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Commodity Import Report (CIR)

Mango (Fruit) from Jamaica into Ports as Specified in the Import Requirements

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Mangifera indica

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Import Requirements
1	Admissible Plant Parts: Fruit
2	Admissible Ports: Ports as Specified in the Import Requirements
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	Commercial Consignments Only
5	Port Restriction: Do not import or distribute into or within Hawaii or Puerto Rico.
6	Pest Mitigation Strategy: Consignments must satisfy only one of the mitigation strategy options listed below.
7	Pest Mitigation Strategy: Option 1
	7.1	Pest Mitigation Strategy: Entry into U.S. Virgin Islands
	7.2	Admissible Ports: U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI)
	7.3	Import Permit Required: An Import Permit is required. To obtain a permit, go to APHIS eFile.
8	Pest Mitigation Strategy: Option 2
	8.1	Pest Mitigation Strategy: Irradiated in the country of origin
	8.2	Admissible Ports: Continental U.S. Ports
	8.3	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.
	8.4	Condition of Entry Treatment: T105-a-1 (Irradiation)
	8.5	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.
	8.6	Phytosanitary Certificate: Consignments must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of Jamaica with the additional declaration stating the mangoes were inspected and found free of C. moestus; and either treated with a pre- or post-harvest fungicidal application or they were inspected and found free of P. mangiferae and X. campestris pv. mangiferaeindicae.
	8.7	Packaging or Labeling Requirements: Consignments must be packed in boxes marked and stamped with: The words, "Treated by irradiation" or "Treated with irradiation" and display the international radura symbol The Production Unit Code (PUC); Treatment Facility Code (TFC); Packinghouse Code (PHC); packing date; lot number The palletized cartons must be wrapped with polyethlyene shrink wrap, net wrapping, or strapping (wrapping is not required for air shipments because integrity is maintained by the container itself) Each pallet or box must also be marked with the TFC, Treatment Identification Number (TIN), and treatment date
9	Pest Mitigation Strategy: Option 3
	9.1	Pest Mitigation Strategy: Irradiated upon arrival in the United States.
	9.2	Admissible Ports: Continental U.S. Ports
	9.3	Compliance Agreement Required: Prior to applying for an import permit, you must obtain an USDA-APHIS-PPQ Importer Compliance Agreement for irradiation treatment conducted in the United States. Once you have signed the Importer Compliance Agreement, it will be valid, certifying you will meet all regulatory requirements and conditions. For more information on obtaining an Importer Compliance Agreement, refer to the Steps for Importing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Irradiation Treatment in the United States (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/planthealth/import-information/sa_quarantine_treatments/import-steps-ffv-irradiation-treatment).
	9.4	Import Permit Required: Must obtain an APHIS-PPQ Import Permit with Immediate Transportation (IT) Requirements. For more information on transiting safeguards, refer to the Guidelines for Immediate Transportation (http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/plant_imports/irradiation/downloads/GuidelinesforImmediateTransportation.pdf). To obtain a permit, go to APHIS eFile.
	9.5	Condition of Entry Treatment: T105-a-1 (Irradiation)
	9.6	Phytosanitary Certificate: Consignments must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of Jamaica with the additional declaration stating the mangoes were inspected and found free of C. moestus; and either treated with a pre- or post-harvest fungicidal application or they were inspected and found free of P. mangiferae and X. campestris pv. mangiferaeindicae.
	9.7	Sample Pallet: For consignments containing more than four pallets, the importer is responsible for ensuring a sample pallet accompanies the consignment destined to the USA and that it contains a representative sample of the consignment. Failure to include a sample pallet will result in the immediate reexportation of the consignment. A sample pallet must accompany each shipment to facilitate the port of entry inspection: Prior to departure from the country of origin, a sample of the cartons representing the consignment must be selected. All orchards and lots must be represented in the sample pallet. The sample pallet must represent 2% of the consignment The pallet must be netted or wrapped The sample must be clearly marked “Sample Pallet” for port of entry inspection Port of entry inspection results will determine if the consignment can be released to the irradiation facility under APHIS-PPQ supervision: Reexportation of the consignment will result if: A designated sample pallet is not present The consignment is not properly labeled or configured A finding of nontarget pest(s) not mitigated by treatment
