Form PPQ 586 (Jan 2011) PPQ 586 (Jan 2011) Application for Permit to transit Plants and/or Plant Pr

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
FORWARD COMPLETED
INSTRUCTIONS:
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
APPLICATION TO:
PLANT PROTECTION AND QUARANTINE

APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO TRANSIT PLANTS
AND/OR PLANT PRODUCTS, PLANT PESTS,
AND/OR ASSOCIATED SOIL THROUGH
THE UNITED STATES

PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY. PERMITS
ARE NOT ISSUED TO A P.O. BOX. READ THE
ENTIRE APPLICATION BEFORE COMPLETING.
ATTACH ADDITIONAL SHEETS OF PAPER IF
MORE SPACE IS NEEDED.

USDA-APHIS-PPQ
PERMIT UNIT
4700 RIVER ROAD, UNIT 136
RIVERDALE, MD 20737-1236
1-877-770-5990; FAX: (301) 734-0572

2a. The port of arrival in the U.S. and the location
of any subsequent stop:

1. NAME AND ADDRESS OF APPLICANT:

2b. Country of Final Destination

3. Telephone Number (including area code)

(a) Country of Origin

4. Fax Number (including area code)

5. E-Mail Address

6. The Specific Origin, Type, and Quantity of Plants and/or Plant Products
(b) Quantity
(c) Scientific names of plants and/or plant products, plant pests,
including associated soil (scientific, botanical, or English names must
be included. Colloquial names are not acceptable.)

7. The location of (and the time needed for) any storage in the U.S.:

8. Any location in the U.S. where the plants and/or plant products, plant
pests, and/or associated soil are to be transloaded:

9. The means of conveyance (e.g., air, truck, ocean, rail) to be used
to transport the plants and/or plant products:

10. Use of any additional packing or packaging to secure the materials
and any associated pests: (Includes shrink wrapping, pest proof
screening, pallets with tops/bottoms, etc.)

A. INTO THE U.S. via:
B. THROUGH THE U.S. via:
11. If the commodity itself is to be transferred from one containment
entity to another (i.e., sea container to another container, between
different truck trailer boxes, airline pallets to truck ), does the
transloaded facility have a current compliance agreement with the
U.S. Department of Agriculture?
Yes

Yes

No

No

13. Are all openings in the container, including drains, vents,
introduction ports, etc., mesh screened?
Yes

12. Are doors on containers, including truck and rail, solid and
sealable?

14. If storage in the U.S. is necessary, has confirmation been made with
the facility that they can maintain the transiting cargo in a protected
area to prevent loss or pilferage?

No

Yes

No

Do they have a compliance agreement with the U.S. Department of
Agriculture?
Yes
15. The estimated time necessary to accomplish exportation from
arrival at the port of entry to exit at the port of export:

16. The final port of exit in the U.S.:

17. Signature of Applicant:

18. Print Name of Applicant:

PPQ FORM 586
JAN 2011

No

19. Date:

(All previous editions are obsolete.)

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Instructions for Completing PPQ Form 586
Application for Permit to Transit Plants and/or Plant Products through the United States
Please TYPE or PRINT legibly to complete. Do not leave any sections unfilled; for those that do not
apply, please enter “N/A” (possible for numbers 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, and 14).
1. Enter the name of the company representative who is responsible for the shipment, the company
name, and a street address. Post Office box number addresses are not acceptable.
2a. Enter the location of the first United States port of arrival and list any subsequent stops thereafter
within the United States.
2b. Enter the country and location of the final destination outside the United States.
3. Enter both the company phone number and the company representative's work phone number. Be
sure to include the Area Code and any extensions. Cell phone numbers are acceptable.
4. Enter a fax number, including the Area Code.
5. Enter an e-mail address. If you do not have an e-mail address or do not wish to use one, enter
“N/A.”
6a. Enter the country or countries from which the product is originally being shipped.
6b. Enter the approximate amount and/or quantity of each shipment.
6c. Enter the scientific (Latin) names for each plant or plant product. If you do not know the scientific
names, enter the English common name of each plant.
7. Enter the location of storage and the time needed for storage. If storage is not needed, enter “N/A.”
8. Enter the city and State of the port where transloading will occur. If not transloading, enter “N/A.”
9a. Enter how the product will arrive, e.g., air, ocean, truck, and/or rail.
9b. Enter how the product will be transported through the United States, e.g., air, truck, and /or rail.
10. If additional packaging is being used, please describe the type, e.g., shrink wrapping, pest proof
screening, etc. If additional packaging is not being used, enter “N/A.”
11. Indicate yes or no if the transloaded facility has a current compliance agreement with USDA. If
not transloading, enter “N/A.”
12. Indicate yes or no if the doors on the containers being used during shipment are solid and sealable.
13. Indicate yes or no if all openings in the containers being used during the shipment are protected by
mesh screens. If there are no openings in the containers, enter “N/A.”
14. Answer only if storage is necessary. If no storage is being used enter “N/A.” If storage is being
used, indicate yes or no if confirmation has been made with the storage facility that the facility can
maintain the transiting cargo in a protected area to prevent loss or pilferage. Indicate “Yes” or
“No” if the facility has a compliance agreement with USDA.
15. Enter the estimated time necessary to move the product from the point of entry into the United
States to the port of exit.
16. Indicate the city and State of the port of exit from the United States.
17. The responsible person named in block 1 must sign the application.
18. Print your name legibly.
19. Enter the date the application was completed and signed.
For any attachments, please type or print PPQ Form 586 with company name and contact name
at the top of each page.
Send the application by facsimile to 301-734-0572, or mail the completed application to:
USDA-APHIS-PPQ, Permit Services, 4700 River Road, Unit 136, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236.
Please call 1-877-770-5990 if you have any questions.