Cargo Systems Messaging Service

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:

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 https://help.cbp.gov/s/questions.

For more information on Risk Based Sampling please visit our website: https://www.cbp.gov/border-security/protecting-agriculture/risk-based-sampling-ports-entry.