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Commodity Import Report (CIR)

Okra (Pod) from Dominican Republic into Ports as Specified in the Import Requirements
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.
Abelmoschus esculentus Commodity Summary Guide Page Country Summary

Import Requirements
1 Admissible Plant Parts: Pod
2 Import Permit Required: An Import Permit is required. To obtain a permit, go to APHIS eFile.
3 Subject to Inspection: This commodity is subject to inspection at the port of entry and all general requirements of 7 CFR 319.56-3.
4 Admissible Ports: All Ports: In States north of the 38th Parallel, except Nevada and California; and including CNMI, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. Please see map/visual aid "Okra: Ports of Entry Requirements." (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/manuals/ports/downloads/okra-map-final.pdf)
  4.1 Condition of Entry Treatment: No treatment required.
5 Port Restriction: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and any city in Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, or Virginia south of the 38th parallel. Please see map/visual aid "Okra: Ports of Entry Requirements." (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/manuals/ports/downloads/okra-map-final.pdf)
  5.1 Date Restriction: May 16 through November 30, require a treatment from those listed below.
  5.2 Condition of Entry Treatment: T101-p-2 (Methyl Bromide Fumigation) , or T101-p-2-1 (Methyl Bromide Fumigation) Refer to the APHIS-approved facility list (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/manuals/ports/downloads/fumigation-providers-us-under-compliance-agreement.pdf) for a list of approved fumigation facilities.
  5.3 Date Restriction: December 1 through May 15, no treatment is required.
6 Port Restriction: California—please see map/visual aid "Okra: Ports of Entry Requirements." (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/manuals/ports/downloads/okra-map-final.pdf)
  6.1 Date Restriction: March 16 through December 31, require a treatment from those listed below.
  6.2 Condition of Entry Treatment: T101-p-2 (Methyl Bromide Fumigation) , or T101-p-2-1 (Methyl Bromide Fumigation) Refer to the APHIS-approved facility list (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/manuals/ports/downloads/fumigation-providers-us-under-compliance-agreement.pdf) for a list of approved fumigation facilities.
  6.3 Date Restriction: January 1 through March 15, no treatment is required.
7 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).
Commodity Information
8 For additional commodity information and images, visit https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=619  
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