation

Other Documentation

Relevant pest risk analyses, environmental assessment(s), biological 

assessment(s), and economic information and analyses
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Hawaii Manual

Glossary

Introduction

Use this glossary to find the meaning of specialized words, abbreviations, 

acronyms, and terms used in regulating products from Puerto Rico and the U.S. 

Virgin Islands into the continental United States. 

Definitions, Terms, and Abbreviations

APHIS. the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health 

Inspection Service

APHIS, PPQ. APHIS, Plant Protection and Quarantine

certified (certification, certifiable). a type of authorization issued by an 

inspector, evidencing freedom from infestation, to allow the movement of 

certain regulated articles in accordance with the regulations

civil penalty. monetary penalty assessed in all types of actions other than 

criminal proceedings

clearance (cleared). verification of compliance with phytosanitary regulations

commercial consignment. consignment an inspector identifies as having been 

produced for sale and/or distribution in mass markets in the continental U.S. 

and U.S. territories. Such identification will be based on a variety of indicators 

including, but not limited to, quantity of produce, origin, identification of 

packinghouse on the packaging, and documents consigning the vegetables to a 

wholesaler or retailer

consignment. quantity of plants, plant products, and/or other articles, being 

moved from Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, or offshore U.S. 

territories to the continental U.S. and covered, when required, by a single 

certification or limited permit. A consignment may be composed of one or 

more commodities or lots.

contiguous. all States that touch one another without another country or body 

of water between them
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Definitions, Terms, and Abbreviations

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continental United States (CONUS; U.S. mainland). the 48 contiguous 

States, Alaska, and the District of Columbia

conveyance. means by which a commodity may arrive at a continental U.S. 

port or U.S. offshore location (e.g. container, trailer, vehicle, aircraft, ship)

diagnostic request. replaces PPQ Form 309; used to submit pest interceptions 

to PPQ Identifiers

disinfect (disinfection). the application to parts or all of a ship, vessel, other 

surface craft, or aircraft of a treatment that may be designated by the inspector 

as effective against such plant pests that may be present

hitchhiking pests. insects, mollusks, or other pests that are not directly 

associated with their host material and that move with cargo, in baggage, or at 

large in carriers

interstate. from one State into or through any other State; or within the District 

of Columbia, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or any other territory or 

possession of the U.S.

limited permit. a document (PPQ Form 530) issued by an inspector or a 

person operating under a compliance agreement for the interstate movement of 

regulated articles to a specified destination

move (moved and movement). shipped, offered for shipment to a common 

carrier, received for transportation or transported by a common carrier, or 

carried, transported, moved, or allowed to be moved directly or indirectly, from 

Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, into or through the continental U.S. or any 

other State or territory of the U.S.

open stores. provisions on a vessel that remain unsealed because they pose no 

pest risk

oral declaration. a verbal response that a traveler makes to an agriculture 

regulatory official who has asked about the contents of the traveler’s 

possessions

plant debris. detached leaves, twigs, or other portions of plants, or plant litter 

or rubbish as distinguished from approved parts of clean fruits and vegetables, 

or other commercial articles

plant pest. any living stage of any of the following that can directly or 

indirectly injure, cause damage to, or cause disease in any plant or plant 
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product: a protozoan, a nonhuman animal, a parasitic plant, a bacterium, a 

fungus, a virus or viroid, an infectious agent or other pathogen, or any article 

similar to or allied with any of these articles

phytosanitary regulation. official rule to prevent the introduction or spread of 

quarantine pests or to limit the economic impact of regulated non-quarantine 

pests

pit baggage. luggage that a passenger does not carry into the cabin of an 

aircraft, but instead gives it to the airline (or private operator) to store in the 

aircraft cargo hold

port of destination. the U.S. location to which a conveyance is headed. For 

the purpose of clearing the conveyance and/or regulated articles on the 

continental U.S., the port of destination is the conveyance’s first point of 

arrival there, regardless of further additional stops

predeparture. official clearance by PPQ or CBP personnel (or cooperators) of 

passengers and cargo prior to departure from HI, PR, USVI, or other U.S. 

