Dear Applicants,
Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) is excited to announce you can now apply for Postentry Quarantine & Timber permits in APHIS eFile!
Effective today, PPQ will no longer issue new or renew existing Postentry Quarantine permits through ePermits. You will need to submit a new application using APHIS eFile. All active Postentry Quarantine and Timber permits issued through ePermits will remain valid until permit expiration.
Permitting System | Application Form | Application System Reference Number | Permit System Reference Number |
---|---|---|---|
ePermits |
PPQ Form 546 |
PE37-19-01018 |
P546-190109-001 |
APHIS eFile |
PPQ Form 546 |
A-00002325 |
546-21-203-00151 |
Permitting System | Application Form | Application System Reference Number | Permit System Reference Number |
---|---|---|---|
ePermits |
PPQ Form 585 |
P585-210121-002 |
P40-21-00049 |
APHIS eFile |
PPQ Form 585 |
A-00002325 |
540-21-156-98493 |
Go to APHIS eFile at efile.aphis.usda.gov/s/. In the Ready to Apply section, select the PPQ 546 or 585 application to start your application. For additional support, refer to our user guides and YouTube videos.
If you have any questions, please contact PPQ Permit Services at (301) 851-2046. For questions regarding Postentry Quarantine permits, please contact plantsforplantingpermits@usda.gov. For questions regarding Timber permits, please contact wood.permits@usda.gov.
USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. In the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America. To learn more, visit www.usda.gov.