APHIS Amends "Animal Product Manual" for Bouillon Cubes, Stocks, Dehydrated Soup Mixes or Extracts
On January 28, 2008, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service amended the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal Product Manual (APM) on the entry requirements for certain bouillon cubes, stocks, dehydrated soup mixes or extracts.
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New Documentation Required When Product Labeled as Both Containing/Not Containing Animal Products
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the Port of Chicago, the APM amendment indicates that:
Bouillon cubes, stock, dehydrated soup mixes, and extracts with an original manufacturer's label indicating that the product contains animal-origin ingredients are to be regulated according to the APM.
If there is additional labeling (e.g. stick-on label), stating that the product actually contains only artificial ingredients or non-animal ingredients, a government issued certificate must accompany the shipment attesting to this. The certificate must be issued by the national government of the country of origin, and it must be signed by an official of that government.
If a government certificate is not presented, the product is to be regulated as if it contains animal origin ingredients.
(The actual text of the amendment appears on page 3-9-4 of the APM (as footnote 2 to Table 3-9-2) and reads as follows:
"Bouillon cubes, stock, dehydrated soup mixes, and extracts with an original manufacturer's label indicating that the product contains animal-origin ingredients, AND with additional labeling, applied with an adhesive (i.e., stick-on label), indicating that the product actually contains only artificial or no animal-origin ingredients, can be released if accompanied by a government of origin certificate stating that the ingredients or flavors are of non-animal origin (artificial)." )
CBP Port of Chicago Pipeline (No. 08-07A, dated 03/12/08) available by emailing documents@brokerpower.com
USDA Animal Product Manual (02/2008-129), see "Meat and Meat Products" section, pages 3-9-3 and 3-9-4) at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/manuals/ports/downloads/apm.pdf
BP Note
The Chicago Pipeline summarized above clarifies Chicago Pipeline 08-07, dated 02/11/08, which is alsoavailable by emailing documents@brokerpower.com.
In addition, CBP Chicago sources note that the APM is 'national policy.'