Commodities

The items at the top of the Application Step by Step page can be accessed at any time while creating an application.

IMPORTANT NOTE: You may enter application information in any order by selecting the links at the left of the screen; for example, you can enter commodity information then general information. In this Help file, data entry into the Application Step by Step pages will be explained sequentially as if using the Next button.

The Commodity Overview page is specifically for 577 applications. The Application Step by Step Commodities Overview page field descriptions are as follows:

•	Commodities Available for Inspection At: The location at which the commodities will be made available for inspection. For example, warehouse or package house.

•	Commodities Available On: The date and time the commodities will be available for inspection. You can click the calendar to select the appropriate date.

•	Time: Select the hour and minutes. A phytosanitary certificate cannot be issued if the time limit between the inspection and the shipping date has been exceeded.

•	Click the View General Requirements button to view the General Requirements for the country. RESULT: A new browser window displays the Phytosanitary Export Database (PExD) page.

NOTE: You can use the Need Help link in PExD for more information on the General Requirements Help topic.

Once you have completed your review and you want to return to PCIT, click the Close PExD button in the upper right corner.

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A table displays the Common Name, Botanical Name, Part, Quantity, Unit and Requirements.
NOTE: Once a foreign consignee has been selected for the application, a View button will display in the Requirements column for each commodity. Clicking View will open a new window to PExD to review the country requirements for the selected commodity and part. If there is no requirement for the commodity/part, the country's General Requirements will display. If your commodity uses the option 'Other' for the part, a View button will not display.

To enter the Commodity Overview information, complete the following steps.

1.	Enter the location, date, and time the commodities will be available for inspection.

2.	To add a new commodity to the application, click the Add Commodity, Add Mixed Commodity, or Add Cross Commodity button and follow the instructions on the screen.

3.	To update and delete existing commodities, click the corresponding checkbox next to the commodity and click either the Update Selected or Delete Selected button.

4.	When you have completed entering your information, click the Next button.