Export Advice and
Assistance
Whether a company is in the beginning stages of market
research or an experienced exporter, information and assistance are available
from a variety of sources. This section lists some of the State and Federal
resources available to agricultural exporters by the type of assistance offered.
Resources are broken down by State department of agriculture and associated
organizations; general market research and market trends; foreign market
information; export assistance programs and services; foreign country import
requirements; U.S. export requirements; U.S. export inspection, grading, and
certification; export transportation; export financing; trade policy; other; and
the trade information center.
State
Departments of Agriculture
The State Departments of Agriculture and associated
organizations are listed first because they are an excellent starting point when
looking for assistance on any agricultural trade-related question or
issue.
- ALABAMA
- Department of Agriculture and Industries
- Division of Marketing
- P.O. Box 3336, Beard Building
- Montgomery, AL 36109-0336
- Phone: (334) 240-7425
- FAX: (334) 240-3135
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- ALASKA
- Department of Natural Resources
- Division of Agriculture
- P.O. Box 949
- Palmer, AK 99645-0949
- Phone: (907) 745-7200
- FAX: (907) 745-7112
- Web Site: http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/ag/
- ARIZONA
- Department of Agriculture
- Office of Commodity Development and Promotion
- 1688 West Adams
- Phoenix, AZ 85007
- Phone: (602) 542-0978
- FAX: (602) 542-0969
- Web Site: http://agriculture.state.az.us/
- ARKANSAS
- Department of Economic Development
- One State Capitol Mall
- Little Rock, AR 72201
- Phone: 1-800-ARKANSAS
- Trade and International Investment Division
- Phone: (501) 682-3571
- FAX: (501) 324-9856
- Web Site: http://www.aedc.state.ar.us/home.cfm
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- CALIFORNIA
- Department of Food and Agriculture
- Agricultural Export Program
- 1220 N Street, Suite A-280
- Sacramento, CA 95814
- Phone: (916) 654-0389
- FAX: (916) 653-2604
- Web Site: http://www.export.cdfa.ca.gov/index.html
- COLORADO
- Department of Agriculture
- Division of Markets
- 700 Kipling Street
- Suite 4000
- Lakewood, CO 80215-5894
- Phone: (303) 239-4114
- FAX: (303) 239-4125
- Email: CdaJimR@aol.com
- Web Site: http://www.ag.state.co.us/
- CONNECTICUT
- Department of Agriculture
- Marketing & Technology Bureau
- 165 Capitol Ave., Room 263
- Hartford, CT 06106
- Phone: (203) 566-4845
- FAX: (203) 566-6094
- Email: ctdeptag@pcnet.com
- Web Site: http://www.state.ct.us/doag/business/business.htm
- DELAWARE
- Department of Agriculture
- Division of Information, Education &
Marketing
- 2320 South Dupont Highway
- Dover, DE 19901
- Phone: (302) 739-4811
- FAX: (302) 697-6287
- FLORIDA
- Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Division of Marketing and Development
- Mayo Building, Room 435
- Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800
- Phone: (904) 488-4031
- FAX: (904) 922-2861
- Web Site: www.fl-ag.com
- GEORGIA
- Department of Agriculture
- International Trade Division
- 340 Agriculture Building, Capitol Square
- Atlanta, GA 30334-2001
- Phone: (404) 656-3740
- FAX: (404) 656-9380
- Web Site: http://www.agr.state.ga.us/
- HAWAII
- Department of Agriculture
- Market Development Branch
- 1428 South King Street
- Honolulu, HI 96814
- Phone: (808) 973-9595
- FAX: (808) 973-9590
- Email: caolive@elele.peacesat.hawaii.edu
- Web Site: http://www.hawaiiag.org/hdoa/add_md.htm
- IDAHO
- Department of Agriculture
- Division of Marketing & Administration
- 2270 Old Penitentiary Road
- Boise, ID 83712
- Phone: (208) 332-8530
- FAX: (208) 334-2879
- Web Site: http://www.agri.state.id.us/
- ILLINOIS
- Department of Agriculture
- Marketing and Promotion
- P.O. Box 19281
- Springfield, IL 62794-9281
- Phone: (217) 782-6675
- FAX: (217) 524-5960
- Web Site: http://www.agr.state.il.us/
- INDIANA
- Office of the Commissioner of Agriculture
- 150 West Market, Suite 414
- Indianapolis, IN 46204
- Phone: (317) 233-4459
- FAX: (317) 232-4146
- Email: cbeckwith@commerce.state.in.us
- Web Site: http://www.ai.org/oca/index.html
- IOWA
- Department of Economic Development
- International Division
- 200 East Grand Ave.
- Des Moines, IA 50319
- Phone: (515) 242-4743
- FAX: (515) 242-4918
- Web Site: www.state.ia.us/international
- KANSAS
- Department of Commerce & Housing
- Agriculture Products Development Division
- 700 SW Harrison, Suite 1300
- Topeka, KS 66603
- Phone: (913) 296-3736
- FAX: (913) 296-3776
- Web Site: http://kdoch.state.ks.us:80/ProgramApp/program_divisions.jsp
- KENTUCKY
- Department of Agriculture
- Office for Agricultural Marketing and Product Promotion
- Seventh Floor Capital Plaza Tower
- 500 Mero Street
- Frankfort, KY 40601
- Phone: (502) 564-4696
- FAX: (502) 564-6527
- Web Site: http://www.kyagr.com/mkt_promo/index.htm
- LOUISIANA
- Department of Agriculture and Forestry
- International Marketing Division
- P.O. Box 3334
- Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3334
- Phone: (504) 922-1280
- FAX: (504) 922-1289
- Email: roy_j@ldaf.gen.la.us
- Web Site: www.idaf.state.la.us
- MAINE
- Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural
Resource
- Division of Development - Marketing
- State House Station 28
- Augusta, ME 04333-0028
- Phone: (207) 287-3491
- FAX: (207) 287-7548
- Email: Judy.Powell@State.me.us
- Web Site: http://www.state.me.us/agriculture/homepage.htm
- MARYLAND
- Department of Agriculture
- Marketing Services
- 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway
- Annapolis, MD 21401-8960
- Phone: (410) 841-5770
- FAX: (410) 841-5987
- Web Site: http://www.mda.state.md.us/
- MASSACHUSETTS
- Department of Food and Agriculture
- Foreign Trade
- 100 Cambridge Street, 21st Floor
- Boston, MA 02202
- Phone: (617) 727-3018 ext. 172
- FAX: (617) 727-7235
- Email: boehlke@state.ma.us
- Web Site: http://www.massgrown.org/
- MICHIGAN
- Department of Agriculture
- Market Development Division
- P.O. Box 30017
- 611 West Ottawa, Fourth Floor
- Lansing, MI 48909
- Phone: (517) 373-1058
- FAX: (517) 335-7071
- Email: Yockey@STATE.MI.US
- Web Site: www.mda.state.mi.us
- MINNESOTA
- Trade Office
- 1000 World Trade Center
- 30 East Seventh Street
- Saint Paul, MN 55101
- Phone: (612) 297-4222
- FAX: (612) 296-3555
- -or-
- Department of Agriculture
- Marketing Division
- 90 West Plato Boulevard
- Saint Paul, MN 55107
- Phone: (612) 297-2301
- FAX: (612) 296-6890
- Web Site: http://www.dted.state.mn.us/
- MISSISSIPPI
- Department of Agriculture and Commerce
- International Trade
- P.O. Box 1609
- Jackson, MS 39215-1609
- Phone: (601) 354-7097
- FAX: (601) 354-6001
- Web Site: www.mdac.state.ms.us
- MISSOURI
- Department of Agriculture
- Market Development Division
- International Marketing Program
- P.O. Box 630
- 1616 Missouri Boulevard
- Jefferson City, MO 65102
- Phone: (573) 751-4338
- FAX: (573) 751-2868
- Web Site: www.mda.state.mo.us
- MONTANA
- Department of Agriculture
- Agricultural Development Division
- P.O. Box 200201
- Helena, MT 59620-0201
- Phone: (406) 444-2402
- FAX: (406) 444-5409
- Web Site: http://agr.state.mt.us/programs/add/add.shtml
- NEBRASKA
- Department of Agriculture
- Agricultural Promotion and Development Division
- 301 Centennial Mall South
- P.O. Box 94947
- Lincoln, NE 68509-4947
- Phone: (402) 471-4876
- FAX: (402) 471-2759
- Web Site: www.agr.state.ne.us
- NEVADA
- Department of Business and Industry
- Division of Agriculture
- Administrator
- 350 Capitol Hill Ave.
