Agency filings
USDA / APHIS
U.S. Department of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Agricultural Marketing Service, Food Safety and Inspection Service
Plants and plant products, wood (Lacey Act), live animals and animal products (APHIS); organic products, shell eggs, peanuts and marketing-order commodities (AMS); meat, poultry and egg products (FSIS).
What CBP flags
- AQ1 — may be required: APHIS data may be required
- AQ2 — required: APHIS data is required
- AQX — may be required: APHIS data may be required (no disclaim required)
- AL1 — may be required: Lacey Act data may be required
- AL2 — required: Lacey Act data is required
- AM1 — may be required: USDA AMS egg products data may be required
- AM2 — required: USDA AMS shell eggs data is required
- AM3 — may be required: USDA AMS marketing orders data may be required
- AM4 — required: USDA AMS marketing orders data is required
- AM6 — required: USDA AMS peanuts data is required
- AM7 — may be required: USDA AMS organics data may be required
- AM8 — required: USDA AMS organics data is required
- FS3 — may be required: FSIS data may be required (all FSIS programs)
- FS4 — required: FSIS data is required (all FSIS programs)
What we file and what it costs
| Service | Our fee |
| Lacey Act declaration (PPQ 505): genus, species, country of harvest | $80 |
| APHIS, AMS or FSIS entry data for your shipment | $80 per agency |
| APHIS import permit application (ePermits) | $150 |
Government fees, where an agency charges one, are passed on at cost and charged separately.
What we need from you
- Commercial invoice
- Scientific name and country of harvest of any plant or wood content
- Phytosanitary or veterinary certificates, organic certificate, where they apply
Request a USDA / APHIS filing
Tell us what you are importing and which filings you need. We reply with confirmation and a secure payment link before we start. Government fees are charged at cost, separately.