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Commodity Import Report (CIR)

Mango (Fruit) from Viet Nam into Continental U.S. Ports
The CIR contains current import regulation information for the selected Commodity Import (a specific commodity approved from a designated country, or region, into one or more designated ports). A flag ( Access Restricted to APHIS/CBP ) indicates information that is intended for and available to an APHIS/CBP audience only.
Mangifera indica Commodity Summary Guide Page Country Summary

Import Requirements
1 Admissible Plant Parts: Fruit
2 Admissible Ports: Continental U.S. Ports
3 Import Permit Required: An Import Permit is required. To obtain a permit, go to APHIS eFile.
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 Port Restriction: Do not import or distribute into or within Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or any U.S. territory.
7 Pest Mitigation Strategy: Consignments must satisfy only one of the mitigation strategy options listed below.
8 Pest Mitigation Strategy: Option 1
  8.1 Pest Mitigation Strategy: Irradiated in the country of origin
  8.2 Condition of Entry Treatment: T105-a-2 (Irradiation)
  8.3 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.
  8.4 Phytosanitary Certificate: Must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of Viet Nam with an additional declaration stating the consignment was inspected and found free of Macrophoma mangiferae and Xanthomonas campestris pv. Mangiferaeindicae and has been produced in accordance with the requirements of the systems approach approved under 7 CFR 319-56.4.
  8.5 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 Pest Mitigation Strategy: Option 2
  9.1 Pest Mitigation Strategy: Irradiated upon arrival in the United States.
  9.2 Condition of Entry Treatment: T105-a-2 (Irradiation) Irradiated upon arrival in the United States. 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/.
10 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
11 If the consignment was irradiated, 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). restricted image
Commodity Information
12 For additional commodity information and images, visit https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=23351  
Additional Requirements
13 Fresh mango (Mangifera indica L.) fruit may be imported into the continental United States under the following conditions:

The fresh mango fruit must be treated for plant pests of the class insecta, except pupae and adults of the order Lepidoptera, with irradiation in accordance with 7 CFR Part 305.

The risks presented by Macrophoma mangiferae must be addressed in one of the following ways:

The fresh mango fruit are treated with a broad-spectrum, post-harvest fungicidal dip; or
The orchard or origin is inspected prior to the beginning of harvest and found free of Macrophoma mangiferae; or 
The fresh mango fruit must originate from an orchard that was treated with a broad-spectrum fungicide during the growing season.
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