On Hold Shipment Information Notification Application
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(Processing of the On-Hold Shipment Notification application usually takes 1-5 business days).
IF AN EMERGENCY ACTION NOTICE (EAN) PPQ 523 HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS SHIPMENT, PLEASE CONTACT AN AGRICULTURE QUARANTINE INSPECTION VETERINARY MEDICAL OFFICER (AQI VMO Contacts). DO NOT CONTACT STRATEGY & POLICY (S&P).
The VS 16-79 On-Hold Application is only for shipments of animal products, organisms, and vectors. Request assistance for shipments placed on hold by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) because they do not meet APHIS VS requirements.
IF SHIPMENTS HAVE BEEN PLACED ON HOLD BY DHS, CBP BECAUSE THEY DO NOT MEET USDA VS S&P AGRICULTURE IMPORT REQUIREMENTS, IT MAY BE DUE TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING REASON(S):
___ Division of Agricultural Select Agents and Toxins (301-851-2070)
___ Center for Veterinary Biologics (515-337-6100)
___ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (800-344-9453)
___ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (301-796-0356)
___ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (404-718-2077)
CONTACTING S&P AND REQUESTING ON HOLD COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE REMOVAL OF THE AGRICULTURE HOLD. S&P will try to work with you to try to bring the shipment into compliance, but the shipment will be subject to re-export or destruction if this is not possible. In order to have the Agriculture hold removed, you must satisfy the import requirements for both CBP and USDA.
In the VS 16-79 On-Hold Application, make sure to indicate the correct port at which the shipment is currently held. If unsure about the correct port, contact your broker or CBP. Failure to identify the correct port may subject the shipment to entry decision delays or to re-export or destruction.