The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) charges a per metric ton administrative and supervision fee for export and other grain handled by facilities in the Washington state department of agriculture service area.
(1) FGIS administrative tonnage fees. In addition to all other applicable fees, FGIS administrative tonnage fees for export grain shipments inspected and/or weighed, excluding land carrier shipments to Canada and Mexico, will be assessed at the current per metric ton rate identified in FGIS Directive 9180.74 Service Fees and Billing Codes, Attachment 1. Invoices will identify assessed administrative tonnage fees as separate line items per applicable carrier/unit type.
(2) FGIS supervision fees. In addition to all other applicable fees, FGIS supervision fees for domestic U.S. grain shipments inspected and/or weighed, including land carrier shipments to Canada and Mexico, will be assessed at the current per metric ton rate identified in FGIS Directive 9180.74 Service Fees and Billing Codes, Attachment 2. Invoices will identify assessed supervision fees as separate line items per applicable carrier/unit type.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
22.09.020. WSR 22-05-011, § 16-240-039, filed 2/4/22, effective 3/7/22. Statutory Authority: RCW
22.09.020 and chapter
34.05 RCW. WSR 17-19-051, § 16-240-039, filed 9/13/17, effective 10/14/17; WSR 16-12-076, § 16-240-039, filed 5/27/16, effective 7/1/16.]