9 CFR 557.5
§ 557.5 Importer to make application for inspection of fish and fish products for entry.
United States · 9 CFR — Animals and Animal Products · Status: effective
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- 9 CFR 557.5, § 557.5 Importer to make application for inspection of fish and fish products for entry, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/35538
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(a) Applicants must submit an import inspection application, to apply for the inspection of any product offered for entry. Applicants may apply for inspection using a paper or electronic application form.
(b) Import inspection applications for each consignment must be submitted, electronically or on paper, to FSIS in advance of the shipment's arrival at the official import establishment where the product will be reinspected, but no later than when the entry is filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
(c) The provisions of this section do not apply to products that are exempted from inspection by §§ 557.16 and 557.17.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.