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Preclearance List

THE USDA-APHIS PRECLEARANCE LIST

This is a list of the items which are approved for entry into the United States, after being Pre-cleared in Jamaica.

IMAGE COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME RESTRICTIONS
AvocadoPersea americanaNA, SAG, NP.
Banana /PlantainMusa spp 
Bitter MelonMomordica charantia 
BreadfruitArtocarpus altilis 
CassavaManihot esculenta 
ChervilAnthriscus cerefolium 
Chili PepperCapsicum sppTreatmentT104-a-2
Chinese MelonBenicasa hispida 
Chinese OkraLuffa spp 
ChivesAllium schoenoprasum 
Cho Cho, ChayoteSechium edule 
CitrusCitrus sppNA, SAG, NP
Cluster BeansCyomopsis spp 
Coco Xanthosoma sagittifolium  
CorianderCoriandrum sativum 
CucumberCucumis sativa 
DasheenColocasia esculenta 
DiI1Anethum graveolens 
EggplantSolanum melogena 
GuinepMelicoccus bijugatusNA, SAG
Ginger RootZingiber officinale 
JackfruitArtocarpus heterophyllus 
MarjoramOriganum majorana 
Melons, Cantlps.Cucumis melo 
OreganoOriganum vulgare 
OrtaniqueCitrus putativeNA, SAG, NP
Paw Paw, PapayaCarica papayaProhibited into Hawaii
Pea GardenPisum sativaNA, SAG, NP
Pigeon peasCajanus cajanNA (pod), ALL (shelled
Pepper, Scotch Bnt. Capsicum spp Treatment T104-a-2
Pepper, sweetCapsicum annum Treatment T104-a-2
PineappleAnanas cosmosusProhibited into Hawaii
Pointed GourdTrichosanthes dioica 
PumpkinCurcubita pepo 
RosemaryRosmarinus officinalis 
SorrelRumex spp 
SpearmintMentha spicata 
StrawberryFrageria spp 
String BeansPhaseolus vulgaris 
Sweet BasilOcinum basilicum 
Sweet CornZea mays 
Squash (incl. Zucchini)Curcubita maxima 
TarragonArtemisia dracunulus 
TindoraCucumis spp 
TomatoLycopersicon esculentum 
TurmericCurcuma spp 
ThymeThymus vulgaris Treatment T101-n-2
WatermelonCitrullus lanatus 
YamDioscorea spp Treatment T101-f-3
And such cut flowers as: Alpinia purpurata (red ginger), Anthurium spp. (anthurium), Codiaeum variegatum (croton leaves), Cordyline terminalis (ti leaves), Cyperus spp. (papyrus), Dracaena spp. (dracaena), Gerbera spp. (gerbera), Gladiolus spp. (gladiolus), Heliconia spp. (heliconia), Orchidaceae spp. (orchid), Pandanus spp. (pandanus), Phaeomeria speciosa (torch ginger), Rosa spp. (roses), Rumohra adiantiformis (leather leaf fern, Strelitzia reginae ( bird-of paradise)./td>
 
KEY
NA - Atlantic ports north of and including Baltimore; ports of the Great lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway; Canadian Border ports east of and including North Dakota; Washington DC (including Dulles) for air shipments.
SAG - Atlantic ports South of Baltimore; Gulf Ports, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
NP - Pacific ports north of California, including Alaska, Canadian border ports west of and including Montana, but not Hawaii.
PR - Puerto Rico
VI - U.S. Virgin Islands




29.04.05
The Jamaica Preclearance Program is pleased to announce its latest in a slew of achievements geared towards connecting with the masses, our very own website: www.jamaicapreclearance.com This added functionality...

30.04.05
Hot Water Treatment Program: Since the start of 2005, several excited exporters have approached the USDA Attaché seeking clearance to ...

30.04.05
Solid Wood Packaging: In compliance with the recently implemented USDA Phytosanitary measures regarding the shipment of ...

30.04.05
Fruitfly Trapping Program: If you enjoy eating mangoes or plums chances are you have encountered white "worms" which might be buried in the flesh of the fruit. These are actually the larvae of fruit flies (eg Anastrepha ap.) that thrive in Jamaica ...

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