Source: USDA, 8/24/22 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has developed a new database called
“Agricultural Commodity Import Requirements” (ACIR). ACIR gives users a simple search interface for
finding and displaying import requirements for agricultural commodities. It
will become the official location for import requirements for commodities
currently found in the Fruit and Vegetable Import Requirements (FAVIR) database and three import manuals:
- Cut
Flowers and Greenery Manual
- Seeds
Not for Planting Manual
- Miscellaneous
Processed Products Manual
On Sept. 30, 2022, the FAVIR web page will redirect users to the
ACIR landing page, and FAVIR will no longer be available on the APHIS website.
On October 3, APHIS will remove the three manuals from its public-facing USDA
website. The manuals will remain available to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) and APHIS staff on an internal website. They will remain there
for a transition period extending through the end of the calendar year 2023. ACIR provides a single source to search for and retrieve entry requirements for imported commodities. ACIR information includes treatment schedules, inspection procedures, and other necessary information to determine admissibility, without the need to access multiple manuals. Users can check ACIR to see if they need to apply for a permit. APHIS’ eFile system for permit, license, and registration applications uses the ACIR import requirement data when processing plant and plant product permit applications. APHIS’ ACIR benefits include:
- A
user-friendly search tool for commodity import information
- All
relevant import requirements for a given commodity presented in one place
- Self-service
responses to entry requirement questions
APHIS created a series of quick reference guides and video
tutorials for importers, brokers, and members of the public to quickly learn
how to navigate the simple interface. These resources are available on the ACIR Training page. To ensure a smooth
transition, APHIS strongly recommends that users of FAVIR or the three import
manuals begin to use ACIR now. ACIR already offers access to all the commodity
import requirement information found in the manuals. Users can visit our ACIR feedback page or email us at acirdatabase.comments@usda.gov to provide
feedback and to ask questions. Subscribe to the APHIS Stakeholder Registry to receive emails when information is updated for fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, miscellaneous and processed products, cut flowers and greenery, and seeds not for planting, along with other import topics. We suggest you consider subscribing to the following topics under the “Plant Health” category: Under “News and Information” and “Electronic Databases – System Status”:
- Agricultural
Commodity Import Requirements (ACIR)
- e-permits
Under “Importation into the U.S.”:
- New
US Markets for Foreign Imports
Under “Importation into the U.S.” and “Entry Requirements Including Permits”:
- Citrus
Imports
- Cotton
Imports
- Cut
Flowers
- Fruits
and Vegetables Imports
- Grains
Imports
- Lacey
Act
- Plants
for Planting
- Potato
Imports
- Wood
Packaging Material
- Wood
Products
Under “Manuals Update” and “Import Inspection Manuals”:
- CITES
I-II-III Timber Species Manual
- Cut
Flowers and Greenery Manual
- Fruits
and Vegetables Import Requirements (FAVIR)
- Miscellaneous
Processed Products Manual
- Plants
for Planting Manual
- Seeds
Not for Planting Manual
- Treatment
Manual
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