USDA Launches New Searchable Database for Fruit and Vegetable Import Requirements

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today launched a new, searchable database, known as FAVIR, for the fruits and vegetables import requirement.

The FAVIR database allows customers to search for authorized fruits and vegetables, by commodity or country, and quickly and easily determine the general requirements for their importation into the United States. The database will include emergency pest notifications to alert users if there is a change in the import status of a commodity or country. It also allows APHIS officials and the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agricultural inspectors to quickly determine whether or not a commodity is authorized entry into the United States, as well as the general requirements for importation.

+ Fruits and Vegetables Import Requirements (FAVIR) Database

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

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