# 7 CFR § 322.9: Mailed packages

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-322.9

## Section

- **Citation:** 7 CFR § 322.9
- **Heading:** Mailed packages
- **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) If you import a package of honeybees, honeybee germ plasm, or bees other than honeybees under this subpart through the mail or through commercial express delivery, you must mark all sides of the outside of that package with the contents of the shipment, i.e., “Live Bees,” “Bee Germ Plasm,” or “Live Bee Brood,” and the name of the exporting region. The marking must be clearly visible using black letters at least 1 inch in height on a white background.
(b) If you import a package of honeybees, honeybee germ plasm, or bees other than honeybees under this subpart through commercial express delivery, you must provide an accurate description of the complete contents of the shipment, i.e., “Live Bees,” “Bee Germ Plasm,” or “Live Bee Brood,” for the shipment's delivery manifest entry.
(c) In addition to the export certificate required in § 322.6, a package of honeybees, honeybee germ plasm, or bees other than honeybees imported under this subpart by commercial express delivery must be accompanied at the time of arrival in the United States by an invoice or packing list accurately indicating the complete contents of the shipment.

## 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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