Category Type Codes (100)
PGA Codes (150)
APHIS Keywords (200)
Little Kahuna Q&A (300)
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AP0700

What Category Type Code is Miscellaneous and Processed Products?

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Inspection / Laboratory Testing Status, Requested or Scheduled Date of Inspection; Date of  Previous Inspection/ Laboratory Testing; Arrival Date, Inspection or Arrival Location Code, Inspection or Arrival Location

What is PG30?

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What does PPQ stand for?

Plant Protection and Quarantine

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Regulates the importation of plants and plant products under the authority of the Plant Protection Act

What is the function of PPQ?

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The 4 steps in submitting a commodity import request

1. Determine if the commodity is an approved commodity or currently undergoing a pest risk analysis

2. If it is not approved or currently undergoing a pest risk analysis, submit a commodity import request

3. APHIS will conduct a pest risk analysis and an environmental review to determine potential pests likely to remain on the commodity upon importations and potential mitigation that may be required to avoid, reduce, or eliminate the risk of pest introduction

4. If APHIS determines that the commodity can be safely imported into the United States, APHIS will initiate the regulatory administrative process to seek public comment

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AP0400

What Category Type Code is Plants for Processing?

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Item Identity Number Qualifier, Item Identity Number

What is PG07?

2

What does ABI stand for?

Automated Broker Interface

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Documentation necessary to enable U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess duties, collect statistics, and determine whether other requirements of law have been met

What are Entry Summary Findings?

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Combats trafficking in "illegal" wild life, fish, and plants

What is the Lacey Act?

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AP0600

What Category Type Code is Fruits and Vegetables?

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Entity Role Code, Entity Identification Code, Entity Number, Entity Name, Entity Address 1

What is PG19?

3

What does LPCO stand for?

Licensed Permits, Certificates or Other

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Allows trade participants to supply electronically supporting documentation in image file form needed during the cargo release and entry summary processes

What is the purpose of DIS?

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Message set may be required; if no LPCOs disclaim. If LPCOs exist file a message set and report all LPCOs

What does the AQ1 Flag Imply?

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AP0200 or AP0300

What Category Type Code is Animal Products?

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Container Number (Equipment ID), Type of Container, Container Length

What is PG27?

4

What does TSN stand for?

Taxonomic Serial Number

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A U.S. nomenclature system used to classify traded goods based on their material composition, product name, and/or intended function

What is the purpose of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule?

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Only one OI record is allowed

How many OI records are allowed per HTS code?

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AP0500

What Category Type Code is Seeds Not For Planting?

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Entity Role Code

What is PG55

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What is the CBP?

U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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Automates the collection, processing and sharing of information required by PGAs

What does the PGA Message Set do?

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Facilitates fair trading practices in the marketing of fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables in interstate and foreign commerce

What is the purpose of PACA?