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Commodity Import Report (CIR)

Blueberry (Fruit) from Chile into All 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.
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Active Alerts:
  Short Description    
ATTENTION: Mediterranean Fruit Fly Outbreak: Commodities from Quarantine Areas in Chile DETAILS  
ATTENTION: European Grapevine Moth Outbreak: Regions VI, VII, VIII, and XVI DETAILS  

 
Import Requirements
1 Admissible Plant Parts: Fruit
2 Admissible Ports: All 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 Federal Order: Federal Order DA-2015-42  [https://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/plant_imports/federal_order/downloads/2015/DA-2015-42.pdf], issued July 31, 2015, effective immediately, and until further notice: consignments originating in Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata or Medfly) quarantine areas (refer to Federal Order) require an additional treatment in accordance with 7 CFR Part 305 or must originate in an area free of Medfly.
7 Federal Order: The import requirements previously contained in Federal Order DA-2018-40 have been incorporated into Notice APHIS-2019-0049 published October 8, 2020 and effective immediately.
8 Preclearance Program: Voluntary Preclearance: Consignments may or may not be precleared. To validate foreign site preclearance inspection and/or treatment, precleared consignments must be accompanied by a signed PPQ Form 203 or a vessel report from APHIS.
9 Production Location: Not in quarantine for EGVM nor Medfly
  9.1 Phytosanitary Certificate: Must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of Chile with an additional declaration stating the consignment was produced in an area free of Ceratitis capitata
10 Production Location: EGVM Low Pest Prevalence Regions (VIII or XVI (systems approach))
  10.1 Preclearance Program: Under the auspices of APHIS's preclearance program within Chile, packed blueberries must be inspected by the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of Chile prior to export.
  10.2 Phytosanitary Certificate: Each shipment must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of Chile with an additional declaration stating the blueberries were produced in an area of low pest prevalence for EGVM.
  10.3 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 or a vessel report from APHIS.
11 Production Location: EGVM quarantine regions (VI, VII, VIII, or XVI (if not under systems approach))
  11.1 Condition of Entry Treatment: T101-i-1-1 (Methyl Bromide Fumigation) , or T101-i-1-2 (Methyl Bromide Fumigation) , or T101-i-1-3 (Methyl Bromide Fumigation) , or T101-i-1-4 (Methyl Bromide Fumigation) To ensure each of your consignments receives the appropriate treatment, contact an APHIS PPQ Certified Treatment Facility (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/manuals/ports/downloads/aphis-certified-irradiation-facilities.pdf) in advance of the consignment's arrival.
12 Production Location: Medfly quarantine area
  12.1 Condition of Entry Treatment: T107-a (Cold Treatment) , or T101-i-1-1 (Methyl Bromide Fumigation) , or T101-i-1-2 (Methyl Bromide Fumigation) Treatment can occur in transit or at first port of entry.

If treatment has not been completed or fails, the fruits or vegetables may arrive in the United States at either of the following locations:
  • At ports located north of 39° latitude and east of 104° longitude.
  • At ports with approved cold treatment facilities. (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/manuals/ports/downloads/aphis-certified-cold-treatment-facilities.pdf)
13 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
14 Maritime vessels arriving with precleared consignments may be validated by a vessel report from APHIS indicating "I" (inspected) or "F" (fumigated). Consignments indicated on the vessel report as "U" (unfumigated) must be fumigated upon entry using one of the treatment schedules listed. Air shipments must arrive with a PPQ Form 203 validating foreign site preclearance inspection or treatment in Chile. Air shipments that are not precleared are prohibited entry. Blueberries documented as originating from Nuble are subject to the restrictions for EGVM-affected regions. restricted image
Commodity Information
15 For additional commodity information and images, visit https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=41002  
Additional Requirements
16 Not in Quarantine for EGVM

Subjected to an increased preclearance inspection rate under the preclearance program at the port of export for consignments originating in Regions other than VI, VII, VIII, or XVI.

Low Pest Prevalence for EGVM (Regions VIII and XVI (systems approach))

The National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of Chile must enter into an operational workplan with APHIS detailing the activities and responsibilities the NPPO will carry out in order to meet the requirements of the systems approach. APHIS must approve the workplan prior to implementation of the systems approach.

Places of production and packinghouses must be registered with and approved by the NPPO of Chile. Additionally, packinghouses must be pest exclusionary.

If the NPPO of Chile determines a registered place of production or packinghouse is not in compliance with the provisions of the systems approach, blueberries from that place of production or packinghouse are not eligible for export into the United States until APHIS and the NPPO conduct an investigation and appropriate remedial actions have been implemented.

The NPPO of Chile must demonstrate continued low pest prevalence for EGVM in Regions VIII and XVI through a national trapping program for EGVM. Trapping density and servicing, as well as thresholds for low pest prevalence, will be detailed in the operational workplan.

If the place of production is within an area of Region VIII or XVI designated by the NPPO of Chile as a regulated area for EGVM, the place of production must have a field inspection by the NPPO of Chile within 2 weeks prior to harvest with zero finds of immature EGVM based on a biometric sample of plants. Places of production in control areas for EGVM are not authorized to export blueberries to the United States under the terms of the systems approach and blueberries from such areas must be fumigated with methyl bromide in order to be exported to the United States.

If, during field or packinghouse inspections, immature stages of EGVM are detected, or any life stage of EGVM is detected at a U.S. port of entry, the consignment may not be imported into the United States and the place of production will be suspended from the systems approach export program. Until that place of production is reinstated into the program and in order to be exported to the United States, blueberries from that place of production must be fumigated with methyl bromide.
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