(a) Except as otherwise provided for in §§ 319.8–10 and 319.8–18, permits shall be obtained for importations into the United States of all cotton and covers. Permits will be issued only for cotton and covers authorized entry under §§ 319.8–6 through 319.8–20. Persons desiring to import cotton or covers under §§ 319.8–6 through 319.8–20 shall, in advance of departure of such material from a foreign port, submit to the Plant Protection and Quarantine Programs an application1 stating the name and address of the importer, the country from which such material is to be imported, and the kind of cotton or covers it is desired to import. Applications to import cottonseed shall state the approximate quantity and the proposed United States port of entry. Applications to import lint, linters, or waste shall state whether such materials are compressed.