Dear Valued Customer,
Effective September 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organics Program will require all importers to be certified organic and a valid NOP Import Certificate (NOP-IC) to be issued for the organic goods being imported. The USDA also advised specific conditional codes that can be used for American Certified Organic goods returned, non-retail sales/donations, personal goods/e-commerce and reconditioning.
The agency said in their notice, “If a valid NOP-IC is not available at time of filing, the shipment must be reconditioned at an offsite location to a conventional (non-organic) status, including relabeling and reinvoicing. The product must be completely devoid of all organic markings and the “Goods Subject to Reconditioning” code must be used.”
Lacey Act Phase VII is a provision that covers most all other categories of wood products that do not currently require filing. Recently, the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced that they are hosting a webinar on the implementation of APHIS Lacey Act Phase VII implementation requirements as of December 1, 2024. The webinar is on October 30, 2024, from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET. Register here to participate in this webinar.
Additionally, there is Lacey Act training available for importers, shippers, and interested parties through December 1, 2024, from the International Wood Products Association. You can find more information and register for free here.
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Thank you for being a Valued Customer. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your C.H. Robinson commercial representative for further information.
Sincerely,
C.H. Robinson