Section 16-240-039 - USDA, AMS, FGIS administrative and supervision feesThe 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.(3) Commodity cooperative service agreement fees. In addition to all other applicable fees, commodity cooperative service agreement fees for commodity inspection services (pulses, hops, and miscellaneous processed commodities), excluding rice, will be assessed at the current percentage rate identified in FGIS Directive 9180.74 (Service Fees and Billing Codes, Attachment 4.) The assessed fees must exclude travel, mailing expenses, and state and local taxes. Invoices will identify assessed commodity cooperative service agreement fees as separate line items.(4) AMA rice cooperative service agreement fees. In addition to all other applicable fees, AMA rice cooperative service agreement fees for rice inspection services will be assessed at the current percentage rate identified in FGIS Directive 9180.74 (Service Fees and Billing Codes, Attachment 3.) The assessed fees must exclude travel, mailing expenses, and state and local taxes. Invoices will identify assessed AMA rice cooperative service agreement fees as separate line items.Wash. Admin. Code § 16-240-039
Adopted by WSR 16-12-076, Filed 5/27/2016, effective 7/1/2016Amended by WSR 17-19-051, Filed 9/13/2017, effective 10/14/2017Amended by WSR 22-05-011, Filed 2/4/2022, effective 3/7/2022Amended by WSR 24-03-024, Filed 1/5/2024, effective 2/5/2024