- Reno, NV 89502
- Phone: (702) 486-4690
- FAX: (702) 486-4695
- Web Site: http://www.state.nv.us/b&i/ad/index.htm
- NEW HAMPSHIRE
- Department of Agriculture
- Division of Agricultural Development
- P.O. Box 2042
- Concord, NH 03302-2042
- Phone: (603) 271-2505
- FAX: (603) 271-1109
- Web Site: www.state.nh.us/agric/aghome.html
- NEW JERSEY
- Department of Agriculture
- Division of Markets
- CN 330
- Trenton, NJ 08625
- Phone: (609) 292-8856
- FAX: (609) 984-2508
- Web Site: http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture
- NEW MEXICO
- Department of Agriculture
- Marketing and Development Division
- P.O. Box 30005, Department 5600
- 3190 South Espina - NMSU
- Las Cruces, NM 88003-8005
- Phone: (505) 646-2804
- FAX: (505) 646-8120
- NEW YORK
- Department of Agriculture and Markets
- Division of Agricultural Protection and Development Services
- 1 Winners Circle
- Albany, NY 12235-0001
- Phone: (518) 457-4188
- FAX: (518) 457-3087
- Email: nysagmk@emi.com
- Web Site:
http://www.agmkt.state.ny.us/AP/APHome.html
- NORTH CAROLINA
- Department of Agriculture
- Division of Marketing
- P.O. Box 27647
- Raleigh, NC 27611
- Email: britt_cobb@ncdamail.agr.state.nc.us
- Web Site: http://www.agr.state.nc.us/
- -or-
- Division of Marketing
- 2 West Edenton Street
- Raleigh, NC 27601
- Phone: (919) 733-7912
- FAX: (919) 733-0999
- NORTH DAKOTA
- Department of Agriculture
- Marketing Division
- 600 East Boulevard, Sixth Floor
- Bismarck, ND 58505-0020
- Phone: (701) 328-2231
- FAX: (701) 328-4567
- Web Site: http://www.agdepartment.com/Programs/Marketing.html
- OHIO
- Department of Agriculture
- Division of Markets
- 8995 East Main Street
- Columbus, OH 43068
- Phone: (614) 752-9815
- FAX: (614) 644-5017
- Email: wwwagri@ohio.gov
- Web Site: http://www.state.oh.us/agr
- OKLAHOMA
- Department of Agriculture
- International Marketing Section
- 2800 North Lincoln Boulevard
- Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4298
- Phone: (405) 521-3864 Ext.232
- FAX: (405) 521-4912
- Email: okagmkt@icon.net
- Web Site: http://www.state.ok.us/~okag/
- OREGON
- Department of Agriculture
- Agricultural Development and Marketing Division
- 121 SW Salmon Street, Suite 240
- Portland, OR 97204-2987
- Phone: (503) 229-6734
- FAX: (503) 229-6113
- Web Site: http://www.oda.state.or.us/admd/index.html
- PENNSYLVANIA
- Department of Agriculture
- Domestic and International Trade Division
- 2301 North Cameron Street, Room 310
- Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408
- Phone: (717) 783-3181
- FAX: (717) 787-1858
- Web Site: http://www.pda.state.pa.us/
- PUERTO RICO
- Department of Agriculture
- Agricultural Services and Development Administration,
Marketing Program
- Box 9200
- Santurce, PR 00908-0200
- Phone: (787) 722-5443
- FAX: (787) 723-4751
- RHODE ISLAND
- Department of Environmental Management
- Division of Agriculture
- Roger Williams Building
- 235 Promenade St.
- Providence, RI 02908-5025
- Phone: (401) 222-2781; Press 1, Ext.4501
- FAX: (401) 222-6047
- SOUTH CAROLINA
- Department of Agriculture
- International Trade
- Wade Hampton State Office Bldg.
- P.O. Box 11280
- Columbia, SC 29211
- Phone: (803) 734-2210
- FAX: (803) 734-0325
- Web Site: http://www.state.sc.us/scda
- SOUTH DAKOTA
- Department of Agriculture
- Division of Agricultural Marketing
- Foss Building, 523 E. Capitol
- Pierre, SD 57501-3182
- Phone: (605) 773-5436
- FAX: (605) 773-3481
- Web Site: http://www.state.sd.us/state/executive/doa/doa.html
- TENNESSEE
- Department of Agriculture
- Marketing Division
- P.O. Box 40627, Melrose Station
- Nashville, TN 37204
- Phone: (615) 837-5160
- FAX: (615) 837-5194
- Web Site: www.state.tn.us/agriculture/index.html
- TEXAS
- Department of Agriculture
- Marketing & Promotion
- P.O. Box 12847
- Austin, TX 78711
- Phone: (512) 463-7624
- FAX: (512) 463-7843
- Web Site: http://www.agr.state.tx.us/
- UTAH
- Department of Agriculture
- Marketing and Enhancement
- P.O. Box 146500
- Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6500
- Phone: (801) 538-7108
- FAX: (801) 538-9436
- Web Site: www.ag.state.ut.us
- VERMONT
- Department of Agriculture, Food, and Markets
- Agricultural Development Division
- 116 State Street
- Montpelier, VT 05620-2901
- Phone: (802) 828-2416
- FAX: (802) 828-2361
- Email: stevej@agr.state.vt.us
- VIRGIN ISLANDS
- Department of Agriculture
- 7944 Estate Dorothea
- St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802
- Phone: (809) 774-5182
- FAX: (809) 774-1823
- VIRGINIA
- Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- Office of International Marketing
- P.O. Box 1163
- Richmond, VA 23209
- Phone: (804) 786-4708
- FAX: (804) 225-4434
- Web Site: http://www.state.va.us/~vdacs.htm
- WASHINGTON STATE
- Department of Agriculture
- International Marketing
- 1111 South Washington Street
- P.O. Box 42560
- Olympia, WA 98504-2560
- Phone: (360) 902-1931
- FAX: (360) 902-2089
- Web Site: www.wa.gov/agr
- WEST VIRGINIA
- Department of Agriculture
- Marketing and Development Division
- HC85, Box 302
- Moorefield, WV 26836
- Phone: (304) 538-2397
- FAX: (304) 538-7088
- Email: williams@wvlc.wvnet.edu
- WISCONSIN
- Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer
Protection
- Marketing Division
- 2811 Agriculture Drive
- P.O.Box 8911
- Madison, WI 53708-8911
- Phone: (608) 224-5100
- International Agribusiness Center
- Phone: (608) 224-5117
- FAX: (608) 224-5111
- Email: scandlg@wheel.datcp.state.wi.us
- WYOMING
- Department of Agriculture
- Marketing Division
- 2219 Carey Ave.
