Proper Documentation Critical for Avoiding Delays, Rejections of Beef Shipments to Taiwan...
Proper Documentation Critical for Avoiding Delays, Rejections of Beef Shipments to Taiwan
USMEF-Taiwan reports delays and detained shipments as a result of elevated document checks and enhanced inspection of U.S. beef exports to Taiwan. As USMEF reported yesterday, Taiwan is only accepting the most recent FSIS Form 9060-5, dated 12/14/2006. Exporters are cautioned not to use earlier versions.
The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) informed USMEF that a U.S. shipment was detained by Taiwanese authorities because the temperature of the frozen beef in a container was slightly higher (-17.7 degrees C) than the -18 degrees C measure specified in the recently announced port-of-entry import measures. The shipment ultimately was released after the Taiwanese authorities determined that the product was derived from cattle slaughtered prior to Nov. 2 and, thus not subject to the new port-of-entry measures. The AIT was informed that the temperature requirements will be strictly enforced for all shipments derived from cattle slaughtered on or after November 2. The AIT is unclear what the sanction will be, but assumes it will be the rejection of the load.
USMEF would like to remind exporters to use the greatest care in filling out export documents, especially plant numbers. For instance, the EST./plant number on FSIS 9060-5 must be the same as the number on FSIS 9285-1 and must be on the QSA list. All plant addresses on the export documents must match the addresses on the QSA and FSIS lists. The Taiwanese authorities even compare zip codes. As we reported yesterday, Taiwan is not allowing shipments to enter if the inspector’s signature on the In Lieu Of certificate is different from the inspector who signed the original 9060-5 certificate.For more information, contact Export Services Coordinator Ann Spaeth at aspaeth@usmef.org or 303-623-6328.
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The U.S. Meat Export Federation (www.USMEF.org) is the trade association responsible for developing international markets for the U.S. red meat industry and is funded by USDA, exporting companies, and the beef, pork, corn and soybean checkoff programs.
USMEF complies with all equal opportunity, non-discrimination and affirmative action measures applicable to it by contract, government rule or regulation or as otherwise provided by law.
Proper Documentation Critical for Avoiding Delays, Rejections of Beef Shipments to Taiwan
USMEF-Taiwan reports delays and detained shipments as a result of elevated document checks and enhanced inspection of U.S. beef exports to Taiwan. As USMEF reported yesterday, Taiwan is only accepting the most recent FSIS Form 9060-5, dated 12/14/2006. Exporters are cautioned not to use earlier versions.
The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) informed USMEF that a U.S. shipment was detained by Taiwanese authorities because the temperature of the frozen beef in a container was slightly higher (-17.7 degrees C) than the -18 degrees C measure specified in the recently announced port-of-entry import measures. The shipment ultimately was released after the Taiwanese authorities determined that the product was derived from cattle slaughtered prior to Nov. 2 and, thus not subject to the new port-of-entry measures. The AIT was informed that the temperature requirements will be strictly enforced for all shipments derived from cattle slaughtered on or after November 2. The AIT is unclear what the sanction will be, but assumes it will be the rejection of the load.
USMEF would like to remind exporters to use the greatest care in filling out export documents, especially plant numbers. For instance, the EST./plant number on FSIS 9060-5 must be the same as the number on FSIS 9285-1 and must be on the QSA list. All plant addresses on the export documents must match the addresses on the QSA and FSIS lists. The Taiwanese authorities even compare zip codes. As we reported yesterday, Taiwan is not allowing shipments to enter if the inspector’s signature on the In Lieu Of certificate is different from the inspector who signed the original 9060-5 certificate.For more information, contact Export Services Coordinator Ann Spaeth at aspaeth@usmef.org or 303-623-6328.
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The U.S. Meat Export Federation (www.USMEF.org) is the trade association responsible for developing international markets for the U.S. red meat industry and is funded by USDA, exporting companies, and the beef, pork, corn and soybean checkoff programs.
USMEF complies with all equal opportunity, non-discrimination and affirmative action measures applicable to it by contract, government rule or regulation or as otherwise provided by law.