USDA Updates Ag Exporters About New Vietnam Requirements

Vietnam recently published an updated list of Harmonized System codes for agricultural goods that are subject to “specialized inspections,” including quarantine requirements or quality examinations, USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service said in a March report. The list includes animals, animal products, plants, plant products and feed ingredients. USDA said Vietnam recently made some “notable amendments” to its inspection procedures, including one change that will allow for a “post-clearance quality examination” of certain grains, oil seeds, oil seed meals, animal protein and other feed ingredients. The changes took effect March 20.