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South Korea

USDA Alerts Exporters to Follow Trade Rules

South Korea will not issue quarantine certificates for any U.S. beef shipments until further notice due to problems associated with the export of product not produced under the export verification (EV) program for South Korea. Without a quarantine certificate, imported meat cannot clear customs inspection.

As such, exporters that currently have product in the inspection process in South Korea can expect the product to be held without customs clearance until this issue is resolved. In addition, USDA-FSIS will not issue export documentation for South Korea until the issue is resolved. This information can be viewed in the FSIS Library of Export Requirements.

USDA is in the process of investigating this incident and will take whatever corrective actions are indicated by the findings. A first step was to alert FSIS inspectors asked to sign an export certificate, especially at a third-party facility such as a cold storage warehouse, to verify that the producing establishment (slaughter or further processing) and the specific product are eligible to export to the intended country. When required in the FSIS Export Library, inspectors must verify product has been produced under an AMS EV program.

Additionally, third-party facilities and business associates conducting trade with South Korea are reminded that they must adhere to the EV program for South Korea and the export requirements for South Korea outlined in the FSIS Export Library.

Companies that work with third-party facilities or business associates that export to South Korea are asked to forward this alert to them.

USDA continues to work with the South Korean government to begin issuing certificates for U.S. beef shipments as soon as possible. USMEF will provide details as they become available.

 

South Korea

USDA Alerts Exporters to Follow Trade Rules

South Korea will not issue quarantine certificates for any U.S. beef shipments until further notice due to problems associated with the export of product not produced under the export verification (EV) program for South Korea. Without a quarantine certificate, imported meat cannot clear customs inspection.

As such, exporters that currently have product in the inspection process in South Korea can expect the product to be held without customs clearance until this issue is resolved. In addition, USDA-FSIS will not issue export documentation for South Korea until the issue is resolved. This information can be viewed in the FSIS Library of Export Requirements.

USDA is in the process of investigating this incident and will take whatever corrective actions are indicated by the findings. A first step was to alert FSIS inspectors asked to sign an export certificate, especially at a third-party facility such as a cold storage warehouse, to verify that the producing establishment (slaughter or further processing) and the specific product are eligible to export to the intended country. When required in the FSIS Export Library, inspectors must verify product has been produced under an AMS EV program.

Additionally, third-party facilities and business associates conducting trade with South Korea are reminded that they must adhere to the EV program for South Korea and the export requirements for South Korea outlined in the FSIS Export Library.

Companies that work with third-party facilities or business associates that export to South Korea are asked to forward this alert to them.

USDA continues to work with the South Korean government to begin issuing certificates for U.S. beef shipments as soon as possible. USMEF will provide details as they become available.