# 7 C.F.R. § 322.20 (2026): Ports of entry

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P322_S322_20

## Section

- **Citation:** 7 C.F.R. § 322.20 (2026)
- **Heading:** Ports of entry
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 7 CFR: Agriculture / Chapter III: ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE / Part 322: BEES, BEEKEEPING BYPRODUCTS, AND BEEKEEPING EQUIPMENT / Subpart C: Importation of Restricted Organisms / § 322.20: § 322.20   Ports of entry.

## Text

A restricted organism may be imported only at a port of entry staffed by an APHIS inspector.
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After a restricted organism has been cleared for importation at the port of entry, the organism can only be transported by a bonded commercial carrier immediately and directly from the port of entry to the containment facility or apiary identified on the permit. You may open the package containing the restricted organism only within the containment facility or apiary identified on the permit.
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To find out if a specific port is staffed by an APHIS inspector, or for a list of ports staffed by APHIS inspectors, contact Permit Unit, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737-1236; toll-free (877) 770-5990; fax (301) 734-8700.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 0579-0207)

## Nearby sections

- [7 C.F.R. § 322.13 (2026) § 322.13   General requirements; restricted organisms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P322_S322_13.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 322.14 (2026) § 322.14   Documentation; applying for a permit to import a restricted organism.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P322_S322_14.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 322.15 (2026) § 322.15   APHIS review of permit applications; denial or revocation of permits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P322_S322_15.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 322.16 (2026) § 322.16   Packaging of shipments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P322_S322_16.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 322.17 (2026) § 322.17   Mailed packages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P322_S322_17.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 322.18 (2026) § 322.18   Restricted organisms in a commercial vehicle arriving at a land border port in the United States.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P322_S322_18.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 322.19 (2026) § 322.19   Inspection; refusal of entry.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P322_S322_19.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 322.20 (2026) § 322.20   Ports of entry.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P322_S322_20.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 322.21 (2026) § 322.21   Post-entry handling.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P322_S322_21.md)

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