Importation of Plants, Planting Materials and Plant Products to the Philippines

In accordance with the existing policies of the Philippines’ Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), any consignment/shipment or transport of plants, planting materials, and plant products must be accompanied by specific Phytosanitary documents issued by the BPI, such as but not limited to:

1. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance (SPSIC),
2. Plant Quarantine Clearance (PQC),
3. Phytosanitary Certificate (PC), and
4. Other necessary phytosanitary documents relative to the commodity being imported to the Philippines.

Please refer to the following links for the allowed plants, planting materials, and plant products:

• List of Allowable Plants/Planting Materials To Import
• Updated List of Allowable Fruits and Vegetables

For specific guidelines and downloadable forms, please refer to the National Plant Quarantine Services division of the BPI at https://npqsd.bpi-npqsd.com.ph/import/, or contact info@buplant.da.gov.ph.

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Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI)

692 San Andres St. Malate, Manila
Telephone numbers: (+632) 251 2267 or (+632) 404 0409
Email addresses: bpi.information@yahoo.com or pqsbpi@yahoo.com