- Cheyenne, WY 82002-0100
- Phone: (307) 777-6577
- FAX: (307) 777-6593
- Web Site: http://wyagric.state.wy.us/
- National Association of State Departments of
Agriculture
- 1126 15th Street, N.W., Suite 1020
- Washington, DC 20005
- Phone: (202) 296-9680
- Fax: (202) 296-9686
- Email: nasda@patriot.net
- Eastern U.S. Agricultural and Food Export Council,
Corp.
- 1007 Mumma Road
- Wormleysburg, PA 17043
- Phone: (717)731-6017
- Fax: (717) 731-6019
- Email: eusafec@foodexportusa.org
Website: http://www.foodexportusa.org/
- Mid-America International Agri-Trade Council
- 400 West Erie Street, Suite 100
- Chicago, IL 60201
- Phone: (312) 944-3030
- Fax: (312) 944-1144
- Email: info@miatco.org
- Web Site: http://www.miatco.org/noflash_miatco_home.htm
- Southern United States Trade Association
- #2 Canal Street, Suite 2515
- New Orleans, LA 70130-1408
- Phone: (504) 568-5986
- Fax: (504) 568-6010
- Email: susta@susta.org
- Web Site: http://www.susta.org
- Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association
- 13101 N.E. Highway 99
- Vancouver, WA 98686-2786
- Phone: (360) 693-3373
- Fax: (360) 693-3464
- Email: export@wusata.org
- Web Site: http://www.wusata.org/
General
Market Research and Market Trends
Agricultural publications, journals, maps,
microforms, films, videocassettes, filmstrips, slides, microcomputer software,
and computerized databases
- USDA
- National Agricultural Library
- 10301 Baltimore Avenue
- Beltsville, MD 20705
- Phone: (301) 504-5479
- FAX: (301) 504-6927
- Email: agref@nal.usda.gov
- Web Site: www.nal.usda.gov
Foreign
agriculture statistics and trade research
- ERS-NASS
- Information Division
- 341 Victory Drive
- Herndon, VA 22070
- Phone: (800) 999-6779 orders only
- FAX: (703) 834-0110
- Web Site: www.ntis.gov
Foreign Market
Information
General market overview
- USDA
- FAS, Trade Assistance and Promotion Office
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 4939, South Building or Stop 1052
- Washington, DC 20250-1052
- Phone: (202) 720-7420
- FAX: (202) 690-4374
- Web Site: www.fas.usda.gov
- USDA
- FAS, AgExport Services Division
- AgExport Connections
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 4939, South Building or Stop 1052
- Washington, DC 20250-1052
- Phone: (202) 720-7420
- FAX: (202) 690-4374
Web Site: www.fas.usda.gov
Commodity reports
- USDA
- FAS, Dairy, Livestock, and Poultry Division
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 5935, South Building, or Stop 1044
- Washington, DC 20250-1044
- Phone: (202) 720-8031
- FAX: (202) 720-0617
- Web Site: www.fas.usda.gov
- USDA
- FAS, Forest and Fishery Products Division
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 4647, South Building or Stop 1047
- Washington, DC 20250-1047
- Phone: (202) 720-0638
- FAX: (202) 720-8461
Web Site: www.fas.usda.gov
- USDA
- FAS, Grain and Feed Division
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 5603, South Building or Stop 1048
- Washington, DC 20250-1048
- Phone: (202) 720-6219
- FAX: (202) 720-0340
- Web Site: www.fas.usda.gov
- USDA
- FAS, AgExport Services Division
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 4939, South Building or Stop 1052
- Washington, DC 20250-1052
- Phone: (202) 720-7420
- FAX: (202) 690-4374
- Web Site: www.fas.usda.gov
- USDA
- FAS, Horticultural and Tropical Products
Division
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Stop 1049
- Washington, DC 20250-1049
- Phone: (202) 720-6590
- FAX: (202) 720-3799
- Web Site: www.fas.usda.gov
- USDA
- FAS, Marketing Operations Staff
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 4932, South Building or Stop 1042
- Washington, DC 20250-1042
- Phone: (202) 720-4327
- FAX: (202) 720-8461
- Web Site: www.fas.usda.gov
- USDA
- FAS, Cotton, Oilseeds, Tobacco and Seeds
Division
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 5932, South Building
- Washington, DC 20250-1000
- Phone: (202) 720-9516
- FAX: (202) 720-0965
- Web Site: www.fas.usda.gov
- USDA
- FAS, Productions Estimates and Crop Assessment
Division
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 6053, South Building or Stop 1045
- Washington, DC 20250-1045
- Phone: (202) 720-0888
- FAX: (202) 720-8880
- Web Site: www.fas.usda.gov
Export
Assistance Programs & Services
Export Assistance high-value consumer food
products
- USDA
- FAS, Trade Assistance and Promotion Office
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 4939, South Building or Stop 1052
- Washington, DC 20250-1052
- Phone: (202) 720-7420
- FAX: (202) 690-4374
- Web Site: www.fas.usda.gov
Information services--"AgExport Action Kit,"
trade leads, buyer alert, foreign buyer lists
- USDA
- FAS, AgExport Services Division
- AgExport Connections
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 4939, South Building or Stop 1052
- Washington, DC 20250-1052
- Phone: (202) 720-7420
- FAX: (202) 690-4374
- Web Site: www.fas.usda.gov
International Trade Shows
- USDA
- FAS, International Trade Shows
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 4939, South Building or Stop 1052
- Washington, DC 20250-1052
- Phone: (202) 720-7420
- FAX: (202) 690-4374
- Web Site: www.fas.usda.gov
Commodity marketing
programs
- USDA
- FAS, Dairy, Livestock, and Poultry Division
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 5935, South Building or Stop 1044
- Washington, DC 20250-1044
- Phone: (202) 720-8031
- FAX: (202) 720-0617
- Web Site: www.fas.usda.gov
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- USDA
- FAS, Forest and Fishery Products Division
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 4647, South Building or Stop 1047
- Washington, DC 20250-1047
- Phone: (202) 720-0638
- FAX: (202) 720-8461
- Web Site: www.fas.usda.gov
- USDA
- FAS, Grain and Feed Division
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 5603, South Building or Stop 1048
- Washington, DC 20250-1048
- Phone: (202) 720-6219
- FAX: (202) 720-0340
- Web Site: www.fas.usda.gov
- USDA
- FAS, AgExport Services Division
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 4939, South Building or Stop 1052
- Washington, DC 20250-1052
- Phone: (202) 720-7402
- FAX: (202) 690-4374
- Web Site: www.fas.usda.gov
- USDA
- FAS, Horticultural and Tropical Products
Division
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Stop 1049
- Washington, DC 20250-1049
- Phone: (202) 720-6590
- FAX: (202) 720-3799
- Web Site: www.fas.usda.gov
- USDA
- FAS, Marketing Operations Staff
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 4932, South Building or Stop 1042
- Washington, DC 20250-1042
- Phone: (202) 720-4327
- FAX: (202) 720-8461
- Web Site: www.fas.usda.gov
- USDA
- FAS, Cotton, Oilseeds, Tobacco and Seeds
Division
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 5932, South Building
- Washington, DC 20250-1000
- Phone: (202) 720-9516
- FAX: (202) 720-0965
- Web Site: www.fas.usda.gov
- USDA
- FAS, Productions Estimates and Crop Assessment
Division
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 6053, South Building or Stop 1045
- Washington, DC 20250-1045
- Phone: (202) 720-0888
- FAX: (202) 720-8880
- Web Site: www.fas.usda.gov
Foreign
Country Import Requirements
Plant import requirements--EXCERPT (includes
endangered and threatened plants protected by the Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(CITES))
- EXCERPT subscription
- Purdue University
- CERIS/EXCERPT
- 1231 Cumberland Ave., Suite A
- West Lafayette, IN 47906-1317
- Phone: (765) 494-6616
- Fax: (765) 494-9727
- E-mail: cerisnet@ceris.purdue.edu
- Web Site: www.ceris.purdue.edu/napis/a-facts/excerpt.html
- USDA
- APHIS, Export Certification Unit
- 4700 River Road, Unit 139
- Riverdale, MD 20737
- Phone: (301) 734-8537
- Fax: (301) 734-5786
- Web Site: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/export/
APHIS Contact Point Officers (CPO's) (organized by States
and then by areas if appropriate). Those CPO's who are asterisked (*) can also
be contacted for questions relating to the export of protected
plants.
