USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)

United States Department of Agriculture
Foreign Agricultural Service

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Food and Agriculture U.S Exports Requirements and Documentation

USDA-Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)

Exporting from the U.S. - Includes information on policy staff, technical service centers, Library of Export Requirements and more.

USDA-Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

International Services â€“ Animal and plant health expertise to promote agricultural trade.
International Animal Product Export Regulations â€“ Compiled by Veterinary Services
Veterinary Services â€“ National Center for Import/Export - The National Center for Import and Export (NCIE) plays an integral role in APHISâ€™ mission of protecting American agriculture. Charged with several critical tasks, including: facilitating international trade, monitoring the health of animalsâ€™ presented at the border and regulating the import and export of animals, animal products, and biologics.
Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Export Index Plant and Plant Products - Provides access to a number of databases, including EXCERPT, which contains phytosanitary regulations for more than 200 countries.
Directory: APHIS and USDA Contact Information

USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)

National Organic Program â€“ Information on National Organic Program export arrangements and recognition agreements and export certificate procedures and accompanying documentation.
International Services - Science and Technology serves the U.S. agriculture's international interests by providing scientific expertise in the areas of export certification programs, laboratory testing for export and import, international standards setting, statistical sampling, technical services, laboratory accreditation, pesticide residue data, plant variety patents, and information technology.
USDA-AMS Quality Grading and Certification Services

USDA - Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)

Export Sales Reporting - USDA's Export Sales Reporting Program monitors U.S. agricultural exports on a daily and weekly basis.
International Maximum Residue Limits Database - Provides users with a list of MRL tolerances by active ingredient to desired export destinations.

Department of Treasury: Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

Export Permit for alcoholic beverages-- The Federal Alcohol Administration Act requires anyone purchasing alcohol beverages for resale, either domestically or in foreign commerce, to first obtain a Wholesaler's Basic Permit from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF).
Alcohol Export Guide - This guide was compiled by the Alcohol Import-Export Branch of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to offer information pertaining to the international trade of alcohol beverages. This guide contains information regarding the international import requirements for various countries for beer, wine and distilled spirits. These requirements may include licensing, labeling and taxation considerations.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

International Affairs - Works multilaterally with many partners and nations in the implementation of international treaties, convention, and on-the-ground projects for conservation of species and the habitats in which they depend. Includes managing the exportation of protected species.

National Marine Fisheries Services (NMFS)

International Interests - NOAA Fisheries is the federal agency, a division of the Department of Commerce, responsible for the stewardship of the nationâ€™s living marine resources and their habitat.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition â€“â€œCertificates for Export of Foods and Cosmeticsâ€�, requests for exports of dietary supplements and special nutritionals (infant formula and medical foods), request for exports of cosmetics and colors and other information.

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