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Regulating the Importation of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
into United States

This list covers all fresh fruits and vegetables (including fresh herbs and sprouts) that are imported from any foreign country:

- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
- ALL COUNTRIES OF THE WEST INDIES
- ALL COUNTRIES

These fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs must be intended for consumption—not propagation. Only the approved plant part(s) of the fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs is allowed entry. This manual also has the procedures for regulating foreign produce that is transiting the United States.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

ALL	NA	SAG	HAWAII	PR	VI	NPR
Allium spp. Arrowhead 1 Arrowroot Asparagus Bamboo shoots Banana (flower pods) Bean (shelled) Beet Brassica spp. Breadfruit Burdock Carrot Cassava Celer y, celeriac Chinese cabbage Cichorium spp. Cilantro (leaf and stem), Er yngium foetidum and Coriandrum sativum Clusterbean Corn, green Cucurbit 2 Dasheen Dill Durian Eggplant (fruit) False coriander (leaf and stem) Fenugreek (leaf, stem) Ginger root Goa bean, Psophocarpus spp. (pod or shelled), T101-k-2 Grape 3 4 , T107-c (carriers must make no stops at SAG ports) Hyacinth bean, Lablab purpureus, T101-k-2-1 Jicama Lemon (smooth skinned, of commerce) Leren, Calathea allouia Lettuce Lime, sour Lotus root Malabar spinach Mangosteen Okra (pod), T101-p-2, page 2-24 Palm heart Papaya (prohibited into Hawaii) Parsnip Pea (above ground parts) Pepper Peruvian carrot Pigeon pea (pod or shelled), T101-k-2 or T101-k-2-1 Pineapple (prohibited into Hawaii) Queensland arrowroot, Canna indica Radish Rhubarb Roselle (calyx) Rutabaga Strawberr y Tomato Turnip Yard-long bean (pod)7	Artichoke, globe (immature flower head) Artichoke, Jerusalem Avocado Bean 5 (pod) Cacao bean pod Chickpea Chinese amaranth Citrus 6 Genip Litchi Longan Pinguin Topepo Tuna (fruit)	Ar tichoke, globe (immature flower head) Ar tichoke, Jerusalem Avocado Cacao bean pod Citrus 6 Genip Okra (pod), T101-p-2	Goa Bean, Psophocarpus spp. (pod or shelled)	Chickpea Okra Pigeon pea (pod or shelled) Potato	Chickpea Potato Sweet Potato Yam	Artichoke, globe (immature flower head) Artichoke, Jerusalem Avocado Cacao bean pod Citrus 6 Tuna (fruit)

(further information will be found in the USDA document)

1 If Sagittaria sagittifolia, refuse entry unless the importer has a valid PPQ Form 526 Permit. This noxious weed is prohibited by 7CFR 360–Noxious Weed Regulations.
2 Ivy gourd (Coccinia grandis) is prohibited into Hawaii.
3 Fruits receiving cold treatment may enter at these additional ports: Gulfport, MS; Seattle, WA; and Wilmington, NC.
4 If the prescribed refrigeration period is met upon arrival, the treated commodity may enter at any port of entr y in the U.S. staffed by PPQ. However, if the prescribed refrigeration period is unmet upon arrival, then the commodity may enter only at a North Atlantic port, Gulfport, MS; Seattle, WA; or Wilmington, NC.
5 If Cydia fabivora, Epinotia aporema, or Maruca testulalis is found, go to page 2-23 for the correct regulatory action to take. Also see yard-long bean under ALL.
6 Limited to cultivars of Citrus reticulata (for example tangerine and Unshu orange), ethrog, grapefruit, kumquat, lemon, lime, limequat, orange, Persian lime, pummelo, sour orange, sweet lime, and ugli fruit.
7 If Cydia fabivora, Epinotia aporema, or Maruca testulalis is found, go to page 2-23 for the correct regulatory action to take.

ALL COUNTRIES OF THE WEST INDIES

West Indies, the island countries of Anguilla; Antigua and Barbuda; Bahamas; Barbados; Cay-man Islands (Br.); Cuba; Dominica; Dominican Republic; Grenada; Guadeloupe and St. Bar thele-my (Fr.); Haiti; Jamaica; Martinique (Fr.); Montserrat (Br.); St. Eustatius (Neth.); St. Kits and Nevis; St. Lucia; St. Martin (Fr. & Neth.); St. Vincent and the Grenadines; Turks and Caicos Is-lands; and Virgin Islands (Br.).