	9.8	Packaging or Labeling Requirements: Articles must be packed in packaging preapproved by APHIS. All openings in the packages must be covered by material with holes no greater than 0.8 mm at the widest point. This is equivalent to a mesh size of no greater than 0.6 mm x 0.6 mm.
10	Pest Mitigation Strategy: Option 4
	10.1	Pest Mitigation Strategy: Precleared and water treated at an APHIS-approved facility
	10.2	Admissible Ports: Continental U.S. Ports
	10.3	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.
	10.4	Condition of Entry Treatment: T102-a (Hot Water Immersion) Consignments must be treated at an APHIS-approved facility.
	10.5	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.
	10.6	Phytosanitary Certificate: Consignments must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of Jamaica with the additional declaration stating the mangoes were inspected and found free of C. moestus; and either treated with a pre- or post-harvest fungicidal application or they were inspected and found free of P. mangiferae and X. campestris pv. mangiferaeindicae.
	10.7	Packaging or Labeling Requirements: Each box must be marked with the statement: “USDA–APHIS treated with hot water.”
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 hot water treated with T102-a, refer to Special Procedures for Precleared Hot Water Treated Mangoes (https://cbp.aphis.usda.gov/ppq/php/favir/SpecialProcedures/downloads/procedures_precleared_mango_anywhere.pdf).
13	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).
14	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
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Additional Requirements
16	General requirements The National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of Jamaica must provide an operational workplan to APHIS detailing the activities the NPPO of Jamaica, subject to APHIS's approval of the workplan, will carry out to meet the requirements of this section. The mangoes must be grown at places of production that are registered with the NPPO of Jamaica and that meet the specifications detailed in the workplan. If a pest or disease is detected at the port of entry in the United states, the consignment of mangoes would be prohibited entry into the United States and further shipments from the place of production where the mangoes were grown will be prohibited until an investigation is conducted and APHIS and the NPPO of Jamaica agree the risk has been mitigated. Treatment The mangoes must be treated for Anastrepha spp. fruit flies in accordance with 7 CFR Part 305. Packaging The mangoes must be safeguarded from exposure to fruit flies from the time of treatment to export, including packaging that prevents access by fruit flies and other injurious insect pests. The package containing the mangoes could not contain any other fruit, including mangoes not qualified for importation into the United States. Inspection The mangoes must be inspected by the NPPO of Jamaica and found free of Coccus moestus. Plant pathogens The risks presented by Phomopsis mangiferae and Xanthomonas campestris pv. mangiferaeindicae must be addressed in one of the following ways: The mangoes are treated with a broad-spectrum pre- or post-harvest fungicidal application; or The mangoes are inspected prior to export from Jamaica and found free of P. mangiferae and X. campestris pv. mangiferaeindicae. Phytosanitary certificate Each consignment of fruit must be inspected by the NPPO of Jamaica and be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the NPPO of Jamaica with one of the following additional declarations: For mangoes that were subjected to treatment for Anastrepha spp. fruit flies in Jamaica, the additional declaration must state the mangoes were subjected to treatment in accordance with 7 CFR Part 305 for Anastrepha spp. fruit flies; that the mangoes were inspected and found free of C. moestus; and that the mangoes were either treated with a pre- or post-harvest fungicidal application or they were inspected prior to export and found free of P. mangiferae and X. campestris pv. mangiferaeindicae. If the mangoes are to be treated for Anastrepha spp. fruit flies upon arrival in the United States, the additional declaration must state the mangoes were inspected and found free of C. moestus and were either treated with a pre- or post-harvest fungicidal application or inspected prior to export and found free of P. mangiferae and X. campestris pv. mangiferaeindicae.