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Commodity Import Report (CIR)

Carambola/Star Fruit (Fruit) from Malaysia into Continental U.S. Ports

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Averrhoa carambola

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	Short Description
ATTENTION:	No imports are authorized at this time. Import permits will not be issued.	DETAILS


Import Requirements
1	Admissible Plant Parts: Fruit
2	Admissible Ports: Continental U.S. Ports
3	Import Permit Required: NOTICE: program phytosanitary requirements designed for this commodity to meet U.S. entry requirements have not been met. Therefore, import permits will not be issued at this time.
4	Subject to Inspection: This commodity is subject to inspection at the port of entry and all general requirements of 7 CFR 319 .56-3.
5	Commercial Consignments Only
6	Condition of Entry Treatment: T105-a-2 (Irradiation)
7	Phytosanitary Certificate: The phytosanitary certificate must have an additional declaration stating the consignment of starfruit was inspected prior to shipment and found free of Phoma averrhoae and pupae of Cryptophlebia spp.
8	Port Restriction: Do not import or distribute into or within Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or any U.S. territory.
9	Condition of Entry Treatment: Irradiated in country of origin
	9.1	Preclearance Program: Mandatory Preclearance: Consignments must be precleared. To validate foreign site preclearance inspection and/or treatment, precleared consignments must be accompanied by a signed PPQ Form 203.
	9.2	Packaging or Labeling Requirements: Commodities irradiated in the country of origin must meet the following labeling and packaging requirements: Boxes or cartons must be marked with: Production Unit Code (PUC) Treatment Facility Code (TFC) Packinghouse Code (PHC) Packing date Lot number A stamp with the words "Treated by irradiation" or "Treated with radiation" The international radura symbol If the boxes or cartons are not palletized, they must also include: Treatment Facility Code (TFC) Treatment Identification Number (TIN) Treatment date If the boxes or cartons are palletized, the pallets need to display only: Treatment Facility Code (TFC) Treatment Identification Number (TIN) Treatment date The palletized boxes or cartons must be wrapped with polyethylene shrink wrap, net wrapping, or strapping (excluding air shipments.) If air shipments are not palletized, cartons must be pest proof, and the shipment can be broken down into smaller shipping units, such as LD-3 air cargo containers.
	9.3	Phytosanitary Certificate: Must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of the country of origin with an additional declaration stating the consignment has been treated with irradiation in accordance with 7 CFR Part 305.
10	Condition of Entry Treatment: Irradiated upon arrival in the United States
	10.1	Condition of Entry Treatment: A bilateral agreement between APHIS and the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of the exporting country is required before irradiation in the U.S. is an approved option. The NPPO must make a formal request to APHIS for this option. Contact the NPPO at: https://www.ippc.int/en/countries/all/contactpoints/.
11	Reference Information: To be treated in accordance with the Plant Protection and Quarantine Treatment Manual (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/manuals/ports/downloads/treatment.pdf).

Instructions for Officers

12	If the consignment is to be irradiated in the United States, refer to the inspection procedures for Clearance of Articles Approved for Irradiation in the United States (https://cbp.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/php/favir/SpecialProcedures/downloads/IrradiationUponArrival.pdf).
13	If the consignment was irradiated in the country of origin, refer to the Special Procedures for Precleared Irradiated Fruits and Vegetables (https://cbp.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/php/favir/SpecialProcedures/downloads/Procedures_irradiated_FV.pdf).

Commodity Information
14	For additional commodity information and images, visit https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=6158


Additional Requirements
15	Before shipment, each consignment must be inspected by the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of Malaysia using a sampling method agreed upon by APHIS and the NPPO of Malaysia. As part of this method, a sample must be obtained from each lot, inspected by the NPPO of Malaysia, and found free of Phoma averrhoae. The fruit in the sample must then be cut open, inspected, and found free of pupae of Cryptophlebia spp. If a single live Cryptophlebia spp. moth is found during sampling, the entire consignment of fruit will be prohibited from import into the United States and a notice of noncompliance will be issued to the NPPO of Malaysia.