USDA Compliance Solutions

Yes. The Food Safety and Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture only allows you to import meat, poultry and Siluriformes from countries it recognizes as having a food safety system equivalent to that of the U.S. You can find a list of recognized countries here.

Yes. FSIS has authority to regulate meat, poultry, egg products and Siluriformes. You can only import products from facilities that are certified as eligible to export to the U.S. Find a list of eligible establishments here.

Yes. FSIS must reinspect shipments at an approved import inspection facility. Products that pass reinspection are stamped with the USDA mark of inspection and are allowed to enter U.S. commerce. If imported meat or poultry products do not meet U.S. requirements within 45 days they must be exported, destroyed, or converted to animal food (if eligible and with the approval of FDA).

You must get approval from FSIS for meat, poultry and egg product labels bearing certain claims before you sell them in the U.S.

Yes. The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of USDA manages the tariff rate quotas for dairy product and sugar imports.

Yes, we can help you with a wide range of APHIS issues. Learn more about our regulatory compliance services for APHIS here.

Yes. You are generally required to obtain a license from FAS to take advantage of low-tier tariff rate.

Yes. You must submit organic product certificates electronically at entry. The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) requires organic certificates ("NOP Organic Certificate") for all organic products to be submitted electronically at entry.