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[ATP72]

Greetings,
Ive recently had multiple shipments of Ham & Bacon imported from Hungary to USA, that were Refused Entry by FSIS.

Does anyone know if Refused Entry, imported pork shipments from Hungary are based on any exact export/production dates of shipment/product or is there simply a ban on all pork shipments from Hungary regardless of export/production dates?

Our date of production/export/ was prior to any communication of a shut down or known case of FMD in the country.

A veterinary health certificate was generated by the country of origin and the product was cleared to send, and subsequently passed APHIS & CBP , and recieved at our import inspection facility in USA.

Additionally , In the event product would need to be destroyed:

9840-3’s mention destroying or converting to animal feed,

However, I gather we would not be able to destroy at our facility or convert to animal feed due to potential FMD & Public Health concerns.

Thoughts?

Any help or guidance is appreciated.

Edited by ATP72, 03 April 2025 - 10:31 PM.

[Scampi]

was the source one of these establishments?

https://www.fsis.usd...EFE-Hungary.pdf

[ATP72]

Yes.
However, On March 27, the restriction was issued with a retroactive effective date of 02/02/25.

Per APHIS, "Any meat shipments not meeting APHIS import requirements arriving in the US on or after February 2, 2025 from Hungary will be refused entry and will have to be re-exported or destroyed per APHIS approved methods."

https://www.aphis.us...ry-slovakia.pdf

[Scampi]

So you're import was from BEFORE Feb 2?  Does it state that on the import certificate?

 

If it doesn't than you have no recourse on this.  The importing country has sole discretion on imports

 

The product will have to be denatured at your facility and then shipped to a facility capable of killing said disease (e.g. rendering)

[ATP72]

Yes, CBP confirmed. Havent recieved EAN yet.I would gather it couldnt be denatured at our facility due to FMD public health concerns. Probably needs to be incinerated off-site or reexported.