date:Dec 27, 2016
tic and imported agricultural products. NOP import certificates are used to verify that products shipped to the United States comply with the USDA organic regulations and must be issued by an accredited certifying agent for products they certify. USDA currently requires an import certificate for organic imports coming from European Union member states, Japan, South Korea and Switzerland.
USDA will work with stakeholders in the United States and Mexico to begin using the NOP import certificate.