ALL	PR	VI	GUAM & CNMI
The following are approved from all countries in the West Indies 2 . See the individual countr y list for other approved fruits and vegetables. Aloe vera (above ground par ts) Amaranth, Amaranthus spp.(leaf, stem)3 Annona spp. (leaf) Banana (fruit, leaf) (no permit),page 2-10 Basil 3 Bat nut or devil pod (Trapa bicornis) Bay laurel Beet (leaf) Cannonball fruit Chamomile, Anthemis spp. Cher vil, Anthriscus cerefolium Chicor y, Cichorium spp. (leaf, stem) Chinese water chestnut Chr ysanthemum greens (leaf, stem) Coconut, Cornsalad, Valerianella spp. Corn smut galls 2 Cyperus corm Dandelion greens, Taraxacum officinale (leaf, stem) Dasheen, Colocasia esculenta (leaf)2 Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare (leaf) Garlic cloves, free of their papery skin Guava, Psidium guajava (leaf) Indigo, Indigofera spp. (leaf) Lambsquar ter Lily bulb Maguey leaf Marjoram, Origanum spp. (leaf, stem) Mint, Mentha spp. Mushroom Mustard greens (leaf, stem) Oregano, Origanum spp. (leaf, stem) Palm hear ts, peeled 4 Parsley, Petroselinum crispum Peanut Pigeon pea (shelled) (if from the Dominican Republic require T101-k-2 or T101-k-2-1)5 Pokeweed greens (leaf, stem) Purslane, Por tulaca oleracea Rosemar y (leaf) St. John's bread Salsify, Tragopogon porrifolius Singhara nut (Trapa bispinosa) Sorrel, Rumex spp. Spinach, Spinacia oleracea Swiss chard Tamarind bean pod Tarragon Thyme, Thymus vulgaris 2 7 Tropical kudzu, Pueraria phaseoloides Truffle Watercress Water–chestnut (Trapa natans) Yam, T101-f-3 8	Bean (pod or shelled) Beet Carrot Celer y, celeriac Cilantro Corn, green Cucurbit 6 Genip Leren, Calathea spp. Lettuce Pea (pod or shelled) Pigeon pea (pod or shelled) Sweet potato, T101-b-3-1 (no treatment required from Dominican Republic) Topepo Yam, T101-f-3 (no treatment required from Dominican Republic)	Avocado Bean (pod or shelled) Beet Carrot Celer y, celeriac Cilantro Corn, green Cucurbit 6 Genip Leren, Calathea spp. Lettuce Mango (prohibited from Barbados, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Mar tinique, Montserrat, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, and Trinidad) Okra (pod) Pea (pod or shelled) Pigeon pea (pod or shelled) (if from the Dominican Republic require T101-k-2 or T101-k-2-1) Sapote Sweet potato Topepo Yam	Corn, green Also, all other fruits and vegetables listed in this Reference Section as approved for entr y into any other part or por t of the United States may be impor ted into Guam and The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands with the exception of those fruits and vegetables which require a treatment as a condition of entr y.

(further information will be found in the USDA document)

1 If the items listed here are from Cuba and are free from pests—refer them to Customs for disposition.
2 For corn smut galls, see Special Procedures—Regulatory Action to Take on Fresh or Frozen Corn Smut Galls Imported for Con-sumption, page 2-26.
3 Shipments from Jamaica may or may not be precleared. If they are precleared, the shipment must be accompanied by a PPQ Form 203 signed by the APHIS inspector on site in Jamaica to validate foreign site preclearance. If the shipment was not pre-cleared, inspect and release.
4 All outer green tissue must be removed leaving a white to off-white piece of the stem.
5 However, shelled pigeon peas from the Dominican Republic into Puerto Rico would not require treatment.
6 Ivy gourd (Coccinia grandis) is prohibited into Hawaii.
7 If thyme is from Jamaica, require T101.
8 Shipments from Jamaica may or may not be precleared. If they are precleared, the shipment must be accompanied by a PPQ Form 203 signed by the APHIS inspector on site in Jamaica to validate foreign site preclearance. If the shipment was not pre-cleared,

ALL COUNTRIES

No Permit Required
Aloe vera (above ground parts) Bat nut or devil pod (Trapabicornis) Cannonball fruit Chinese water chestnut Coconut, see below Corn smut galls 2 Cyperus corm Garlic cloves, free of their papery skin Lily bulb (Lilium spp.)	Maguey leaf Matsutake Mushroom Palm hearts, peeled 3 Peanut St. John's Bread Singhara nut (Trapa bispinosa) Tamarind bean pod Truffle Water-chestnut (Trapa natans)

(further information will be found in the USDA document)

For detailed information refer to the original USDA document

Regulating the Importation of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
(download here)

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