Importation of Fruits and Vegetables; Phytosanitary Certificates

Résumé

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is soliciting public comment on a change we are considering making to the fruits and vegetables import regulations. We are considering requiring a phytosanitary certificate to accompany all shipments of imported produce, both commercial shipments and produce brought into the United States by individual travelers. We believe this change would substantially increase our ability to exclude dangerous plant pests associated with produce from the United States, but it would also require substantial changes in the practices of travelers and importers who bring produce into the United States.