Expansion of Risk Based Sampling at Ports of Entry for Blackberry and Rambutan from Guatemala at Los Angeles International Airport

CSMS # 61806101 - Expansion of Risk Based Sampling at Ports of Entry for Blackberry and Rambutan from Guatemala at Los Angeles International Airport U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 08/16/2024 09:13 AM EDT CSMS # 61806101 - Expansion of Risk Based Sampling at Ports of Entry for Blackberry and Rambutan from Guatemala at Los Angeles International Airport APHIS’ Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will expand the Risk-Based Sampling at Ports of Entry (RBS POE) program for fresh blackberry and rambutan shipments from Guatemala starting the week of August 19, 2024. Air cargo shipments arriving into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will now benefit from RBS POE selection protocols. The goals of RBS POE are to reduce inspections on entities importing commodities compliant with current pest and disease regulations and provide incentives for producers to increase the quality of their goods. The expanded RBS POE combinations are as follows: Port Conveyance Commodity Country of Origin LAX Air only Blackberry Guatemala LAX Air only Rambutan Guatemala There are no changes to the required entry paperwork, however PPQ and CBP encourage trade partners to file entry paperwork prior to arrival if possible and include APHIS Core Message Set data to ensure their shipments are processed according to RBS POE procedures. For questions about this announcement please contact the Risk-Based Sampling at Ports of Entry Team at E-mail: PPQ.RBS@USDA.GOV or the CBP Information Center at help.cbp.gov/s/questions . For more information on Risk Based Sampling please visit our website: cbp.gov/border-security/protecting-agriculture/risk-based-sampling-ports-entry .