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Interface: APLType

APHIS Lacey Act Plant Declaration PGA data for CBP entry summary filings.

Required for imports of plants and plant products subject to the Lacey Act Plant Declaration (APHIS Form PPQ 505). Declares the scientific name, country of harvest, and quantity of plant material contained in the imported product.

Properties

PropertyTypeDescription
certifyingEntity?EntityReferenceEntity reference for the certifying party (PG19/PG20). For the Lacey Act, only Importer of Record (IM) or Customs Broker with Power of Attorney to represent the importer (CB) are permitted. PG19/PG20 are required once per CBP line. The entity identified in PG19 is the person certifying to the statement in PG22: "I certify under penalty of perjury that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information furnished is true and correct." Per Lacey Act 03-21.pdf, PG19/PG20: Mandatory, Used once.
constituents?{
     constituentName?: string;
    countriesOfHarvest?: {
         countryCode?: string;
    }[];
    percentOfConstituentElement?: number;
    pg29GrossQuantity?: number;
    pg29UnitOfMeasure?: | "M" | "L" | "G" | "CG" | "CM" | "KG" | "ML" | "MM" | "MM2" | "MM3" | "CM2" | "CM3" | "M2" | "M3" | "CTL" | "KL";
    quantity?: number;
    species?: {
         scientificGenusName?: string;
        scientificSpeciesName?: string;
    }[];
    unitOfMeasure?: | "M" | "L" | "G" | "CG" | "CM" | "KG" | "ML" | "MM" | "MM2" | "MM3" | "CM2" | "CM3" | "M2" | "M3" | "CTL" | "KL";
    unknownSourceOrSpecies?: boolean;
}[]
Array of constituent element records (PG04), each representing one article or component of the plant product being imported. Each constituent has associated genus/species (PG05) and country of harvest (PG06) records. The PG04 provides the name, quantity, unit of measure, and percent of each plant material constituent. PG05 and PG06 are nested under each PG04, describing the species and harvest origin for that constituent. Per Lacey Act 03-21.pdf, PG04 is Mandatory and Repeatable under PG02.
containers?{
     containerNumber1?: string;
    containerNumber2?: string;
    containerNumber3?: string;
}[]
Array of shipping container number records (PG27). Conditional: If containers are present they must be identified. If no containers are present, this record is not required. Each PG27 record can hold up to 3 container numbers. For more than 3 containers, the record may be repeated. Per Lacey Act 03-21.pdf, PG27: Conditional (C) record.
correctionIndicator?booleanIndicator for filing a correction to a previously submitted Lacey Act PGA Message Set. Only provide when submitting a corrected PGA Message Set. Per Lacey Act 03-21.pdf, PG01: Correction Indicator, position 79, Conditional (C).
dateOfSignature?DateDate of signature for the Lacey Act certification. The certification statement is: "I certify under penalty of perjury that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information furnished is true and correct." Per Lacey Act 03-21.pdf, PG22: Date of Signature, positions 26-33, 8N (MMDDYYYY), Mandatory (M).
disclaimer?"A" | "D" | "B" | "C" | "G"Disclaimer code declaring that a full Lacey Act declaration is not being provided. Valid codes: A (not regulated), B (not required), C (filed through LAWGS), D (filed through paper PPQ-505), G (de minimis claim). If a disclaimer is provided, only OI and PG01 records are required. Per Lacey Act 03-21.pdf, PG01: Disclaimer, position 80, Conditional (C).
pgaLineDescription?stringPGA line description of the product being imported. Per Lacey Act 03-21.pdf, PG10: Commodity Characteristic Description, positions 24-80, up to 57 chars. This is a more specific product description for the PGA line, separate from the OI description.
pgaLineValue?numberThe total value associated with the PGA line item in US dollars. This is the value of the product of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule code that contains the plant product and is the same value used for CBP Partner Government Agency line value. Encoded as 12 numeric digits with 2 implied decimal places. Per Lacey Act 03-21.pdf, PG25: PGA Line Value, positions 57-68, 12N, Mandatory (M).
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