USDA Asks for Feedback on Food Import Data Forms
Published Date: 12/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The Department of Agriculture wants your thoughts on a new way to collect info about food imports electronically. This affects businesses that import food and aims to make inspections smoother and less of a hassle. You’ve got until January 16, 2026, to share your ideas—no extra costs, just a chance to help improve the process!
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1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New Electronic Import Data Requirement
If your business imports meat, poultry, or egg products, foreign establishments must submit additional electronic information to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service with the Foreign Establishment Certificate and Foreign Inspection Certificate to be permitted to import. The required information includes the type of operation, establishment eligibility status (for example, new or relisted), and slaughter/processing certifications about species, product type, and process category; the collection is identified as OMB Control Number 0583-0159. The agency estimates 939 respondents and a total of 49,385 burden hours; comments are due January 16, 2026.
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