Postentry Quarantine

Last Modified: October 01, 2024

Postentry quarantine is a pest risk mitigation measure designed to enable importers to move planting stock representing a high risk of plant pest dissemination from designated foreign sources into the United States.

The regulations for postentry quarantine are specified in 7 CFR 319.37-23. All requirements for postentry quarantine are located in the Plants for Planting Manual.

Final destination of the postentry taxa is limited to those States with a Postentry Quarantine Agreement.

The length of the quarantine period is generally two years with exceptions for some plant species as specified in the Plants for Planting Manual.

Postentry Quarantine Manual for State Inspectors
Postentry Quarantine Training
Apply for a Postentry Quarantine Agreement (APHIS eFile)
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