Know which lines need PGA data, before you file.
Customs teams spend hours working out which shipments need data for FDA, EPA, USDA or Health Canada, and too often find out after filing. Wove flags partner government agency requirements on every line while you're still building the entry, for the US and Canada.
How Wove flags PGA requirements
On US entries, Wove checks every HTS line against CBP's partner government agency (PGA) tariff flags and marks it “required” or “may be required”, by agency and program. On Canadian entries, it matches each line against CBSA's Single Window criteria for every participating government agency, including CFIA, Health Canada and ECCC. Each flag appears as a warning in entry review with the agency, the program and a link to the CBP or CBSA source.
The flags sit right in your review.
Every flag names the agency and program and links to the source. Dismiss one that doesn't apply and it stays dismissed until the HTS code changes.
Illustrative example entry
Checked against the source each agency uses.
United States
Every HTS line on the entry is checked against CBP's partner government agency flags and marked “required” or “may be required”, by agency and program.
- FDA, EPA, USDA and the other agencies CBP flags in the tariff
- Each flag names the agency and the program
- “Required” and “may be required” kept distinct, the way CBP publishes them
Canada
Each line is matched against CBSA's Single Window criteria for every participating government agency, so you know which lines need agency data before you transmit.
- Participating agencies including CFIA, Health Canada and ECCC
- Matched by agency and program
- Linked back to the CBSA source for each requirement
Look it up line by line, or find out after filing.
Someone checks each HTS code against the agency tables, keeps track of which programs apply, and hopes nothing was missed. When something is, it surfaces after the entry is filed, and the rework starts there.
Flagged while you build the entry.
Every line is checked as soon as it has an HTS code. Your team sees which agencies and programs apply during review, gathers the data up front, and dismisses what doesn't apply once.
From HTS code to agency flag, automatically.
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Build the entry
Wove builds the entry from the invoice and packing list, or you import it from your existing workflow, with an HTS code on every line.
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Lines are checked
As soon as a line has an HTS code, it's checked against CBP's PGA flags for US entries or CBSA's Single Window criteria for Canadian entries.
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Flags land in review
Each match shows up as a warning on the entry, with the agency, the program and a link to the CBP or CBSA source.
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Act or dismiss
Gather the agency data, or dismiss a flag that doesn't apply. A dismissal sticks until the line's HTS code changes, so you aren't asked twice.
Questions about PGA requirements.
What are PGA requirements on a customs entry?
Partner government agencies (PGAs) are the agencies beyond customs that regulate certain imports, such as the FDA, EPA and USDA in the United States, or CFIA, Health Canada and ECCC in Canada. When goods fall under one of their programs, the entry may need extra agency data before it can be released.
How does Wove know which lines need PGA data?
For US entries, Wove checks each HTS line against CBP's PGA tariff flags. For Canadian entries, it matches each line against CBSA's Single Window criteria for every participating government agency. Each match is shown with its agency and program.
What's the difference between “required” and “may be required”?
CBP flags some tariff numbers as always requiring agency data and others as possibly requiring it, depending on the specific product or its use. Wove keeps that distinction on every US flag, so your team knows which lines need data and which need a closer look.
Where do the flags appear?
In entry review. Each flag is a warning on the entry with the agency, the program and a link to the CBP or CBSA source it came from.
What happens when I dismiss a flag?
It stays dismissed for that line until the HTS code changes. If the line is reclassified, Wove checks it again and shows any new flags.
Can I check an HTS code without an account?
Yes. Look up any US or Canadian HTS code in Wove's free tariff calculator at tariffs.wove.com and the agency flags show alongside the duty.
Who is this for?
Customs brokers and forwarders filing US or Canadian entries that touch partner government agencies, and importers who want to know about agency requirements before goods ship.
Stop finding out after filing.
If your team files with partner government agencies on either side of the border, book a 20-minute demo and we'll show you the flags on your own entries.