How to complete a CSV file for IPAFFS (plants and plant products)
Updated 14 May 2024
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You can use a CSV file to upload commodity details about plants and plant products to the Import of products, animals, food and feed system (IPAFFS).
You must enter the values into the CSV file exactly as they appear in this guide.
Download the IPAFFS CSV template file.
The previous version of the CSV template is no longer supported.
If you try to upload a CSV file using the previous template, you바카라 사이트檒l get the following error message: 바카라 사이트榃e do not recognise these column headings 바카라 사이트� download the CSV template and try again바카라 사이트�.
The updated CSV template includes an 바카라 사이트業ntended for final users (or commercial flower production)바카라 사이트� column, which is required for some plants and bulbs that are for planting. This replaces the 바카라 사이트業ntended for final user or propagated바카라 사이트� column in the previous version.
Commodity code
Required for all commodities.
Enter a commodity code.
IPAFFS allows you to search for commodities by genus and species when creating your import notification. You can use this search feature to look up the correct commodity codes you need.
Genus and species
Enter a valid scientific name for the commodity, such as 바카라 사이트楥hamaecrista comosa var. capricorna바카라 사이트�. You can enter a European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO) code into column C instead and leave the genus and species column blank.
Use the to find the scientific names.
EPPO code
Enter an EPPO code from the .
You can enter the genus and species into column B instead of entering an EPPO code.
Variety
Required for fruit and vegetables (commodity codes starting with 07 and 08) which are Horticultural Marketing Inspectorate (HMI) and Specific Marketing Standard (SMS) regulated.
The value must match the name of a variety in IPAFFS, including spaces and capital letters.
Class
Required for fruit and vegetables (commodity codes starting with 07 and 08) which are HMI and SMS regulated.
Your answer must match one of these values exactly, including spaces and capital letters:
-
Class I
-
Class II
-
Extra Class
Intended for final users (or commercial flower production)
Required for some plants and bulbs (commodity codes starting with 06 and 07) which are for planting.
Your answer must match one of these values exactly, including capital letters:
-
Yes
-
No
If you바카라 사이트檙e importing bulbs
If the bulbs are intended for final users or commercial flower production, enter 바카라 사이트榊es바카라 사이트� in this column. Otherwise, enter 바카라 사이트楴o바카라 사이트�.
You only need to enter a value for the following commodity codes:
-
06011010 (Hyacinths)
-
06011020 (Narcissi)
-
06011030 (Tulips)
-
06011040 (Gladioli)
-
06011090 (Other)
If you바카라 사이트檙e importing plants
If the commodity is intended for final users, enter 바카라 사이트榊es바카라 사이트� in this column. Otherwise, enter 바카라 사이트楴o바카라 사이트�.
You only need to enter a value for the commodity codes shown in the following table.
| Commodity code | Commodity heading | Commodity name |
|---|---|---|
| 06012010 | Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots | Chicory plants and roots |
| 06012030 | Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots | Orchids, hyacinths, narcissi and tulips |
| 06012090 | Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots | Other |
| 0601209010 | Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots | Plants (rhizomes in flower) of Colocasia Schott |
| 0601209090 | Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower; chicory plants and roots | Other |
| 06021010 | Unrooted cuttings and slips | Of vines |
| 06021090 | Unrooted cuttings and slips | Other |
| 0602109010 | Unrooted cuttings and slips | Mormodica L., Solanum Melogena L. and Trichosantes L. |
| 0602109090 | Unrooted cuttings and slips | Other |
| 06022010 | Trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not, of kinds which bear edible fruit or nuts | Vine slips, grafted or rooted |
| 06022020 | Trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not, of kinds which bear edible fruit or nuts | With bare roots |
| 06022030 | Trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not, of kinds which bear edible fruit or nuts | Citrus |
| 06022080 | Trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not, of kinds which bear edible fruit or nuts | Other |
| 0602300010 | Rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not | Rhododendrons |
| 0602300090 | Rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not | Azaleas |
| 06024000 | Roses, grafted or not | Roses, grafted or not |
| 0602400010 | Roses, grafted or not | Cuttings |
| 0602400090 | Roses, grafted or not | Other |
| 06029020 | Other | Pineapple plants |
| 06029030 | Other | Vegetable and strawberry plants |
| 06029041 | Other | Forest trees |
| 06029045 | Other | Rooted cuttings and young plants |
| 06029046 | Other | With bare roots |
| 06029047 | Other | Conifers and evergreens |
| 06029048 | Other | Other |
| 06029050 | Other | Other outdoor plants |
| 0602905010 | Other | Mormodica L., Solanum Melogena L. and Trichosantes L. |
| 0602905090 | Other | Other |
| 06029070 | Other | Rooted cuttings and young plants, excluding cacti |
| 06029091 | Other | Flowering plants with buds or flowers, excluding cacti |
| 0602909110 | Other | Potted plants not exceeding 1m in height |
| 0602909190 | Other | Other |
| 06029099 | Other | Other |
| 0602909910 | Other | Potted plants not exceeding 1m in height |
| 0602909990 | Other | Other |
Number of packages
Required for all commodities.