ALABAMA
A designated port for exporting logs and lumber from trees
listed in 50 CFR 17.12 or 23.23
- Contact Point Officer
- Alabama State Docks, Bldg. 50 Rm. 109
- P.O. Box 1413
- Mobile, AL 36633
- Phone: (256) 441-6185
- FAX: (256) 441-6181
ALASKA
- Contact Point Officer
- P.O. Box 190191
- Anchorage, AK 99519-0191
- Phone: (907) 243-1496
- FAX: (907) 243-7203
ARIZONA
*Ports of Nogales, Douglas, and Tucson; Counties of
Cochise, Graham, Pima, and Santa Curz; and a designated port for exporting all
ESA and CITES plants.
- *Contact Point Officer
- 9 North Grand Ave., Room 2214
- Nogales, AZ 85621
- Phone: (520) 287-4783, 84
- FAX: (520) 287-6941
*Port of San Luis and Counties of LaPaz, Mohave, and
Yuma
- Contact Point Officer
- U.S. Border Station
- P.O. Box 37
- San Luis, AZ 85349
- Phone: (520) 627-2836
- FAX: (520) 627-3613
*Port of Phoenix; Counties of Gila, Maricopa, Navaho,
Pinal, and Yavapai; and first contact for State cooperators
- Contact Point Officer
- P.O. Box 2409 85074
- 3300 Sky Harbor Boulevard
- Sky Harbor Airport
- Phoenix, AZ 85034
- Phone: (602) 379-4028
- FAX: (602) 379-6007
ARKANSAS
- Contact Point Officer
- Three Financial Center
- Suite 100,Cherry Brook
- Little Rock, AR 72211-3861
- Phone: (501) 324-5258
- FAX: (501) 225-5823
CALIFORNIA
*All Northern and Central Counties in CA, including Kern
Co., a designated port (San Francisco) for exporting all ESA and CITES
plants
- *Contact Point Officer
- 389 Oyster Point Blvd. Suite 2
- South San Francisco, CA 94080
- Phone: (415) 876-9093
- FAX: (415) 876-9008
*Long Beach, plus Orange County
- Contact Point Officer
- 11 Golden Shore, Suite 460
- Long Beach, CA 90802
- Phone: (562)980-4216
*Southern California Counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa
Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles; a designated port (Los Angeles) for exporting
all ESA and CITES plants
- Contact Point Officer
- 9650 S. La Cienega Blvd.
- Inglewood, CA 90301
- Phone: (310) 215-2120, 2148
- FAX: (310) 215-2163
*Southeastern Counties of Mono, Inyo, San Bernadino,
Riverside, Imperial, and San Diego; a designated port (San Diego) for exporting
all ESA and CITES plants
- *Contact Point Officer
- P.O. Box 434419
- San Diego, CA 92143-4419
- Phone: (619) 661-3316
- FAX: (619) 661-3047
- Email: Elizabeth.w.pentacle@usda.gov
COLORADO
- Contact Point Officer
- 555 S. Howes, Suite 200
- Ft. Collins, CO 80521
- Phone: (970)490-7888
- FAX: (970) 490-7899
CONNECTICUT
- Contact Point Officer
- 308 Highlander Way
- Manchester, NH 03103
- Phone: (603) 666-7445
- FAX: (603) 644-2689
DELAWARE
- Contact Point Officer
- Building 500
- Dover AFB, DE 19902-5000
- Phone: (302) 677-4093
- FAX: (302) 677-4380
FLORIDA
*Counties of Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Calhoun, Clay,
Columbia, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf,
Hamilton, Homes, Jacson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Nassau,
Okaloosa, Putnam, St. John's, Santa Rosa, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Wakulla,
Walton, and Washington
- Contact Point Officer
- 4080 Woodcock Drive, Suite 109
- Jacksonville, FL 32207
- Phone: (904) 396-2363
- FAX: (904) 396-1741
- Web Site: www.aphis.usda.gov/
*Counties of Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, De Soto, Dixie,
Blades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Lee, Levy, Manatee, Marion,
Okeechobee, Osceola, Paco, Polk, Sarasota, and Sumpter
- Contact Point Officer
- 1015 17th Street
- Palmetto, FL 34221
- Phone: (813) 722-7307
- FAX: (813) 722-7797
*County of Brevard
- Contact Point Officer
- 9012 Herring Street
- Mid-Florida Freezer Complex
- Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
- Phone: (407) 783-3766
- FAX: (407) 799-1415
*Counties of Hillsborough and Pinellas
- Contact Point Officer
- 4951-B East Adamo Drive Suite 220
- Tampa, FL 33605
- Phone: (813) 228-2121
- FAX: (813) 288-2441
*County of Palm Beach
- Contact Point Officer
- 4 East Port Road, Suite 112
- Riviera Beach, FL 33404
- Phone: (561) 844-9935
- FAX: (561) 845-9110
*Counties of Indian River and St. Lucie
- Contact Point Officer
- St. Lucie County International Airport
- 2994 Aviation Way
- Ft. Pierce, FL 34946
- Phone: (407) 464-1038
- FAX: (407) 464-1126
*Counties of Broward, Dade (except the Port of Miami), and
Monroe
- Contact Point Officer
- 1800 Eller Drive, Suite 220
- Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
- Phone: (305) 765-1432
- FAX: (305) 763-3929
*Counties of Lake, Orange, Seminole, and Volusia
- Contact Point Officer
- 9317 Tradesport Drive
- Orlando, FL 32827
- Phone: (407) 648-6860
- FAX: (407) 648-6859
*Port of Miami and a designated port for exporting all ESA
and CITES plants
- *Contact Point Officer
- 3500 N.W. 62nd Ave.
- Miami, FL 33122
- Phone: (305) 526-2825
- FAX: (305) 871-4205
GEORGIA
*All the northern counties including Burke, Crisp, Dodge,
Emanuel, Jenkins, Laurens, Steward, Sumter, Treutlen, Webster, Wilcox, and a
designated port (Atlanta) for exporting American gingseng
- Contact Point Officer
- Atlanta Perishables Building
- 1270 Woolman Place
- Atlanta, GA 30320
- FAX: (404) 763-7108
*Southern counties including Ben Hill, Bullock, Candler,
Lee, Montgomery, Quitman, Randolph, Screven, Telfair, Tattnall, Terrell, Toombs,
Turner, Wheeler, and Worth. A designated port for exporting logs and lumber from
trees listed in 50 CFR 17.12 or 23.23
- Contact Point Officer
- 210 Barnard St., Room A-311
- Savannah, GA 31401
- Phone: (912) 652-4366
- FAX: (912) 652-4086
GUAM
- Contact Point Officer
- P.O. Box 8769
- Tamuning, GU 96911-2769
- Phone: (671) 472-7480
- FAX: (671) 747-6029
HAWAII
*Island of Oahu a designated port for exporting all ESA
and CITES plants.
