Add/Update Commodity Summary

To update the commodity summary, complete the following steps:

 

1.You can update the summary by searching for an existing commodity summary, or by selecting the Commodity Summary Details link from the navigation bar.
RESULT:  The Add/Update Commodity Summary page displays.

 

2.Enter the commodity details on the Add/Update Commodity Summary page.

 

3.In the Commodity Search By field, select Genus Species, Genus Name or Family Name.  Enter the commodity name and click the Search button.
RESULT:  The commodity that meets the search criteria will appear below the search text.

 

4.Select the commodity by clicking the corresponding checkbox(es) you wish to add, or click the Select All link.  Then click the Add Selected box.
RESULT:  The commodity(ies) are added to the Selected Commodities box.

 

5.You may also select a commodity group that will add all the members (Genus Species only) of that group.  Select a group from the Commodity Group drop-down box.

 

NOTE: To remove a selected commodity from the Commodity Summary, uncheck the corresponding checkbox.

 

6.In the Part box, select the name of the plant part that best describes the commodity, or click the Select All link (the Clear All link is also available).

 

7.Use the Part Group drop-down list, to select a part group.  Selecting a part group will automatically check all parts that are members of that group in the parts list below.

 

8.Select the condition of the commodity from the Condition drop-down list.

 

NOTE:  The condition of the commodity is supplemental text as defined by PPQ, such as "June-September" or "without seeds".

 

9.When you create a summary for a genus or a family, you can click the Add Exception button next to the listed item and select from the list of child commodities.  This will exclude a particular commodity from the summary being applied to the rest of the group.

 

10.Select the commodity origin from the Commodity Origin drop-down list.  Refer to the Commodity Origin Text topic for further details.

 

11.Country destinations will be listed with check boxes that you can select to add to the commodity summary or a message that "No country destinations have been found".

 

NOTE: If you would like to add destinations associated with a country, refer to the Country-Specific Data topic and update destinations for the selected country.

 

12.You can add information in the Comments box.

 

NOTE:  The comments are not viewable by users.

 

13.You can click the Previous or Next buttons or another of the Commodity Summary links to continue updating the Commodity Summary.

NOTE: At any time while managing information used to build commodity summaries you can use the following buttons located at the top of the page:
 Cancel Changes & Exit
 Save
 Preview
 Exit
 Mark Complete & Exit

 

See Also

 

Commodity Summary

 

Update Country Information