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Expansion of Risk Based Sampling for Bananas and Plantains at U.S. Ports of Entry
March 24, 2024
Starting March 25, 2024, the Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will expand the Risk-Based Sampling at Ports of Entry (RBS POE) program for fresh banana and plantain shipments. This expansion aims to reduce inspections for compliant commodities and incentivize producers to improve quality. The program now covers shipments from various countries by maritime conveyance.
The expanded RBS POE combinations are as follows:
|
Conveyance |
Commodity |
Country of Origin |
|
Maritime only |
Banana |
Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru |
|
Maritime only |
Plantain |
Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru |
While entry paperwork requirements remain unchanged, PPQ and CBP advise trading partners to file paperwork before arrival and include APHIS Core Message Set data for smoother processing.
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