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In Lieu Of Certificates May Cause Problems

Exporters may be experiencing problems with in lieu of export certificates to Russia as a result of the problems the poultry industry has experienced with their shipments. The key concern of Russian vets is that the bill of lading date is prior to the certificate date on in lieu of certificates. The Russian poultry vets will be visiting the U.S. the week of June 4 and, hopefully they will be able to resolve these issues. In the meantime, the following guidelines should minimize problems. Dr. Lee at the USDA FSIS Technical Service Center helped USMEF to develop them:

1.   Try to avoid requesting in lieu of certificates.

2.   If “in lieu of” certificates are required, please try to use the following:

Pork Certificates

a.   Fill out the Export Certificate application for an in lieu of certificate.

b.   DO NOT use the date of application box, it is optional.

c.   Be sure the inspector uses the ORIGINAL certificate date in the date column on the in lieu of certificate. See Directive 9000.1 Sec. X.B. in the Export Library.   http://www.fsis.usda.gov/OFO/export/9000.pdf

Beef Certificates

a.   Fill out the Export Certificate application for an in lieu of certificate.

b.   DO NOT use the date of application box, it is optional.

c.   Be sure the inspector used the ORIGINAL certificate date in the date column on the in lieu of certificate. See Directive 9000.1 Sec. X.B.  in the Export Library.

d.   Please be aware there is a date required by the vet signature; this date will be later than the Bill of Lading date. This may cause some problems.

  USMEF Promotes U.S. Beef Liver Over Eight Time Zones

In what must be the largest ever promotion of a beef variety meat, USMEF is launching a U.S. beef liver promotion in more than 500 outlets across eight of Russia’s time zones.

U.S. beef liver is a staple protein item for many Russian consumers and U.S. shipments rebounded after the financial crisis that hit the country in 1998. In 2001 U.S. exports of beef liver to the Former Soviet Union totaled 51,096.3 metric tons valued at $35.2 million. For the first three months of 2002, U.S. beef liver shipments total 16,198.3 metric tons worth $12.5 million. Because beef liver is not favored by most American consumers, U.S. beef liver exports to Russia and other markets such as Egypt and Indonesia are an important factor in producers’ bottom lines.

By working closely with Russian distributors, USMEF’s beef liver promotion will be held across the country: From the small enclave of Kaliningrad and the old Imperial Russian capital of St. Petersburg on the Baltic coast, to the Arctic port cities of Murmansk and Archangelsk in the north; from the Russian capital of Moscow to the cities of central Russia and Siberia in Russia’s vast heartland, to the home port of Russia’s pacific fleet, Vladivostok, barely two hours from Japan, China and South Korea.

By using a mix of POS materials funded through the beef checkoff, USMEF is highlighting the versatility, great taste and healthy nature of U.S. beef livers. Russian consumers will be introduced to a selection of four innovative recipes: Alexandrian Liver, Liver and Bacon, Mexican Liver and Alpine Liver, devised to encourage U.S. liver purchases.

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