territories

propagative material. plants and plant parts that are for or capable of 

propagation, including buds, bulbs, corms, cuttings, layers, pollen, scions, 

seeds, tissue, tubers, and like structures

quarantine significant pest. plant pest or noxious weed that is of potential 

economic importance to the U.S. and not yet present in the U.S., or present but 

not widely distributed and being officially controlled

regulated article. fruits or vegetables in the unprocessed state; cut flowers; 

seeds; and plants or plant products for nonpropagative or propagative use

residue cargo. cargo to be left on board the carrier to be unladen at another 

U.S. port or not unladen at all

safeguard. preventive action for handling, maintaining, or disposing of 

prohibited or restricted products and articles to eliminate the risk of 

dissemination of plant pests

seal. applying various closures or fastenings (as on a door, container) that 

cannot be opened without rupture, and that serve as a check against tampering 

or unauthorized opening

stop-over catering. catering of meals on board an aircraft that stops in 

multiple locations
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transit permit. a written authorization (PPQ Form 586) issued by the APHIS 

Administrator for the movement of fruits and vegetables en route to a foreign 

destination that are otherwise prohibited movement into U.S. locations
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B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

X

Y

Z

Index

A

agriculture notice A-26

aircraft

inspection of 2-1

predeparture inspection and clearance 2-2

B

baggage

examine carryon baggage 2-3

inspection of 2-3

pit baggage 2-4

C

cactus 3-24

cargo

inspection of 2-6

citrus 3-24

civil penalties

crew members 2-5

passengers 2-4

refusing to pay A-23

cotton 3-14, 3-24

bale covers, regulating 3-14

cake, regulating 3-14

cotton wax, regulating 3-14

cottonseed hulls, regulating 3-14

cottonseed oil, regulating 3-14

lint, regulating 3-14

linters, regulating 3-14

manufactured, regulating 3-14

meal, regulating 3-14

seed, regulating 3-14

seedy waste, regulating 3-14

unfumigated products, regulating 3-15

waste, regulating 3-14

wrappings, regulating 3-14

crew member notification A-25

cut flowers 3-15

regulating 3-16

D

Diagnostic Request (DR) A-2

E

earth

approved heat treatments 3-18

regulating 3-17

F

fresh fruit

list of approved 3-2

fruit 3-12

canned juice 3-12

concentrates, regulating 3-12

cured or dried, regulating 3-12

diced, regulating 3-11

fresh juice 3-12

frozen juice 3-12

frozen, regulating 3-12

jellies, regulating 3-12

marmalades, regulating 3-12

otherwise precut, regulating 3-11

pasteurized juice 3-12

pickles, regulating 3-12

preserves, regulating 3-12

processed 3-11

purees, regulating 3-12

sectioned, regulating 3-11

segmented, regulating 3-11

sliced, regulating 3-11

fruits

approved for movement Hawaii to Alaska only

3-13

H

herbs

cured or dried, regulating 3-12

list of approved 3-2

processed 3-11

J

jade vine

regulating 3-16

juices

regulating 3-12

L

leis 3-15

regulating 3-16

M

Mauna loa

regulating 3-16

miscellaneous processed products 3-14

N

nuts 3-18

P

packing material 3-17

propagative material, regulating 3-17

plant parts

medicinal 3-22

not for human consupmtion 3-22

plants for propagation 3-23

approved growing media 3-23

plants not for propagation 3-21

PPQ Forms

287 A-3

288 A-7

413 Worksheet A-11
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518 A-14

586 A-19

591 A-21

notification letter to airline for crew member violation A-25

R

rice straw 3-17

rose

regulating 3-16

S

sand

approved heat treatments 3-18

regulating 3-17

seed

cotton, regulating 3-18

mango, regulating 3-18

pulpy, regulating 3-18

sugarcane, regulating 3-18

seeds 3-18

soil

approved heat treatments 3-18

regulating 3-17

soybean 3-24

special procedures 2-10

sugarcane 3-19

bagasse, regulating 3-19

chews, regulating 3-19

equipment, regulating 3-19

issuing limited permits 3-20

juice, regulating 3-20

other articles derived from, regulating 3-20

seed, regulating 3-19

sweet potatoes 3-24

V

vegetables

cured or dried, regulating 3-12

frozen, regulating 3-12

list of approved 3-2

movement from Hawaii to Alaska only 3-13

processed 3-11

vessels

deciding action to take 2-9

disinfecting 2-10

examine stores and quarters 2-9

inspection of 2-9

notify of clearance 2-10

place and time of boarding 2-9