- *Contact Point Officer
- 300 Rodgers Blvd., #57
- Honolulu, HI 96819-1897
- Phone: (808) 861-8490/92
- FAX: (808) 861-8499
*Eastern half of the Island of Hawaii--divided by a
diagonal line from Honokaa to Kau. The Hilo work unit covers the east, and Kona
work unit covers the west. Also Hilo is a disignated port for exporting
Orchidaceae
- Contact Point Officer
- Hilo International Airpost
- Hilo, HI 96720
- Phone: (808) 935-1049
- FAX: (808) 935-7331
*Islands of Maui, Molokai, and Lanai
- Contact Point Officer
- Kahului Airport, Box 11
- Kahului, HI 96732
- Phone: (808) 877-8757
- FAX: (808) 877-9086
*Western half of the Island of Hawaii--divided by a
diagonal line from Honokaa to Kau. The Hilo work unit covers the east, and the
Kona work unit covers the west.
- Contact Point Officer
- P.O. Box 2549
- Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
- Phone: (808) 326-1252
- FAX: (808) 329-3756
*Island of Kauai
- Contact Point Officer
- 3901 Mokulele Loop
- Lihue Airport
- Lihue, HI 96766
- Phone: (808) 245-2977, 2831
- FAX: (808) 246-9464
IDAHO
- Contact Point Officer
- 1830 Airport Way
- Boise, ID 83707
- Phone: (208) 334-9441
- FAX: (208) 334-9069
ILLINOIS
A designated port (Chicago) for exporting Orchidaceae and
American ginseng
- *Contact Point Officer
- O'Hare Int'l Arrivals Bldg., T.5
- Chicago, IL 60666-0192
- Phone: (312) 894-2920
- FAX: (312) 894-2927
INDIANA
- Contact Point Officer
- 200-B West Washington
- P.O. Box 113
- Frankfort, IN 46041-0113
- Phone: (765) 654-7792
- FAX: (765) 654-8236
IOWA
- Contact Point Officer
- Des Moines Municipal Airport
- Terminal Building, Room 202
- Des Moines, IA 50321
- Phone: (515) 285-7044
- FAX: (515) 285-7524
KANSAS
- Contact Point Officer
- 444 S. E. Quincy rm. 136
- Topeka, KS 66683
- Phone: (785) 295-2840
KENTUCKY
- Contact Point Officer
- P.O. Box 18402
- Erlanger, KY 41018
- Phone: (606) 767-7076
- FAX: (606) 767-7074
LOUISIANA
*Port of New Orleans (Federal) and a designated port for
exporting all ESA and CITES plants
- Contact Point Officer
- 423 Canal St. Rm. 144
- New Orleans, LA 70130
- Phone: (504) 589-6731
- FAX: (504) 589-4111
-
- *Contact Point Officer
- 777 Florida St., Rm. 175
- Baton Rouge, LA 70801
- Phone: (225) 389-0201
- FAX: (225) 382-2046
MAINE
- Contact Point Officer
- 175 Ammon Drive
- Manchester, NH 03103
- Phone: (603) 666-7445
- FAX: (603) 644-2689
MARYLAND
A designated port (Baltimore) for exporting American
ginseng and for exporting logs and lumber from trees listed in 50 CFR 17.12 or
23.23
- *Contact Point Officer
- 2200 Borening Highway, Room 140
- Baltimore, MD 21224
- Phone: (410) 631-0075
- FAX: (410) 631-0083
MASSACHUSETTS
- Contact Point Officer
- 175 Ammon Drive
- Manchester, NH 03103
- Phone: (603) 666-7445
- FAX: (603) 644-2689
MICHIGAN
A disignated port (Detroit) for exporting ESA and CITES
plants to Canada
- Contact Point Officer
- International Terminal, Room 228
- Metropolitan Airport
- Romulus, MI 48242
- Phone: (734) 942-9005
- FAX: (734) 942-7691
MINNESOTA
- Contact Point Officer
- Federal Building, Room 156
- 212 Third Ave., South
- Minneapolis, MN 55401-2556
- Phone: (612) 334-4194
- FAX: (612) 334-4196
MISSISSIPPI
A designated port for exporting logs and lumber from trees
listed in 50 CFR 17.12 or 23.23
- Contact Point Officer
- One Government Plaza
- 2909 13th Street, Suite 314
- Gulfport, MS 39501
- Phone: (601) 868-1170
- FAX: (601) 868-1215
MISSOURI
State and Federal
- Contact Point Officer
- P.O. Box 20085
- Kansas City, MO 64195
- Phone: (816) 243-5998
- FAX: (816) 243-5538
MONTANA
- Contact Point Officer
- Plaza Office Building, A-5
- 1629 Ave. D
- Billings, MT 59102
- Phone: (406) 657-6282
- FAX: (406) 657-6293
NEBRASKA
State and Federal
- Contact Point Officer
- 5940 S. 58th Street
- P.O. Box 81866
- Lincoln, NE 68501
- Phone: (402) 434-2345
- FAX: (402) 434-2330
NEVADA
- Contact Point Officer
- 1550 S. Wells Ave., Rm. 204
- Reno, NV 89502
- Phone: (775) 784-5701
- FAX: (775) 784-5468
NEW HAMPSHIRE
- Contact Point Officer
- 175 Ammon Drive
- Manchester, NH 03103
- Phone: (603) 666-7445
- FAX: (603) 644-2689
NEW JERSEY
- Contact Point Officer
- Mercer Corporate Park
- 320 Corporate Blvd.
- Robbinsville, NJ 08691
- Phone: (609) 259-8649
- FAX: (609) 259-8651
NEW MEXICO
State and Federal
- Contact Point Officer
- P.O. Box 630
- Columbus, NM 88029
- Phone: (505) 531-2714
- FAX: (505) 531-2758
NEW YORK
*Except New York City A designated port (Rouses Point) for
exporting ESA and CITES plants to Canada
- Contact Point Officer
- P.O. Box 278
- Deliveries: St. John's Border
- Station, Route 9B, Rm. 118
- Rouses Point, NY 12979-0278
- Phone: (518) 297-5391
- FAX: (518) 297-2070
*J. F. Kennedy International Airport and a designated port
for exporting all ESA and CITES plants
- Contact Point Officer
- Plant Inspection Station
- J.F. Kennedy International Airport
- Bldg. 77, Room 1-27
- Jamaica, NY 11430
- Phone: (718) 553-1732
- FAX: (718) 553-0048
-
- *Contact Point Officer
- J.F. Kennedy International Airport
- Cargo Operations, Bldg. 77, Rm. M-46
- Jamaica, NY 11430
- Phone: (718) 553-1734
- FAX: (718) 553-0048
- Web Site: www.usda.gov
*Port of New York and a designated port for exporting all
ESA and CITES plants
- *Contact Point Officer
- Federal Building, Section 121
- 850 Third Ave.
- Brooklyn, NY 11232-1507
- Phone: (718) 965-5640
- FAX: (718) 965-5556
-
NORTH CAROLINA
- Contact Point Officer
- Federal Building, Room 316
- P.O. Box 28
- Goldsboro, NC 27533
- Phone: (919) 735-1941
- FAX: (919) 735-0819
NORTH DAKOTA
- Contact Point Officer
- P.O. Box 2157
- 220 E. Rosser Ave., Room 321
- Bismarck, ND 58502
- Phone: (701) 250-4473
- FAX: (701) 250-4640
OHIO
- Contact Point Officer
- Atrium Office Plaza, Suite 516A
- 668 Euclid Ave.
