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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Rhode Island - Plant & Plant Products Export Certification Specialist
The APHIS contact information on this web page is for Plant
& Plant Products Exports only. For Live Animal
Exports, other than pets, visit the APHIS Animal Export website. If you are traveling with a pet and need a Health Certificate endorsement, visit the APHIS Pet Travel website.
Plant & Plant Products Exports
Export Certification Specialist: David J. Hirsch USDA, APHIS, PPQ 53 North Sixth Street, Rm 203 New Bedford, MA 02740 Office: (508) 997-5955 Cell: (508) 965-1940 E-mail: David.J.Hirsch@usda.gov
Backups: Patrick Marino (518-218-7515) Joy Crump (804-226-5265) Yvette Hilber (765-476-9478)