The 2008 Lacey Act amendments require a person to file upon importation a declaration that contains:
When the species of plant used to produce a product varies and the exact species is unknown, the declaration shall contain the name of each species of plant that may have been used to produce the product. When the species of plant used to produce a product is commonly taken from more than one country and the exact country from which the plant was taken is unknown, the declaration shall contain the name of each country from which the plant may have been taken.
APHIS recognizes it is difficult, and sometimes impossible to provide the required information for certain plant products. For this reason, we have developed a list of special use designations (SUD). These designations provide relief for the trade community when filing Lacey Act declarations for: