There is official need which means a phytosanitary certificate is required by foreign officials and there is contractual agreement which does NOT mean official need. Rather, you are agreeing to your customer's extra condition that a phytosanitary certificate be issued for your shipment. This is termed a "courtesy certificate" but all official certification requirements and inspection fees apply. We suggest you contact us before finalizing any contract to determine the current, documented entry requirements for your commodity.
There is official need which means a phytosanitary certificate is required by foreign officials and there is contractual agreement which does NOT mean official need. Rather, you are agreeing to your customer's extra condition that a phytosanitary certificate be issued for your shipment. This is termed a "courtesy certificate" but all official certification requirements and inspection fees apply. We suggest you contact us before finalizing any contract to determine the current, documented entry requirements for your commodity.
You need a phytosanitary certificate when the destination country's plant protection organization says you do. We find this out by checking various databases.
There is official need which means a phytosanitary certificate is required by foreign officials and there is contractual agreement which does NOT mean official need. Rather, you are agreeing to your customer's extra condition that a phytosanitary certificate be issued for your shipment. This is termed a "courtesy certificate" but all official certification requirements and inspection fees apply. We suggest you contact us before finalizing any contract to determine the current, documented entry requirements for your commodity.
An import permit is issued by the regulatory officials in the destination country, to your foreign customer, establishing specific certification requirements for your product, perhaps even your unique shipment. It is NOT issued to you, nor can you apply for one. You will need to request a copy of an import permit from your customer if we need to review one for your shipment. You must provide a copy of the original import permit AND an official English translation. Partial translations will be returned and your application considered incomplete. To avoid delays, be sure the translation is complete.
An import permit is issued by the regulatory officials in the destination country, to your foreign customer, establishing specific certification requirements for your product, perhaps even your unique shipment. It is NOT issued to you, nor can you apply for one. You will need to request a copy of an import permit from your customer if we need to review one for your shipment. You must provide a copy of the original import permit AND an official English translation. Partial translations will be returned and your application considered incomplete. To avoid delays, be sure the translation is complete.
An import permit is issued by the regulatory officials in the destination country, to your foreign customer, establishing specific certification requirements for your product, perhaps even your unique shipment. It is NOT issued to you, nor can you apply for one. You will need to request a copy of an import permit from your customer if we need to review one for your shipment. You must provide a copy of the original import permit AND an official English translation. Partial translations will be returned and your application considered incomplete. To avoid delays, be sure the translation is complete.
There is no specific way to get an import permit or other official document translated for phytosanitary certification. You may choose to contract with a translation service or have someone you know translate it for you. Whichever method you use to translate the document; you are responsible for the accuracy of the translation. We cannot translate any documents for you and the MDA does not take responsibility for any certificate errors that may result from incorrect translations. Again, it is very important to ensure the ENTIRE document is translated not just sections with additional declarations listed. Other portions of the permit will include expirations dates, modes of transport, and allowed points of entry into the country.
There is no specific way to get an import permit or other official document translated for phytosanitary certification. You may choose to contract with a translation service or have someone you know translate it for you. Whichever method you use to translate the document; you are responsible for the accuracy of the translation. We cannot translate any documents for you and the MDA does not take responsibility for any certificate errors that may result from incorrect translations. Again, it is very important to ensure the ENTIRE document is translated not just sections with additional declarations listed. Other portions of the permit will include expirations dates, modes of transport, and allowed points of entry into the country.
There is no specific way to get an import permit or other official document translated for phytosanitary certification. You may choose to contract with a translation service or have someone you know translate it for you. Whichever method you use to translate the document; you are responsible for the accuracy of the translation. We cannot translate any documents for you and the MDA does not take responsibility for any certificate errors that may result from incorrect translations. Again, it is very important to ensure the ENTIRE document is translated not just sections with additional declarations listed. Other portions of the permit will include expirations dates, modes of transport, and allowed points of entry into the country.
We will review the import conditions and let you know if an import permit is essential to the certification process. There are times we can issue a certificate without reviewing an import permit even though one is required by the destination country. We will inform you of this situation, explain the possible problems you may encounter when your customer has not provided a copy of their import permit, and the options you have.
There are also countries with complex or strict import requirements. In these situations the USDA instructs us NOT to write the phytosanitary certificate until we review an import permit. In these situations we cannot issue a certificate until you present a valid import permit and any necessary English translations.
