AMS Details New Import Requirements for Hemp Seeds After DEA De-Scheduling
The Agricultural Marketing Service recently issued new guidance on importation of hemp and hemp seeds. The 2018 Farm Bill, passed in December, removed hemp and hemp seeds from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s schedule of Controlled Substances, AMS said in a…
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notice. “This action removed hemp and hemp seeds from DEA authority for products containing THC levels not greater than 0.3 percent. Therefore, DEA no longer has authority to require hemp seed permits for import purposes,” it said. Hemp seeds can now be imported from Canada if they are accompanied by either a phytosanitary certification from the Canadian government to verify the origin of the seed and confirm no plant pests are detected, or a Federal Seed Analysis Certificate (SAC, PPQ Form 925) for hemp seeds grown in Canada, AMS said. For hemp seeds imported from countries other than Canada, the phytosanitary certificate is required. “Hemp seed shipments may be inspected upon arrival at the first port of entry by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure USDA regulations are met, including certification and freedom from plant pests,” AMS said.