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Permits are required for the importation into the U.S. and transit through the U.S. of regulated plants and plant products for consumption or propagation. Plant and plant product permits include plants for planting such as nursery stock, small lots of seed, and postentry; plant products such as fruits and vegetable, timber, cotton and cut flowers; protected plants and plant products such as orchids, and threatened and endangered plant species; transit permits to ship regulated plant products into, through, and out of the U.S.; soil permits, and departmental permits to import prohibited plant materials for research.
The permits below are available to be submitted online or printed out and mailed/faxed in. Additional information relating to specific plants or plant products is also included.
- PPQ 587 - Application for Permit to Import Plants or Plant Products.
- Plants for planting (including seeds)
- Fruit and Vegetable information
- Rice and Rice Related Information
- Indian Corn or Maize, Broomcorn, and Related Plants
- Miscellaneous Products Associated with Khapra Beetle
- Sugarcane Products and By-Products Information
- Foreign Cotton and Covers Information
- Cut Flowers Information
- PPQ 588 - Application for Permit to Import Prohibited Plants or Plant Products for Experimental Purpose
- PPQ 621 - Application for Application for Protected Plant Permit to Engage in the Business of Importing, Exporting, or Re-exporting Protected Plants (CITES)
- PPQ 586 - Application for Permit to Transit Plants and/or Plant Products through the U.S.
Contact Permit Services: Telephone (301) 734-0841 or (877) 770-5990 (Toll-Free Automated System); Fax (301) 734-4300; Email: Permits@aphis.usda.gov