- Cleveland, OH 44114-3004
- Phone: (216) 522-4869
- FAX: (216) 522-4863
OKLAHOMA
State and Federal
- Contact Point Officer
- International Airport
- 2100 East Cargo Rd. Suite 9
- Tulsa, OK 74115
- Phone: (918) 832-4130
- FAX: (918) 832-4135
Mailing address
- P.O. Box 580776
- Tulsa, OK 74158
OREGON
A designated port for exporting logs and lumber from trees
listed in 50 CFR 17.12 or 23.23
- Contact Point Officer
- Airport Business Center
- 6135 NE 80th Ave., Suite A-5
- Portland, OR 97218-4033
- Phone: (503) 326-2814
- FAX: (503) 326-2969
PENNSYLVANIA
- Contact Point Officer
- Pittsburgh International Airport
- P.O. Box 12406
- Int'l Arrivals Area
- Pittsburgh, PA 15231
- Phone: (412) 355-2566
- FAX: (412) 355-2568
PUERTO RICO
*All PPQ offices of Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands
and a designated port for exporting all ESA and CITES plants
- *Contact Point Officer
- Luis Munoz Marin Inter. Airport
- San Juan, PR 00937
- Phone: (809) 253-4505
- FAX: (809) 253-4514
RHODE ISLAND
- Contact Point Officer
- 308 Highlander Way
- Manchester, NH 03103
- Phone: (603) 666-7445
- FAX: (603) 644-2689
SOUTH CAROLINA
A designated port for exporting logs and lumber from trees
listed in 50 CFR 17.12 or 23.23
- Contact Point Officer
- 5500 International Boulevard Rm. 121
- Charleston, SC 29418
- Phone: (843) 727-4521
- FAX: (843) 727-4111
SOUTH DAKOTA
- Contact Point Officer
- 314 S. Henry Street, Suite 200
- Pierre, SD 57501
- Phone: (605) 224-1713, 6316
- FAX: (605) 224-0172
- Email: Bruce.helbig@usda.gov
TENNESSEE
- Contact Point Officer
- Harvey P. Gasaway Building
- 322 Knapp Boulevard, Suite 101
- P.O. Box 270097
- Brentwood, TN 37227
- Phone: (615) 781-5087
- FAX: (615) 275-1904
TEXAS
*Austin, Waco, College Station, Victoria and Texas
Department of Agriculture (TDA) North Regional Office Dallas TX, and TDA South
Central Regional Office San Antonio, TX
- Contact Point Officer
- 903 San Jacinto Blvd. Suite 270
- Austin, TX 78701
- Phone: (261) 916-5241
- FAX: (261) 916-5243
*Ports of Brownsville and Hidalgo
- Contact Point Officer
- 1500 E. Elizabeth & Int'l. Blvd.
- Room 224, Border Services Bldg.
- Brownsville, TX 78520
- Phone: (956) 548-2543
- FAX: (956) 548-2724
*Harlingen and TDA Valley Regional Office San Juan,
TX
- Contact Point Officer
- 213 South H Street
- P.O. Box 531539
- Harlingen, TX 78553-1539
- Phone: (210) 427-8527
- FAX: (210) 427-8528
*Lubbock, and TDA West Texas Regional Office Lubbock
TX
- Contact Point Officer
- Federal Building Rm 122
- P.O. Box 216
- Lubbock, TX 79401
- Phone: (806) 743-7633
- FAX: (806) 742-7663
*Laredo and San Antonio
- Contact Point Officer
- New Border Station, Rm. 505
- Lincoln-Juarez Bridge Bldg. 5
- Laredo, TX 78042-0277
Mailing Address
- P.O. Box 277
- Laredo, TX 78042-0277
- Phone: (210) 726-2225
- Phone: (210) 726-2345
- FAX: (210) 726-2322
*El Paso and Eagle Pass
- Contact Point Officer
- P.O. Box 1497
- Santa Teresa, NM 88008
- Phone: (505) 589-2355
- FAX: (505) 589-0332
*Houston, Galveston, Dallas and TDA Gulf Coast Regional
Office Houston, TX
- Contact Point Officer
- 1717 E. Loop, 610 N. Suite 140
- Houston, TX 77029
- Phone: (713) 653-3131
- FAX: (713) 671-0601
UTAH
- Contact Point Officer
- 1860 W. Alexander, Suite B
- West Valley City, UT 84119
- Phone: (801) 975-3310
- FAX: (801) 975-3313
VERMONT
- Contact Point Officer
- 308 Highlander Way
- Manchester, NH 03103
- Phone: (603) 666-7445
- FAX: (603) 644-2689
VIRGINIA
A designated port for exporting logs and lumber from trees
listed in 50 CFR 17.12 or 23.23
- Contact Point Officer
- Federal Building, Room 331
- 200 Granby Street
- Norfolk, VA 23510-0811
- Phone: (757) 441-3211
- FAX: (757) 441-6267
WASHINGTON
*A designated port for exporting all ESA and CITES
plants
- *Contact Point Officer
- 16215 Air Cargo Road, Suite 112
- Sea-Tac International Airport
- Seattle, WA 98158-1301
- Phone: (206) 764-6547, 6548
- FAX: (206) 764-3825
WEST VIRGINIA
- Contact Point Officer
- Route 1, Box 142
- Ripley, WV 25271-9724
- Phone: (304) 372-8590
- FAX: (304) 372-8592
- Email: Joesph.A.Messieo@usda.gov
WISCONSIN
A designated port (Milwaukee) for exporting American
ginseng
- *Contact Point Officer
- Airport Systems
- 201 Air Cargo Way
- Milwaukee, WI 53207
- Phone: (414) 744-6601
- FAX: (414) 744-6662
WYOMING
- Contact Point Officer
- 504 West 17th Street, Suite 200
- Cheyenne, WY 82001
- Phone: (307) 772-2323
- FAX: (307) 772-2780
Animal health
requirements
- USDA
- APHIS, Veterinary Services
- National Center for Import and Export
- 4700 River Road, Unit 38
- Riverdale, MD 20737
- Phone: (301) 734-3294
- Fax: (301) 734-6402
- Email: vsncie@aphis.usda.gov
- Web site: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/export/
Meat and poultry foreign import
requirements
- USDA
- FSIS, International Programs
- Export Coordination Division
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 0114, South Building
- Washington, DC 20250
- Phone: (202) 501-6022
- Fax: (202) 501-6929
Foreign import technical requirements-food
additives, labels, pesticide residues, and food sanitation
- USDA
- FAS, International Trade Policy
- Office of Food Safety and Technical Services
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 5545, South Building
- Washington, DC 20550-1000
- Phone: (202) 720-1301
- FAX: (202) 690-0677
Seafood and aquaculture
- U.S. Department of Commerce
- Inspection Services Division
- National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
- 1315 East-West Highway
- Silver Spring, MD 20910
- Phone: (301) 713-2355
- Fax: (301) 713-1081
- Web Site: http://seafood.nmfs.noaa.gov/
Foreign Tariff rates and import
quotas
- USDA
- FAS, International Trade Policy
- Europe, Africa and Middle East Division
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 5514, South Building, or Stop 1024
- Washington, DC 20250
- Phone: (202) 720-1340
- Fax: (202) 690-2079
- USDA
- FAS, International Trade Policy
- Asia Americas Division
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 5509, South Building, or Stop 1023
- Washington, DC 20250
- Phone: (202) 720-1289
- Fax: (202) 690-1093
U.S. Export Requirements
Export Apple Act and Export Grape and Plum
Act
- USDA
- Fruit and Vegetable Division
- P.O. Box 96456
- Washington, DC 20090-6456
- Phone: (202) 720-5053
- FAX: (202) 720-5698
- USDA
- Fruit and Vegetable Division
- 1220 S.W. Third Ave., Room 369
- Portland, OR 97204
- Phone: (503) 326-2724
- Fax: (503) 326-7440
- USDA
- Fruit and Vegetable Division
- 2202 Monterey Street, Suite 102B
- Fresno, CA 93721
- Phone: (559) 487-5901
- Fax: (559) 487-5906
Export regulations for alcoholic
beverages
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms
- Alcohol Import/Export Branch
- Room 5200
- 650 Massachusetts Ave. NW
- Washington, DC 20226
- Phone: (202) 927-8110
- FAX: (202) 927-8605
- Web Site: http://www.atf.treas.gov/alcohol/info/interre1.htm
U.S. trade embargoes or restrictions for a
given country
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Office of Foreign Assets Control
- 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
- Washington, DC 20220
- Phone: (202) 622-2500
- FAX: (202) 622-1657
Export licensing and antiboycott
compliance
- U.S. Department of Commerce
- Bureau of Export Administration
- Washington, DC 20233
- Export Licensing Room 1099
- Phone: (202) 482-4811
- Office of Antiboycott Compliance Room 3886
- Phone: (202) 482-2381
Export permit for CITES listed
plants
- USDA
- APHIS, Plant Protection and Quarantine
- Permit Unit
- 4700 River Road, Unit 136
- Riverdale, MD 20737-1231
- Phone: (301) 734-3294
- Fax: (301) 734-6402
- Web site: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/export/
Export permit for CITES listed plants and
animals
- U.S. Department of the Interior
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Office of Management Authority
- 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 700
- Arlington, VA 22203
- Phone: (800) 358-2104
- Fax: (703) 358-2281
U.S.
