The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) facilitates the export of plant products and commodities to other countries and other states by inspecting these products and certifying that they are free of insects, nematodes, plant diseases and/or weeds PRIOR to shipment. This service is offered to comply with receiving country or state requirements and regulations.
Apply for a phytosanitary certificate/use of PCIT(Phytosanitary Issuance and Tracking System):
CDA issues nearly 4,000 phytosanitary certificates a year. We make every effort to issue a certificate the day your application is received. This timeline is adhered to if your application is in the PCIT (Phytosanitary Issuance and Tracking System) by 12:00 p.m. (MT) and all export requirements have been met.
Incomplete applications, uninspected commodities or foreign export requirements may delay the issuance of phytosanitary certificates.
If a shipment requiring phytosanitary certification has left the state of Colorado without an inspection, you must contact USDA who will be able to inspect and issue a certificate at the port of export.
Phytosanitary certificates will not be issued without inspection once the commodity has left the U.S.A.
The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) uses a web-based tracking system to receive applications and issue Federal and State Phytosanitary certificates. The Phytosanitary Certificate Issuance and Tracking (PCIT) System allows exporters to create and submit applications for certificates to export commodities online.
Applications created in this fashion are automatically received by CDA and processed more efficiently. No more typing and faxing applications. PCIT allows exporters to view the progress of applications, print copies of applications and certificates and even save templates of applications created to help expedite the process on all ends.
If you have any questions or need assistance with this program, contact us at 303-869-9071.
The web address for PCIT is:https://pcit.aphis.usda.gov/pcit/
First-time users: please click on 'New to PCIT?'; located under the login button.
Complete the application and submit it to Broomfield, Colorado. As long as your application is submitted by 12:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, we will process it the day received.
INFORMATION ON EXPORTS:
- Shipment of Sweet Corn, Corn Grain, Green Beans, Mums
- Shipment of Turf, Nursery Stock, Bedding Plants to the Western States
- Inspections