Form PPQ 505 PPQ 505 Plant and Plant Product Declaration Form

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Plant and Plant Product
Declaration Form

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0579-0349
Exp. Date:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE

Section 3: Lacey Act Amendment (16 U.S.C. 3372)

Applicability of Declaration:
You are required to complete this form if you are importing any of the following:
Any wild member of the plant kingdom, including roots, seeds, parts, or products thereof, and including
trees from either natural or planted forest stands, except:
1. Common cultivars, except trees, and common food crops (including roots, seeds, parts, or products thereof);
2. * Scientific specimens of plant genetic material (including roots, seeds, germplasm, parts, or products thereof)
that are to be used only for laboratory or field research;
3. * Plants that are to remain planted or to be planted or replanted; or
4. Plants used exclusively as packaging material to support, protect, or carry another item, unless the packaging
material itself is the item being imported.
* You must still complete this form if you are importing plants described under 3. and 4. that are listed:
· In an appendix to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249);
· As an endangered or threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or
· Pursuant to any State law that provides for the conservation of species that are indigenous to the State and are
threatened with extinction.

SECTION 1 - Shipment Information
1. ESTIMATED DATE OF ARRIVAL: (MM/DD/YYYY)

2. ENTRY NUMBER:

3. CONTAINER NUMBER:

4. BILL OF LADING:

5. MID:

6. IMPORTER NAME:

8. CONSIGNEE NAME:

7. IMPORTER ADDRESS:

9. CONSIGNEE ADDRESS:

See Attachment

I certify under penalty of perjury that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information furnished is true and correct:

Preparer's Phone Number and Area Code

PPQ FORM 505
JUNE 2009

Signature

Type or Print Name

Date

Knowingly making a false statement in this Declaration for Importation may subject the declarant to criminal penalties in accordance with 16 U.S.C. 3373(d).

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SECTION 2 - Compliance with Lacey Act Requirements (16 U.S.C. 3372(f))
10. DESCRIPTION OF MERCHANDISE:

11. HTSUS NUMBER: (no dashes/symbols)

See Attachment

12. ENTERED VALUE: (in U.S. Dollars)

For each article or component of an article, provide the following:

13. ARTICLE/ COMPONENT OF
ARTICLE

14. PLANT SCIENTIFIC NAME:
(Genus and Species)

15. COUNTRY OF
HARVEST:

16. QUANTITY OF 17. UNIT OF 18. % RECYCLED
PLANT MATERIAL: MEASURE:
MATERIAL:

I certify under penalty of perjury that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information furnished is true and correct:

Preparer's Phone Number and Area Code

Signature

Type or Print Name

Date

Knowingly making a false statement in this Declaration for Importation may subject the declarant to criminal penalties in accordance with 16 U.S.C. 3373(d).

PPQ FORM 505
JUNE 2009

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1.

Estimated Date of Arrival: Enter the date (MM/DD/YYYY) that the product is expected to
enter the United States of America.

2.

Entry Number: Enter the U. S. Customs entry number assigned to this shipment.
(Format: xxx-xxxxxxx-x)

3.

Container Number: Enter the number of the shipping container in which the product is being
shipped - available from your shipping company. If you have more than container number in your
shipment, check the "see attachment" box, and list all of the containers on a separate sheet. Attach
the container list to the PPQ 505. If there is no container number, please leave this section blank.

4.

Bill of Lading: Enter the Bill of Lading (BOL) number assigned to this shipment - available from
the shipping company. If there is no Bill of Lading number, please leave this section blank.

5.

MID: Manufacturer Identification Code - available from the manufacturer or customs broker
(19 CFR Appendix to Part 102).

6.

Importer Name: Enter the name of the import company or individual for the product.

7.

Importer Address: Enter the address of the import company or individual in #6.

8.

Consignee Name: Name of the individual or company who ordered and will ultimately receive
the shipment.

9.

Consignee Address: Enter the address of the individual or company in #8.

10.

Description of the Merchandise: Enter the name of the plant or plant product, and its use
(example: wooden spoons for kitchenware). If the use is unknown, enter only the name of the product
(example: lumber).

11.

HTSUS Number: Enter the Harmonized Tariff Code for the merchandise described in #10
- available at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. If you have more than one HTSUS number for your
shipment, check the “see attachment” box, and list all of the HTSUS numbers on a separate sheet.
Attach the HTSUS number list to the PPQ 505.

12.

Entered Value (in U.S. Dollars): Write the entered value of the imported merchandise described
in #10 in U.S. Dollars.

13.

Article/Component of Article: Enter a brief description of each article, or component of an article,
that is manufactured from plants or plant parts. (Example: A decorative item including a wood
frame and 100 % recycled paperboard - enter the frame as a line item, and record the percent
recycled material in the paperboard in section #13.)

14.

Plant Scientific Name: For each article/component in #14 enter the scientific name (example:
See next page). If the species of plant used to produce the product varies, and the species used to
produce the product is unknown, enter each species that may have been used to produce the product.
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15.

Country of Harvest: Enter the country of origin (where the plant was harvested) (example:
See below). If the country of harvest varies, and is unknown, enter all countries from which
the plant material in the product may have been harvested.

16.

Quantity of Material: How much product/merchandise is in the shipment (example: See below).

17.

Unit of Measure: Use the drop down box on the form to enter the units for #17.
(example: See below).
doz - dozen
kg - kilograms
m - meter
m2 - square meters
m3 - cubic meters
No. - number
pcs - pieces
t - metric tons
bf - board feet

18.

% Recycled Material: If the product is paper or paperboard, enter the percentage of recycled
material it contains (0 - 100%). If the percentage of recycled material varies, enter the average
percentage of recycled material used in the product (example: If the percentage of recycled
material used is between 25% and 45%, enter 35%).

13. ARTICLE/COMPONENT OF
ARTICLE:

14. PLANT SCIENTIFIC
NAME: (Genus and Species)

Tables made of Mahogany Swietenia macrophylla
European ash lumber
(2" x 4')

19.

Fraxinus excelsior

15. COUNTRY OF 16. QUANTITY OF
HARVEST:
PLANT MATERIAL:

17. UNIT OF
MEASURE:

18. % RECYCLED
MATERIAL

Indonesia

500

No.

0

Switzerland

352,000

BF

0

Submission of Paper Declaration: Importers should have the form available for Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to review at the port of entry. After CBP clears the shipment, the importer must mail the
form to the USDA at the following address:
The Lacey Act
c/o U.S. Department of Agriculture
Box 10
4700 River Road
Riverdale, MD 20737

Note: Sign and Print your name, and write the date on both sections of the form.
A spreadsheet may be substituted for page 2 of the declaration provided that all of the
required information is included, and the format of page 2 is followed. Failure to include any and all
of the required information will result in the rejection of your declaration. If you elect to use a
spreadsheet in lieu of page 2, you may include Item 3 (Container Number) and/or Item 11 (HTS
Number) in the table with the product data.

SPECIAL NOTE: IF YOU HAVE FILED A LACEY ACT DECLARATION ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH
THE CUSTOMS SYSTEM, THERE IS NO NEED TO FILE A PAPER DECLARATION.

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