Exporting Plant or Plant Products Internationally or Domestically ?

Phytosanitary certification is used to attest that consignments meet phytosanitary (regarding plants) import requirements set forth by the importing country.

If you ship any plant or plant products out of Kentucky, internationally or domestically, you may need a phytosanitary (phyto) certificate.

The web-based Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance and Tracking (PCIT) system allows you to create and submit applications for certificates to export commodities. You may also view the progress of your applications, print copies of your applications and final certificates, and create templates to simplify the application creation process.

You must create a PCIT account if you will be exporting on a regular basis. For those that may be exporting sporadically or maybe only one time, our office can create the application for you. You would need to fill out the PPQ Form 572 and email it to Carl Harper.

You must first have only a Level-1 eAuthentication account. The link is to a PDF file.

Feel free to print it out so that you have it available to refer to when going through the registration process.

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More help is available at the PCIT SUPPORT page

• PCIT HELP PAGE

Once registered you can send the applications to the KY: Lexington (State) Duty Station.

You should contact your Federal or State Plant Regulatory Office for your state. They should be able to direct you to the correct person in your state to process your application(s).

There is a charge for each Phytosanitary Certificate issued, please call or write Carl Harper for the issuing fee.  The rates vary depending upon the type of application and value of the commodity.

Allow up to 7 - 10 days for processing. This includes:

• Completion of the other applications submitted prior to your submission; and
• Review of commodity/commodities being exported (speed of review is dependent upon the number of commodities listed for export); and
• Review of regulations in PExD, any import permits from the ministry of agriculture of the country exporting to, and any other eligible documentation required to certify the commodity/commodities; and
• Inspection of eligible commodities to be exported; and
• Any other item(s) required to certify the commodities listed for export; and
• Processing the application.

Email or call Carl Harper for actual processing times (which is typically a much quicker turn around time).