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Guidance Documents

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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Subject Issuing Agency Topic Issued Date
Eligibility of Hemp and Hemp Products under the America First Trade Promotion Program Grant Recipient Operations January 28, 2026
Waiver of the U.S. Origin Identification Requirements for Certain Countries Grant Recipient Operations January 28, 2026
America First Trade Promotion Program Expense Receipt Threshold Value Grant Recipient Records January 28, 2026
Market Access Program (MAP) Contracting Threshold Value Grant Recipient Procurement/Contracting January 28, 2026
Promotional Items in the America First Trade Promotion Program Grant Recipient Operations January 28, 2026
Federal Travel Regulation and the U.S.–European Union, Switzerland, Australia, and Japan Open Skies Agreements Grant Recipient Operations January 22, 2026
Conservation Incentive Contracts fact sheet Conservation January 22, 2026
VS Memorandum 800.52 Export Certificates and Certificates of Licensing and Inspection for Animal Biological Products Veterinary Biologics January 21, 2026
VS Guidance 15000.3 VS Response to Foreign Requests for Subject Matter Expertise Trade/Disease Control January 21, 2026
VS Memorandum 800.201 General Licensing Considerations: Backpassage Studies Veterinary Biologics January 21, 2026