Form PPQ 505 PPQ 505 Plant and Plant Product Declaration Form

According to the Paperwork reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control
number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0579-0349. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 0.5 hours per response,
including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.

Plant and Plant Product
Declaration Form

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

OMB APPROVED
0579-0349
Exp. Date:

6. IMPORTER NAME:

7. IMPORTER ADDRESS:

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

3. CONTAINER NUMBER:

See Attachment

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

8. CONSIGNEE NAME:

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
4. BILL OF LADING:

9. CONSIGNEE ADDRESS:
10. DESCRIPTION OF MERCHANDISE:

5. MID:

SECTION 2 - Compliance with Lacey Act Requirements (16 U.S.C. 3372(f))
For each article or component of an article, provide the following:

11. HTSUS NUMBER:
(no dashes/symbols)

12. ENTERED
VALUE:

13. ARTICLE/ COMPONENT OF ARTICLE

14. PLANT SCIENTIFIC NAME:
Genus

Species

15. COUNTRY 16. QUANTITY OF 17. UNIT: 18. PERCENT
OF HARVEST: PLANT MATERIAL:
RECYCLED:

I certify under penalty of perjury that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information furnished is true and correct:
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Preparer's Phone Number and Area Code

Signature

Type or Print Name

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).

Date

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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). If the product is protected under CITES also input CITES permit number
here. If product was manufactured prior to the Lacey Act Amendment also input "Manufactured Prior to May 22, 2008".

11.

HTSUS Number: Enter the Harmonized Tariff Code for the merchandise described in #10 - available at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/.

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 #18.)

14.

Plant Scientific Name: For each article/component in #13 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. If product was manufactured prior to the Amendment and you cannot determine species, enter "Special" for Genus and
"PreAmendment" for Species. The Scientific Name is NOT the trade/common name of the plant.
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15.

Country of Harvest: Enter the country 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. This is NOT the country of manufacture/origin.

16.

Quantity of Material: How much plant material is in the shipment (example: See below).

17.

Unit: This is the Unit of Measure of the Plant Material. Use the drop down box on the form to enter the units for #17. (example: See below).
kg - kilograms
m - meter
m2 - square meters
m3 - cubic meters

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%).
11. HTSUS
Number

12. Entered
Value

13. Article/Component of Article

14. Plant Scientific Name
Genus

Species

15.Country of
Harvest

16. Quantity of
Plant Material

17. Unit

18. Percent
Recycled

94034090

1354

Tables Made of Oak

Quercus

lineata

Indonesia

500

kg

0

44079500

8442

European ash lumber (2" x 4")

Fraxinus

excelsior

Switzerland

52

M3

0

Submission of Paper Declaration: Importers should have a copy of 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 original 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:

You may use Form PPQ 505B should more space be required. Make as many copies as necessary.
Failure to include any and all of the required information will result in the rejection of your declaration.

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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