Export Inspection, Grading, and Certification
Grade and Quality
Certification
- USDA
- AMS, Dairy Division
- Dairy Grading Branch
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 2750, South Building
- Washington, DC 20250-6456
- Phone: (202) 720-3171
- FAX: (202) 720- 2643
- Web Sites: www.ams.usda.gov
- USDA
- AMS, Fruit and Vegetable Division
- Fresh Products Branch
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 2056, South Building
- Washington, DC 20250-6456
- Phone: (202) 720-5870
- FAX: (202) 720-0393
- Web Sites: www.ams.usda.gov
USDA
- AMS, Fruit and Vegetable Division
- Processed Products Branch
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 0709, South Building
- Washington, DC 20250-6456
- Phone: (202) 720-4693
- FAX: (202) 690-1527
- Web Sites: www.ams.usda.gov
- USDA
- AMS, Livestock and Seed Division
- Meat Grading and Certification Branch
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 2628, South Building
- Washington, DC 20250-6456
- Phone: (202) 720-1246
- FAX: (202) 690-4119
- Web Sites: www.ams.usda.gov
- USDA
- AMS, Poultry Division
- Poultry Grading Branch
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 3938, South Building
- Washington, DC 20250-6456
- Phone: (202) 720-3271
- FAX: (202) 690-3165
- Web Sites: www.ams.usda.gov
- USDA
- AMS, Science and Technology Division
- Technical Services Branch
- Room 3517, South Building
- Box 96456
- Washington, DC 20090-6456
- Phone: (202) 690-0621
- FAX: (202) 720-6496
- Web Sites: www.ams.usda.gov
- USDA
- AMS, Transportation and Marketing Division
- National Organic Program
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 2510, South Building
- Washington, DC 20250
- Phone: (202) 720-3252
- Fax: (202) 690-4948
- Web Sites: www.ams.usda.gov
Seafood and aquaculture
- U.S. Department of Commerce
- National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
- Inspection Services Division
- 1315 East-West Highway
- Silver Spring, MD 20910
- Phone: (301) 713-2355
- Fax: (301) 713-1081
- Web Site: http://kingfish.ssp.nmfs.gov/iss/issue.html
Inspection
certificates
Phytosanitary--plants and plant
products. For information on obtaining phytosanitary certificates
contact the Export Certification Unit listed below, the APHIS contact point
officer nearest you (listed on page ##), your State Department of Agriculture,
or your local county Agricultural Commissioner's Office.
- USDA
- APHIS, Plant Protection and Quarantine
- Export Certification Unit
- 4700 River Road, Unit 139
- Riverdale, MD 20737
- Phone: (301) 734-8537
- FAX: (301) 734-5786
- Web site: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/export/
Live animals
- USDA
- APHIS, Veterinary Services
- National Center for Import and Export
- 4700 River Road, Unit 148
- Riverdale, MD 20737-123
- Phone: (301) 734-3294
- FAX: (301) 734-6402
- Email: vsncie@aphis.usda.gov
- Web site: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/export/
Veterinary biological products--Vaccines,
bacterins, antiserums, diognostics, toxoids, immunostimulants,
etc.
- USDA
- APHIS, CVBLPD
- 4700 River Road, Unit 148
- Riverdale, MD 20737
- Phone: (301) 734-8245
- FAX: (301) 734-8910
- Web Site: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/cvb/
Grain
- USDA
- Federal Grain Inspection Service
- Room 1627, South Building
- P.O. Box 96454
- Washington, DC 20090-6454
- Phone: (202) 720-0226
- FAX: (202) 720-1015
Meat and poultry products
- USDA
- FSIS, International Programs
- Export Coordination Division
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 0114, South Building
- Washington, DC 20250
- Phone: (202) 501-6022
- FAX: (202) 501-6929
USDA
- FSIS, Export Coordination Division
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 0019, South Building
- Washington, DC 20250
- Phone: (202) 720-9051
- FAX: (202) 690-3856
Honey, equine products, fresh pork, poultry,
butter, dry whole milk, butteroil, oilseed, and soybeans
- USDA
- AMS, Science and Technology Division
- Technical Services Branch
- Room 3517, South Building
- Box 96456
- Washington, DC 20090-6456
- Phone: (202) 690-0621
- FAX: (202) 720-6496
Aquatic animal health
- USDA
- APHIS, Veterinary Services
- National Animal Health Program
- 4700 River Road, Unit 43
- Riverdale, MD 20737
- Phone: (301) 734-4914 or -4363
- FAX: (301) 734-7964
- Web Site: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/aquaculture.htm
Seafood and aquaculture
- U.S. Department of Commerce
- National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
- Inspection Services Division
- 1315 East-West Highway
- Silver Spring, MD 20910
- Phone: (301) 713-2355
- Fax: (301) 713-1081
- Web Site: http://kingfish.ssp.nmfs.gov/iss/issue.html
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Issued
Export Certificates--FDA accepts requests for export certificates in writing
only.
Seafood
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- Office of Seafood, HFS-450
- 200 C Street, S.W.
- Washington, DC 20204
- Web Site: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/certifi3.html
Cosmetics
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- Office of Cosmetics and Colors, HFS-105
- 200 C Street, S.W.
- Washington, DC 20204
- Web Site: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/certifi3.html
Food grade chemicals and food
additives
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- Office of Premarket Approval, HFS-200
- 200 C Street, S.W.
- Washington, DC 20204
- Web Site: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/certifi3.html
Standardized and related foods excluding
seafood
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- Office of Plant and Dairy Foods and Beverages,
HFS-300
- 200 C Street, S.W.
- Washington, DC 20204
- Web Site: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/certifi3.html
Dietary supplements, vitamins, minerals,
herbal preparations, infant formulas, and medical foods
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- Office of Special Nutritionals, HFS-450
- 200 C Street, S.W.
