CSMS # 60496390 - APHIS Announces a Process Change to Invoke Certificate of Foreign Inspection and/or Treatment (PPQ Form 203) for Precleared Shipments from Selected Countries.
Starting May 10th, 2024, the US the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will roll out use of APHIS Core Message Set for Certificates of Foreign Inspection and/or Treatment (PPQ Form 203, LPCO type code A07) for air shipments of precleared commodities from Chile, air shipments of precleared commodities from Thailand, and both air and maritime shipments of precleared commodities from Argentina.
This process improvement facilitates commodity inspections and expedites trade. Additionally, it creates an electronic database—for Certificates of Foreign Inspection and/or Treatment—that can be invoked by filers and accessed by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Agriculture Inspectors through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Document Image System (DIS).
APHIS will continue to send stakeholder announcements as the PPQ203 is phased in for different international preclearance locations and commodities.
Importers must provide a PPQ Form 203 to their Customs Broker when Importing:
Air shipments of precleared commodities from Chile.
Air shipments of precleared commodities from Thailand
Air and Ocean shipments of precleared commodities from Argentina
For assistance and additional questions, please reach out to Janel Group's Compliance Team:
Director of Trade Compliance
Senior Compliance Analyst