Enter the number of packages for this commodity in your consignment. You must use digits only.
You can find the number of packages on your phytosanitary certificate.
Do not use commas in numbers over 999. For example, enter one thousand packages as 1000.
Type of package
Required for all commodities.
Use the following list of codes to identify the type of packaging used to transport this commodity.
Your answer must match one of these codes exactly, including capital letters.
If your answer does not match one of these codes, the type of package will default to 바카라 사이트極ther바카라 사이트� when uploaded to IPAFFS.
| 顿别蝉肠谤颈辫迟颈辞苍听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | Code |
|---|---|
| 叠补驳听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | 叠骋听听 |
| 叠补濒别听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | 叠尝听听 |
| 叠辞虫听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | 叠齿听听 |
| Bulk solid granular particles (바카라 사이트済rains바카라 사이트�) | 痴搁听听 |
| 颁补苍听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | 颁础听听 |
| 颁补谤迟辞苍听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | 颁罢听听 |
| 颁补蝉别听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | 颁厂听听 |
| 颁补蝉办听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | 颁碍听听 |
| 颁辞蹿蹿别谤听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | 颁贵听听 |
| 颁辞苍迟补颈苍别谤听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | 颁狈听听 |
| 颁谤补迟别听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | 颁搁听听 |
| 笔补肠办补驳别听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | 笔碍听听 |
| 笔补濒濒别迟听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | 笔齿听听 |
| 罢谤补测听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | 笔鲍听听 |
| 罢耻产别听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | 罢鲍听听 |
| 痴颈补濒听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | 痴滨听听 |
| Wood barrel聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 | 叠础听听 |
| Wood bundle聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 | 叠贰听听 |
| Wood case with pallet base聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 | 贰贰听听 |
| Wood crate聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 | 8叠听听 |
Quantity
Required for all commodities.
This is the quantity of the commodity in this row.
You must use digits only.
For example, if the consignment has 10 boxes of the same commodity and each box contains 100 bulbs, the quantity is 1000.
Do not use commas in numbers over 999. For example, enter one thousand bulbs as 1000.
This number relates to the Quantity type value that follows in the CSV file.
Quantity type
Required for all commodities.
This is the measurement unit used for the commodity you are importing.
Your answer must match one of these codes exactly, including capital letters.
| 顿别蝉肠谤颈辫迟颈辞苍听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | Code |
|---|---|
| 叠耻濒产蝉听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | 叠尝叠听 |
| Corms and rhizomes聽聽聽聽聽聽 | 颁搁窜听 |
| 碍颈濒辞驳谤补尘蝉听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | 碍骋惭听 |
| 笔颈别肠别蝉听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | 笔颁厂听 |
| Plants in tissue culture | 笔罢颁听 |
| 厂别别诲蝉听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | 厂顿厂听 |
| 厂迟别尘蝉听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 | 厂罢惭听 |
Net weight (kg)
Required for all commodities.
This is the net weight of the entire commodity in this row, measured in kilograms (kg).
The net weight (kg) value must:
- be a number only 바카라 사이트� do not include 바카라 사이트榢ilograms바카라 사이트� or 바카라 사이트榢g바카라 사이트�
- be 0.001 or greater
- use no more than 3 decimals, for example 12.345 not 12.3456
Do not use commas to separate numbers over 999. For example, enter one thousand kilograms as 1000.
Controlled atmosphere container
Optional (leaving this blank will default to 바카라 사이트楴o바카라 사이트� when uploaded to IPAFFS).
This identifies if the commodity is being stored in a controlled atmosphere container.
Your answer must match one of these values exactly, including capital letters:
- Yes
- No