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      How to Return International Samples

      Instruction for returning international samples to TUMI Genomics

      Purpose:

      To detail the procedure by which kits from international locations are returned to TUMI Genomics in a USDA-compliant manner. 

      Watch the instructional video below.

      Materials Needed:

      Procedure:

      1. Preparation

        1. Gather all materials listed above and scissors and clear tape

      2. Pack the bubble mailer or smaller package

        1. Add collection tubes with sample and any notes on strains. 

      3. Label the bubble mailer or smaller package

        1. Add your return address
        2. Add the destination address:

          Dr. Tassa Saldi, Colorado Genomics

          320 East Vine Drive, Suite 129

          Fort Collins, CO 80524

        3. Pay for the shipping label from the address on the USDA Shipping Label to TUMI Genomics

      4. Pack the larger package

        1. Add the bubble mailer, the printed USDA Permit (PPQ 526 Permit), and the completed USDA Packing List.

      5. Label the larger package

        1. Add your return address
        2. Add the destination address. This is the color-printed USDA Shipping Label (PPQ 599 Shipping Label)
          1. Optional: cover this label with clear, packing tape.
        3. Pay for the shipping label from your location to the address on the USDA Shipping Label

      Overview

      • Regulated USDA material originating in foreign countries will first be sent to a PPQ Plant Inspection Station, then shipped to an appropriate USDA permit holder using a prepaid domestic shipping label.
        • The red and white label on the outside of the larger container ensures the package is sent to a PPQ Plant. 
        • The inner package will then be sent to TUMI Genomics. 
      • International packages sent to the U.S. will be accompanied by a USDA APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) permit, a Red & White shipping label, a shipping manifest and two airwaybills (one international, one domestic).

      Additional Information:


      Intrastate Movement:
      A PPQ 526 Permit is not needed for intrastate movement (movement within Colorado). A phytosanitary certificate is also not required. 
       
      Interstate Movement:

      A PPQ 526 Permit is required for the interstate movement (movement across state lines) of any plant pests. Permits are required despite the distribution of the organism within the state.  A phytosanitary certificate is also not required.

      • All customers shipping to TUMI Genomics for outside the state of Colorado should print out the permit and include it in their packaging. 
      • The shipments should match the address on the PPQ permit (Dr. Tassa Saldi, Colorado Genomics, 320 East Vine Drive, Suite 129, Fort Collins, Colorado, 80524).
        • No red/white label required for interstate shipments.
      Importation to the United States:

      A PPQ 526 Permit is required for the importation into the United States and territories of plant pests. Permits are required despite the distribution of the organism with the United States.  A phytosanitary certificate is also not required. 

       
      Shipping Requirements for Importing Regulated Organisms (Red and White Labels) into the US:

      A shipping label is a tag that identifies an individual shipment. These labels direct the shipment to a designated port of entry or Plant Inspection Station (PIS) where shipments are then inspected and cleared by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and/or a United States Department of Agriculture (APHIS) inspector.

      Regulated organisms must be shipped in sturdy, escape-proof containers. Imported shipments must have an original, Red and White label (PPQ Form 599) attached to the exterior of each shipping package. Packages without labels on the exterior may be refused entry even if the labels are enclosed. These labels must be addressed to the (PIS) authorized under the permit. Each label is individually numbered with a distinctive barcode. The permittee must request the appropriate shipping labels at the issuance of permit. PPQ 599 shipping labels are only required for importation, not domestic movement.

      IMPORTANT: YOU MUST PRINT THESE LABELS IN COLOR

      Failure to print these labels in color will result in the destruction of the customer’s shipment. DO NOT write on, modify, or deface the label.

      PPQ Form 599 shipping labels require two waybills; one international waybill to direct the shipment to the PIS, and a domestic waybill that will direct the shipment to the permittee from the PIS. A domestic waybill should be placed inside the package. The shipper should place the first waybill on the outside of the package. The delivery address on the waybill must match the address of the PPQ Plant Inspection Station on the Red and White shipping label. If the addresses don’t match, the package may be refused entry by CBP. The information on the waybill will include the following: carrier account number or postage in order to forward the package from the PPQ PIS to the final destination. Your name, permit number, label number, delivery address, and telephone number of the permit holder for delivery following inspection