The Food Safety and Inspection Service revised export requirements and plant lists for the following countries for May 3-9:
On May 9, the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN reports:
The Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration is revising the U.S. Standards for Wheat to change the definition of contrasting classes in Hard White wheat so Hard Red Winter wheat and Hard Red Spring wheat are no longer contrasting classes. The grade limits will remain unchanged, GIPSA said. The agency declined to implement its proposal to reduce grade limits for shrunken and broken kernels (SHBN) in U.S. No. 1 and U.S. No. 2 wheat (see 12041037). The change is effective May 1, 2014.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service announced new guarantee fee rates to be charged for coverage under the Commodity Credit Corporation’s Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102). These new guarantee fee rates will apply to applications for payment guarantees and amendment requests received on or after May 10, 12:01 a.m. (ET). FAS said program participants should be aware that guarantee fee rates may change at any time.
The Foreign Agricultural Service amended the availability credit guarantees for sales of U.S. agricultural commodities under the Commodity Credit Corporation's Export Credit Guarantee Program (GSM-102) for fiscal year 2013, for the following countries/regions:
On May 8, the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN reports:
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced changes May 7 to Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) electronic manuals. While some changes are minor, other changes may affect the admissibility of the plant products, including fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
On May 7, the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN reports:
On May 6, the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN reports:
On May 3, the Foreign Agricultural Service posted the following GAIN reports: