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Export - 5/01/2023, PE-170

Export Requirements

Last update May 01, 2023

  1. Pork and Pork Products - Pork and pork products exported to Peru must have either undergone a Trichinae mitigation processes in accordance with the FSIS Compliance Guideline for the Prevention and Control of Trichinella and Other Parasitic Hazards in Pork and Products Containing Pork, or other process that guarantees the destruction of the parasite Trichinella spiralis, be derived from carcasses that have tested negative for trichinosis, or derived from swine and swine enterprise that are certified participants in the National Pork Board’s Pork Quality Assurance (PQAPlus) program.  Establishment’s presenting pork or pork products for export certification under a PQAPlus program must produce the product under either the AMS PQAPlus Pork EV program or the APHIS PQAPlus Sourcing Verification Program (APHIS PSVP).
    1. AMS PQAPlus Pork EV Program
      1. Information about the AMS PQAPlus Pork EV program for Peru and a list of EV approved establishments can be obtained from AMS' Web site.
      2. The unique product identification system can be accessed by authorized FSIS inspection personnel from SharePoint. Details of the Export Verification program can be accessed from the Export Verification (EV) Programs page on the AMS' Web site.
      3. If FSIS inspection personnel become aware of concerns that an AMS approved EV establishment is not properly executing its EV program, export certification should not be issued for the product in question and AMS should be notified at QAD.AuditService@ams.usda.gov. Inspection personnel should include their immediate supervisor on messages to AMS. The following information should be included in the message:
        1. Establishment name, address, and establishment number
        2. Product type, product code, and quantity of product
        3. Date of production, lot number, and shift
        4. Date and nature of observation
        5. Name of country product is intended for export
        6. Export certificate number (if applicable)
        7. Any other information to verify claim
        8. Name of inspection official
    2. APHIS PQAPlus Sourcing Verification Program (APHIS PSVP):
      1. Information about the APHIS PSVP and a list of Participating FSIS Establishments is available on the APHIS website.
      2. FSIS inspection program personnel are to verify that each consignment presented for export under this verification program was produced in compliance with the establishment’s APHIS PSVP approval, and that the establishment, and source establishment (if purchased from another supplier), is listed on the Participating FSIS Establishments. The establishment must provide supporting documentation to verify the product was produced in compliance with the APHIS PSVP program, was properly segregated throughout production and storage, and the producing and exporting establishment are on the Participating FSIS Establishments list.
      3. FSIS inspection program personnel must have access to the APHIS PSVP written programs and records at all time. If FSIS inspection personnel become aware that an establishment is not properly following the written APHIS PSVP, export certification should not be issued for the consignment(s) in question and the inspector will follow Dir. 9000.1 and document their observations with an MOI issued to the establishment and copy their supervisory chain.  The District Office will notify the local APHIS Veterinary Service Center and the Import/Export Policy Development Staff (IEPDS) at import/export import/exportprograms@usda.gov. The following information should be included in the message:
        1. Establishment name, address, and establishment number
        2. Product type, product code, and quantity of product
        3. Date of production, lot number, and shift
        4. Date and nature of observation
        5. Name of country product is intended for export
        6. Export certificate number (if applicable)
        7. Any other information to verify claim
        8. Name of inspection official
  2. Fresh/frozen poultry and poultry products except as indicated in Sec. B Ineligible Products below.
  3. Processed (multi-ingredient) poultry and poultry products.(see Ineligible Products section below)
  4. Beef and beef products.
    1. Beef and beef products produced on or after March 16, 2016 are eligible. An establishment where non-conforming product is also present is subject to an approved AMS Export Verification (EV) Program to ensure control of the non-conforming product.
    2. Beef and beef products produced prior to March 16,2016 must be produced under an approved AMS Export Verification (EV) program for beef to Peru. Veal is not subject to an approved EV program; however, an EV program is necessary if the facility also handles non-conforming product in which case the EV program is required to ensure control of the non-conforming product. Information about the EV program for Peru and a list of EV approved establishments can be obtained from AMS' Web site.
      1. If FSIS inspection personnel become aware of concerns that an AMS approved EV establishment is not properly executing its EV program, export certification should not be issued for the product in question and AMS should be notified at QAD.AuditService@usda.gov. Inspection personnel should include their immediate supervisor on messages to AMS. The following information should be included in the message:
        1. Establishment name, address, and establishment number
        2. Product type, product code, and quantity of product
        3. Date of production, lot number, and shift
        4. Date and nature of observation
        5. Name of country product is intended for export
        6. Export certificate number (if applicable)
        7. Any other information to verify claim
        8. Name of inspection official
  5. Fresh/frozen ovine meat of Australian origin.
  6. Salted pork casings.

  1. Sheep/Lamb: Fresh/frozen sheep/lamb and sheep/lamb products, with the exception of product of Australian origin.
  2. Processed products containing a combination of two or more meat or poultry meats.
  3. Fresh/frozen poultry and uncooked poultry products derived from birds slaughtered, processed or stored in:

    1. Alaska

      1. Matanuska-Susitna County on or after October 5, 2022 and before April 13, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru.  *

    2. Arkansas 

      1. Madison County on or after October 7, 2022 and before December 31, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    3. California -

      1. Del Norte County on or after October 4, 2022 and before November 26, 2022; 
      2. Fresno County on or after August 22, 2022 and before February 18, 2023;
      3. Glenn County on or after December 22, 2022; 
      4. Merced County -

        1. on or after June 27, 2019 and on or before January 15, 2020; and

        2. on or after February 6, 2023 and before April 10, 2023; 

      5. Monterey County -
        1. on or after April 20, 2019 and on or before September 18, 2019; and

        2. on or after October 4, 2022 and before November 30, 2022; 

      6. Riverside County on or after December 14, 2018 and on or before February 24, 2020;
      7. Sacramento County on or after August 30, 2022 and before November 23, 2022; 
      8. San Bernardino County on or after January 24, 2019 and on or before February 24, 2020;
      9. San Diego County -
        1. on or after August 31, 2019 and on or before February 24, 2020; and
        2. on or after November 3, 2022 and before April 3, 2023; 
      10. San Francisco County on or after March 24, 2021 and on or before June 27, 2021; 
      11. Stanislaus County -
        1. on or after March 29, 2021 and on or before July 15, 2021; and

        2. on or after October 13, 2022 and before February 28, 2023; and

      12. Tehama County on or after January 12, 2023 and before February 24, 2023 
      13. Tuolumne County on or after August 26, 2022 and before December 10, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    4. Colorado -

      1. Boulder County on or after October 7, 2022 and before March 9, 2023;

      2. Jefferson County on or after October 20, 2022 and before March 17, 2023;

      3. La Plata County on or after April 19, 2022 and on or before October 12, 2022;

      4. Montrose County on or after April 19, 2022 and on or before September 23, 2022;

      5. Pitkin County on or after April 8, 2022 and on or before October 3, 2022; and

      6. Prowers County on or after December 9, 2022; and 

      7. Weld County -
        1. on or after April 29, 2022 and before August 31, 2022; and 

        2. on or after December 7, 2022 and before April 11, 2023; and 

      8. Yuma County on or after March 28, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    5. Connecticut -
      1. Fairfield County on or after March 29, 2019 and on or before July 7, 2019 are ineligible for export to Peru.
    6. Delaware - 
      1. Kent County on or after March 17, 2022 and before May 26, 2022; and 
      2. New Castle County on or after February 22, 2022 and before June 24, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    7. Florida - 
      1. Broward County on or after October 14, 2022 and before March 14, 2023;
      2. Hillsborough County on or after March 21, 2023;
      3. Indian River County on or after October 25, 2022 and before March 22, 2023; 
      4. Miami-Dade County on or after February 28, 2023 and before March 29, 2023; and 
      5. Seminole County on or after November 16, 2022 and before April 17, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. *
    8. Idaho -  

      1. Ada County on or after May 10, 2022 and before November 19, 2022; 

      2. Canyon County on or after May 6, 2022 and before November 20, 2022; 

      3. Gooding County on or after April 14, 2022 and before March 23, 2023; and 

      4. Madison County on or after April 20 and on or before October 17, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru.

    9. Illinois -  

      1. Grundy County on or after November 30, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

      2. Wayne County on or after February 24, 2023 and before April 22, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. *

    10. Indiana -  

      1. Allen County on or after June 7, 2022 and before July 20, 2022; 

      2. Daviess County on or after December 13, 2022 and before April 18, 2023; *
      3. Dubois County on or after February 8, 2022 and before June 14, 2022; 
      4. Elkhart County -
        1. on or after April 8, 2022 and before June 18, 2022; and
        2. on or after September 1, 2022 and before February 26, 2023; and
      5. Greene County on or after February 23, 2022 and before May 31, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    11. Iowa -  
      1. Bremer County on or after April 21, 2022 and before August 3, 2022; 
      2. Buena Vista County -
        1. on or after March 6, 2022 and before June 23, 2022; and
        2. on or after December 5, 2022; 
      3. Cherokee County -
        1. on or after March 31, 2022 and before July 21, 2022; and
        2. on or after December 7, 2022 and before March 11, 2023; 
      4. Franklin County on or after March 25, 2022 and before May 25, 2022; 
      5. Guthrie County on or after March 28, 2022 and before June 24, 2022; 
      6. Hamilton County on or after March 28, 2022 and before May 26, 2022; 
      7. Hardin County on or after April 5, 2022 and before July 21, 2022; 
      8. Humboldt County on or after April 2, 2022 and before May 29, 2022; 

