Imports

APHIS Authorizes the Importation of Hass Avocados from Guatemala into the United States

November 18, 2024 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

Through careful analysis and thorough research, APHIS has determined that this commodity can be safely imported from Guatemala into the United States with appropriate mitigations. …

USDA Seeks Public Comment on the Importation of Orchid Plants for Planting in Approved Growing Media from Germany and the Netherlands into the United States

November 11, 2024 The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)

Based on the findings from the pest risk analysis, APHIS is proposing to allow the importation of orchid plants into the United States under certain conditions. …

J. J. Keller Introduces Food Safety Compliance Services for Manufacturers and Importers

July 14, 2024 J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.

Food manufacturing facilities and food importers can now benefit from three new services introduced by J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. to help ensure compliance with the industry’s complex regulations and standards.  …

CFIA: New Certification Process for the Import of Meat and Poultry Products From the US Effective June 13

March 15, 2022 Canadian Food Inspection Agency

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the United States Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) have worked closely together to implement the US’s Public Health Inspection system (PHIS) for the issuance of export certificates from the United States to Canada with digital signatures. …

U.S. Fresh Vegetable Imports From Mexico and Canada Continue to Surge

November 10, 2021 Wilma Davis and Gary Lucier, USDA ERS

The United States receives fresh vegetables from more than 125 different countries, but most imports originate from Mexico and Canada. In 2020, Mexico accounted for 77 percent of U.S. fresh vegetable import volume, and Canada represented 11 percent. An analysis of domestic census and trade data shows Mexican and Canadian producers have dominated the U.S. import market by offering protected culture—or greenhouse—imports as well as organic options, which increased choices for consumers. …