Foreign Import Requirements

Caribbean Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards (FAIRS) reports contain, by country, descriptions of import procedures and lists of useful contacts to help get your product into the market. These reports are available in a searchable online database under the options FAIRS product specific reports and Foods and Agricultural Import Regulations reports.

The Library of Export Requirements provides foreign country import requirements; plant lists and export coordination notices for meat and poultry products. (USDA – Food Safety and Inspection Service)

International Animal Product Export Regulations – Country specific requirements. (USDA – Animal Plant Health Inspection Service)

The Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) Export Index provides access to a number of databases, including EXCERPT, which contains phytosanitary regulations for more than 200 countries. (USDA – Animal Plant Health Inspection Service)

Export Administration Regulations

Tariffs & Taxes in the Caribbean

Export.gov has local Customs and trade office contact information for Caribbean countries.

Shipping

The Transportation Services Branch (TSB) of the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of USDA informs, represents, and assists agricultural shippers. Their activities include:

·    Market reports (Ocean Rate Bulletin, database of ocean freight costs)

·     Directory of Freight Forwarders Serving Agricultural Shippers

·      Regulatory representation

·      Economic analysis and reports

·      Technical assistance and handbooks

·      Outreach

·      Responding to inquiries

All information is available at  AMS at USDA - Transportation and Marketing Programs

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