06/21/2018
1 AUTHORIZED USERS ONLY: inspect the usual bananas of commerce using the procedure Bananas-Bulk and Containerized
Consignments. Inspect plantains, cooking bananas, and bananas that differ from the usual bananas of commerce using
the Guidelines for Standard Inspection of Pulpy Fruits and Fleshy Vegetables.
2 Because treatment is required, HOLD consignment and CONTACT PPQ through proper channels.
3 No permit required. If the fruit has liquid and any portion of the husk is present, the consignment must be accompanied by
a phytosanitary certificate from Costa Rica with an additional declaration stating the fruit is of the Malayan dwarf variety or
Maypan variety (=F1 hybrid, Malayan Dwarf x Panama Tall, which are resistant to lethal yellowing disease) based on verification
of the parent stock. If the fruit has the husk removed or has no liquid, NO phytosanitary certificate is required.
4 Ivy gourd (Coccinia grandis) is PROHIBITED ENTRY into Hawaii.
5 If treatment has not been completed before entry, HOLD the consignment and CONTACT PPQ through proper channels.
The fruits or vegetables may arrive in the U.S. only:
At ports located north of 39° latitude and east of 104° longitude
At ports with approved cold treatment facilities
6 Mangoes must be treated with a hot water dip at an APHIS-approved facility in Costa Rica. Each box must be marked with
the following statement: “APHIS-USDA TREATED WITH HOT WATER.” The consignment must be accompanied by the
original copy of the PPQ Form 203 completed and signed by the APHIS officer on site in Costa Rica. AUTHORIZED USERS
ONLY must refer to the inspection procedures for precleared hot water treated mangoes.