- Washington, DC 20204
- Web Site: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/certifi3.html
Veterinary products--Animal drugs, feeds, feed
additives, etc.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Center for Veterinary Medicine, Office of
Compliance
- 7500 Standish Place
- Rockville, MD 20855
- Phone: (301) 594-1785
- Voice-mail: (301) 827-0153
- FAX: (301) 594-1812
Export Transportation
Agricultural export transportation
information--general "how to transport" information, educational programs,
market news, regulatory representation, and special reports
- USDA
- AMS, Transportation and Marketing Division
- Shipper and Exporter Assistance
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 1217, South Building or Stop 0267
- Washington, DC 20250-0267
- Phone: (202) 690-1304
- FAX: (202) 690-1340
- Web Site: http://www.usda.gov/ams/tmdsea.htm
Ocean liner carrier regulation, both American
and foreign
- Federal Maritime Commission
- Bureau of Tariffs, Certification, and Licensing
- 800 North Capitol Street NW
- Washington, DC 20573
- Phone: (202) 523-5796
- FAX: (202) 523-5830
- Web Sites: www.fmc.gov
-
- Federal Maritime Commission
- Office of Freight Forwarders
- 800 North Capitol Street NW
- Washington, DC 20573
- Phone: (202) 523-5843
- FAX: (202) 523-5830
Export
Financing and Insurance
Agricultural export credits--Export Credit
Guarantee Program (GSM-102), Intermediate Export Credit Guarantee Program
(GSM-103), Supplier Credit Guarantee Program (SCGP), Facility Guarantee Program
(FGP), Export Enhancement Program (EEP), Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP)
- USDA
- FAS, Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)
- Operations Division
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 4521, South Building
- Washington, DC 20250-1000
- Phone: (202) 720-6211
- FAX: (202) 720-0938
- Web Sites: www.fas.usda.gov
Loans, loan guarantees, working capital
guarantees, and export credit insurance
- Export-Import Bank of the United States
- Business Development Office
- 811 Vermont Ave. NW.
- Washington, DC 20571
- Phone: (202) 565-3900
- U.S. Toll-Free Number (800) 565-EXIM
- FAX: (202) 565-3931
- Bulletin Board: (202) 565-3835
- Web Site: www.exim.gov
Economic development investment
projects--finding investment opportunities, insurance, loans, and loan
guarantees
- Overseas Private Investment Corporation
- 1100 New York Ave. NW
- Washington, DC 20527
- Phone: (202) 336-8400
- FAX: (202) 408-5145
- Web Sites: www.opic.gov
Financial assistance
programs
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Office of International Trade
- Room 8100
- 409 Third Street SW, Eighth Floor
- Washington, DC 20416
- Phone: (202) 205-6720 or (800) 827-5722
- FAX: (202) 205-7272
- Financial Assistance, Office of Business Loans: (202)
205-6490
- Web Site: http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/
Trade Policy
Plant and Animal Health Technical Barriers to
Trade
- USDA
- APHIS, International Services
- Trade Support Team
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 1128, South Building
- Washington, DC 20250
- Phone: (202) 720-7677
- FAX: (202) 690-2861
- Web site: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/export/
Food safety regulations and
barriers
- USDA
- FAS, International Trade Policy
- Office of Food Safety and Technical Services
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 5547, South Building
- Washington, DC 20550-1000
- Phone: (202) 720-1301
- FAX: (202) 690-0677
Multilateral trade policy
affairs
- USDA
- FAS, International Trade Policy
- Multilateral Trade Negotiations Division
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 5534, South Building or Stop 1022
- Washington, DC 20250-1022
- Phone: (202) 720-1312
- Fax: (202) 720-1139
Import policies and trade
analysis
- USDA
- FAS, International Trade Policy
- Import Policies and Programs Division
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 5531, South Building or Stop 1021
- Washington, DC 20250-1021
- Phone: (202) 720-2916
- Fax: (202) 720-0876
Other
Gobal market development and education
programs
- USDA
- Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension
Service
- 1400 Independence Ave. SW
- Room 3871, South Building
- Washington, DC 20250
- Phone: (202) 720-2506
- FAX: (202) 690-2975
Business development, information
clearinghouse for U.S. businesses, organizations, and institutions interested in
providing Agency for International Development-financed goods and
services
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Office of International Trade
- Room 600
- 409 Third Street SW, Sixth Floor
- Washington, DC 20416
- Phone: (202) 205-6720 or (800) 827-5722
- FAX: (202) 205-7272
- Business Development Assistance: (202) 205-6665
- Small Business Innovation Research Program: (202)
205-6450
- Office of Advocacy: (202) 205-6531
- International Trade Assistance: (202) 205-6720
International trade development--agricultural
specific market development and promotion programs, research, market
information, and export conferences and seminars
- Oklahoma State University
- Center for International Trade Development
- 204 West CITD
- Stillwater, OK 74078-8084
- Phone: (405) 744-7693
- FAX: (405) 744-8973
- Email: zgn5921@okway.okstate.edu
- Web Sites: www.okstate.edu/outreach/sois
University of Washington
- Center for International Trade in Forest Products
- College of Forest Resources
- 123 Anderson Hall Box 352100
- Seattle, WA 98195
- Phone: (206) 543-8684
- FAX: (206) 685-0790
- Web Site: http://www.cintrafor.org/
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- University of Florida
- International Agricultural Trade and Development Center
- Food and Resource Economics Department
- P.O. Box 110240
- Gainesville, FL 32611-0240
- Phone: (352) 392-5069
- FAX: (352) 392-9898
- Washington State University
- International Marketing Program for
- Agricultural Commodities and Trade
- P.O. Box 646214
- Pullman, WA 99164-6214
- Phone: (509) 335-6653
- FAX: (509) 335-3598
- Web Site: http://impact.wsu.edu/
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- University of Georgia
- International Trade Development Center
- International Trade Division
- Small Business Development Center
- Chicopee Complex
- 1180 East Broad Street
- Athens, GA 30602
- Phone: (706) 542-5760
- FAX: (706) 542-9454
- Web Sites: http://www.chem.uga.edu/doc/
-
- Kansas World Trade Center
- 350 West Douglas Ave.
- Wichita, KS 67202-2970
- Phone: (316) 262-3232
- FAX: (316) 262-3585
- Email: pam@wacc.org
or karyn@wacc.org
- Iowa State University
- Midwest Agribusiness Trade Research And Information Center
(MATRIC)
- 578 Heady Hall
- Ames, IA 50011-1070
- Phone: (515) 294-1184
- FAX: (515) 294-6336
- Email: MATRIC@CARD.iastate.edu
- Web Site: http://www.card.iastate.edu/matric/home.html
- North Dakota State University
- Northern Crops Institute
- Box 5183, SU Station
- Fargo, ND 58105
- Phone: (701) 237-7736
- FAX: (701) 237-7235
- Email: NCI@NDSUExt.NoDak.EDU
- Web Site: http://www.northern-crops.com/
-
- Wheat Marketing Center
- Albers Mill Building
- 1200 NW. Front Ave., Suite 230
- Portland, OR 97209-2800
- Phone: (503) 295-0823
- FAX: (503) 295-2735
Small business counseling--SCORE (Service
Corps of Retired Executives)
- National SCORE Office
- Phone: (202) 205-6200
- Phone: (800) 827-5722
"One-stop" assistance to small businesses--Export SBDC's
Minority business management--proposal
writing, financial planning, capital acquisition, business and market plan
development, market identification, trade missions, trade fairs, and training
seminars
- U.S. Department of Commerce
- Minority Business Development Agency
- Room 5096
- Washington, DC 20233
- Phone: (202) 377-3237
- FAX: (202) 377-5117
Trade Information
Center
A complete listing of Federal trade assistance resources
is beyond the scope of this publication. However, the U.S. Government has
established a comprehensive "one-stop" information center for U.S. companies
seeking information on Federal programs and activities that support U.S.
non-agricultural exports. The Trade Information Center advises exporters on how
to locate and utilize government programs and guides them through the export
process.
- U.S. Department of Commerce
- International Trade Administration
- Trade Information Center
- Room 7424
- 14th and Constitution Ave. NW
- Washington, DC 20230
- Phone: (800) USA-TRAD(E)/(800) 872-8723
- FAX: (202) 482-4473
- TDD: (800) 833-8723
- Email: TIC@ita.doc.gov
- Web Site: http://www.ita.doc.gov/tic
Many USDA programs and services were listed in this
section. To find any USDA telephone number not listed here, contact the USDA
Locator Service (202) 720-USDA or search on-line at http://www.usda.gov/.
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