# 7 CFR § 322.10: Inspection; refusal of entry

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-322.10

## Section

- **Citation:** 7 CFR § 322.10
- **Heading:** Inspection; refusal of entry
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 7—Agriculture > Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER III—ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE > PART 322—BEES, BEEKEEPING BYPRODUCTS, AND BEEKEEPING EQUIPMENT > Subpart B—Importation of Adult Honeybees, Honeybee Germ Plasm, and Bees Other Than Honeybees From Approved Regions

## Text

(a) Shipments of honeybees, honeybee germ plasm, and bees other than honeybees imported into the United States under this subpart will be inspected at the port of entry in the United States for:
(1) Proper documentation (see § 322.6);
(2) Timely notice of arrival (see § 322.7); and
(3) Adequate packaging (see § 322.8).
(b) If, upon inspection, any shipment fails to meet the requirements of this part, that shipment will be refused entry into the United States. In accordance with § 322.2(c), the inspector will offer you, or in your absence the shipper, the opportunity to immediately export any refused shipments. If you, or in your absence the shipper, decline to immediately export the shipment, we will destroy the shipment at your expense.

## Nearby sections

- [7 CFR § 322.1 § 322.1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-322.1.md)
- [7 CFR § 322.2 § 322.2 General requirements for interstate movement and importation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-322.2.md)
- [7 CFR § 322.3 § 322.3 Costs and charges.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-322.3.md)
- [7 CFR § 322.4 § 322.4 Approved regions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-322.4.md)
- [7 CFR § 322.5 § 322.5 General requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-322.5.md)
- [7 CFR § 322.6 § 322.6 Export certificate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-322.6.md)
- [7 CFR § 322.7 § 322.7 Notice of arrival.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-322.7.md)
- [7 CFR § 322.8 § 322.8 Packaging of shipments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-322.8.md)
- [7 CFR § 322.9 § 322.9 Mailed packages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-322.9.md)
- [7 CFR § 322.10 § 322.10 Inspection; refusal of entry.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-322.10.md)
- [7 CFR § 322.11 § 322.11 Ports of entry.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-322.11.md)
- [7 CFR § 322.12 § 322.12 Risk assessment procedures for approving countries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-322.12.md)
- [7 CFR § 322.13 § 322.13 General requirements; restricted organisms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-322.13.md)
- [7 CFR § 322.14 § 322.14 Documentation; applying for a permit to import a restricted organism.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-322.14.md)

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