1936] SERVICE AND REGULATORY ANNOUNCEMENTS Igg 
in the second and third paragraphs of this regulation may be imported from 
the States of Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania under such conditions 
and at such ports as may be designated in the permits. 
New Zealand. — Upon compliance with these regulations, fruits other than 
those listed in the second and third paragraphs of this regulation may be 
imported from New Zealand under such conditions and at such ports as may 
be designated in the permits. 
Japan. — Upon compliance with the regulations under Quarantine No. 28, 
oranges of the mandarin class, including satsuma and tangerine varieties, may 
be imported from Japan at the port of Seattle and such other northern ports 
as may be designated in the permits. 
Mexico. — Potatoes may be imported from Mexico upon compliance with the 
regulations issued under the order of December 22, 1913. 
Argentina. — Upon compliance with these regulations, fruits other than those 
listed in the second and third paragraphs of this regulation may be imported 
from Argentina under such conditions and at such ports as may be designated 
in the permits. 
Chile. — Upon compliance with these regulations, fruits other than those 
listed in the second and third paragraphs of this regulation may be imported 
from Chile under such conditions and at such ports as may be designated in 
the permits. 
West Indies. — Upon compliance with these regulations all citrus fruits from 
the West Indies may be permitted entry at such ports as may be designated 
in the permits. 
Jamaica. — Entry of pineapples from Jamaica is restricted to the port of 
New York or such other northern ports as may be designated in the permits. 
Canada. — Fruits and vegetables grown in the Dominion of Canada may be 
imported into the United States from Canada free from any restrictions what- 
soever under these regulations. 
General — In addition to the fruits, the entry of which is provided for in 
the preceding paragraphs of this regulation, such specialties as hothouse- 
grown fruits and other special fruits, which can be accepted by the United 
States Department of Agriculture as free from risk of carrying injurious 
insects, including fruit tlies (Trypetidae ), may be imported under such con- 
ditions and at such ports as may be designated in the permits. 
Regulation 3. Applications for Permits for Importation of Fruits and 
Vegetables 
Persons contemplating the importation of fruits or vegetables the entry of 
which is authorized in these regulations shall first make application to the 
Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine for a permit, stating in the appli- 
cation the country or locality of origin of the fruits or vegetables, the port of 
first arrival, and the name and address of the importer in the United States 
to whom the permit should be sent. 
Applications for permits should be made in advance of the proposed ship- 
ments; but if, through no fault of the importer, a shipment should arrive 
before a permit is received, the importation will be held in customs custody at 
the port of first arrival, at the risk and expense of the importer, for a period 
not exceeding 20 days pending the receipt of the permit. 
Application may be made by telegraph, in which case the information 
required above must be given. 
A separate permit must be secured for shipments from each country and 
for each port of first arrival in the United States. 
Regulation 4. Issuance of Permits 
On approval by the Secretary of Agriculture of an application for the im- 
portation of fruits or vegetables, a permit will be issued in quadruplicate: 
one copy will be furnished to the applicant for presentation to the customs 
officer at the port of first arrival, one copy will be mailed to the collector of 
customs and one to the inspector of the Department of Agriculture at the 
port of first arrival, and the fourth will be filed with the application. Unless 
otherwise stated in the permit, all permits will be valid from date of issuance 
until revoked. 
