USDA Labeling Requirements

USDA Labeling Requirements

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Labeling and Marketing of Imported Meat, Poultry and Egg Products

Meat, poultry, and egg products imported into the United States must adhere to the labeling standards in the Federal meat, poultry and egg products inspection Acts, regulations, and policies, or their equivalent.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reinspection includes verification of labeling requirements, such as the product name and the presence of cooking or heating instructions, validated cooking instructions and in some cases safe handling instructions to verify the classification of the process and product categories.

As an example, label features on Not Ready to Eat (NRTE) products would convey that the product needs to be further cooked prior to consumption, e.g., “cook and serve,” “uncooked,” “cook thoroughly”.

It is essential that the product is properly categorized, as this impacts what reinspections the product in the lot will be subjected to, including product sampling.

Consistent with the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA), the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA), and the Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA), FSIS regulations prohibit misbranded and economically adulterated meat, poultry, and egg products, ensuring that all labels are truthful and not misleading. If a product is deemed to be incorrectly labeled, a wide range of penalties can be imposed, including rescinding the use of the labeling, product retention or detention (prohibiting the sale from anywhere in the chain of commerce), relabeling, or request for product recall.

Further guidance on labeling issues may be obtained by accessing Labeling/Label Approval

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Importer Security Filing (Ocean Cargo)

An ISF is required when cargo (ocean only) laden on vessel at a foreign port is destined for shipment to the U.S.  Under ISF rule, some importing information and details regarding cargo must be transmitted to the CBP at least 24 hours before goods are loaded onto the vessel.

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Freight Forwarding

Looking for a freight forwarding partner?  To move your cargo from its current location through customs to its final destination we will partner with you to find the best way for your business. Whatever your transportation, logistics or customs clearance needs, we will do our best to customize a solution for your needs. 

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Our warehouse facility offers great potential for serving as a regional hub with over 145,000 SF storage capacity close to Los Angeles Airport & Los Angeles/Long Beach Sea port. With our extensive experience in freight services, your import/export cargo will be handled quickly and effectively.

Section 321 Entry

Section 321 Entry

Section 321 entry allows importing free of duty and tax for shipments imported by one person on one day having a fair retail value in the country of shipment not more than $800. We provide our resident and non-resident clients with dedicated ACE eManifest solutions for Section 321 entry of all modes of transportation. 

E-Commerce

E-Commerce

The Internet has made it easy to find and purchase items from almost anywhere in the world. Our e-commerce experts will help you find the right solution for your international transportation, customs clearance, and delivery to your final destination.  We also provide value-added repackaging, warehousing and distribution services. 

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Non-resident Importer Program

If you want to sell your products in the U.S. marketplace, but you are a business owner located outside of the U.S. and do not have a presence in the U.S., you need to be established as a Foreign Importer of Record before your goods can be imported into the U.S. We can help you. 

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To move your cargo from its current location through customs to its final destination we will partner with you to find the best way for your business.