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Welcome to the USDA Guidance Portal. This web portal is a searchable, indexed database that contains guidance documents issued by USDA and its agencies that are in effect today. The guidance documents contained herein lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract. The USDA may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not available through this guidance portal, except to establish historical facts. The Department reserves the right to remove any such documents at any time from this Portal.

USDA is continually updating its portal and agency websites to ensure that current guidance is on the portal and obsolete guidance is removed.

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Data Samples and Guidelines for Using the Partner Government Agency (PGA) Message Set for Electronic Completion of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Application for Import Inspection (FSIS Form 9540-1) Imports May 1, 2025
FSIS Guidance for Importing Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products into the United States Imports March 1, 2022
FSIS Product Categorization (Import) Imports February 1, 2019
Siluriformes Fish Import Labeling Requirements Labeling, Imports February 1, 2018
Checklist for Importing Meat, Poultry and Egg Products Imports January 1, 2017
Prior Notification and Failure to Present: Compliance Guidance for Importing Meat, Poultry and Egg Products to the United States (Arabic) Imports February 1, 2015
Prior Notification and Failure to Present: Compliance Guidance for Importing Meat, Poultry and Egg Products to the United States (Chinese) Imports February 1, 2015
Prior Notification and Failure to Present: Compliance Guidance for Importing Meat, Poultry and Egg Products to the United States (Spanish) Imports February 1, 2015
Prior Notification and Failure to Present: Compliance Guidance for Importing Meat, Poultry and Egg Products to the United States Imports February 1, 2015
Prior Notification and Failure to Present: Compliance Guidance for Importing Meat, Poultry and Egg Products to the United States (Vietnamese) Imports February 1, 2015