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of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control numbers for this information collection are 0579-0049 and 

0579-0346. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average .5 hours per response, including the time for reviewing 

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OMB APPROVED 

0579-0049 and 0579-0346 

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)