      9. Ida County on or after December 12, 2022 and before March 15, 2023; 

      10. Osceola County on or after March 31, 2022  and before June 22, 2022; 

      11. Sac County
        1. on or after April 2, 2022 and before June 20, 2022; and
        2. on or after December 7, 2022 and before April 7, 2023; 
      12. Taylor County on or after March 10, 2022 and before June 3, 2022; and
      13. Wright County on or after October 31, 2022 2022 and before January 29, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    12. Kansas -

      1. Anderson County on or after January 4, 2023 and before March 17, 2023; 

      2. Dickinson County on or after March 18, 2022 and before September 20, 2022; 

      3. Franklin County on or after March 11, 2022 and before September 6, 2022;

      4. Johnson County on or after October 7, 2022 and before March 29, 2023; 

      5. McPherson County on or after April 13, 2022 and before August 4, 2022; 

      6. Mitchell County on or after January 17, 2023 and before March 23, 2023; 

      7. Neosho County on or after October 7, 2022 and before March 4, 2023;

      8. Republic County on or after April 27, 2022 and before October 25, 2022; and 

      9. Shawnee County on or after October 19, 2022 and before November 17, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    13. Kentucky - 

      1. Fayette County on or after October 6, 2022 and before November 5, 2022; 

      2. Fulton County on or after February 12, 2022 and before May 8, 2022; and 
      3. on or after November 22, 2022  and before April 22, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. *
    14. Maine -
      1. Cumberland County on or after March 22, 2022 and before September 18, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    15. Maryland -  
      1. Cecil County on or after March 4, 2022 and before August 16, 2022 and before August 16, 2022; 
      2. Queen Anne’s County on or after March 8, 2022 and before June 5, 2022; 
      3. Washington County on or after November 29, 2022 and before January 17, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    16. Michigan - 
      1. Ingham County on or after September 13, 2022 and before March 17, 2023; 
      2. Lapeer County on or after October 5, 2022; 
      3. Menominee County on or after April 13, 2022; 
      4. Muskegon County on or after May 10, 2022 and before August 2, 2022; 
      5. Tuscola County on or after October 3, 2022 and before March 30, 2023; and 
      6. Wexford County on or after April 28, 2022 and before October 28, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    17. Minnesota -
      1. Becker County - 
        1. on or after April 3, 2022 and before July 21, 2022; and 
        2. on or after September 9, 2022 and before November 28, 2022; 
      2. Big Stone County on or after April 5, 2022 and before June 4, 2022; 
      3. Blue Earth County on or after April 13, 2022 and before June 24, 2022; 
      4. Brown County on or after September 13, 2022 and before November 21, 2022; 
      5. Charles Mix County - 
        1. on or after March 5, 2022 and before May 14, 2022; and
        2. on or after November 30, 2022; 

      6. Chisago County on or after May 11, 2022 and before November 5, 2022; 

      7. Crow Wing County on or after May 10, 2022 and before November 3, 2022; 

      8. Dakota County on or after May 21, 2022 and before July 12, 2022; 

      9. Dodge County - 

        1. on or after April 3, 2022 and before June 26, 2022; and

        2. on or after December 8, 2022 and before February 8, 2023; 

      10. Kandiyohi County on or after March 29, 2022 and before August 26, 2022; 
      11. Lac Qui Parle County on or after March 29, 2022 and before June 30, 2022; 
      12. Le Sueur County -
        1. on or after April 3, 2022 and before June 25, 2022; and
        2. on or after on or after October 27, 2022 and before December 30, 2022; 
      13. Lyon County on or after May 3, 2022 and before July 25, 2022; 
      14. Meeker County - 
        1. on or after March 25, 2022 and before July 4, 2022; and
        2. on or after October 30, 2022 and before November 28, 2022; 
      15. Morrison County - 

        1. on or after March 31, 2022 and before August 8, 2022; and

        2. on or after September 7, 2022 and before November 27, 2022; 

      16. Otter Tail County -
        1. on or after April 8, 2022 and before August 7, 2022; and
        2. on or after September 14, 2022 and before January 27, 2023; 
      17. Renville County on or after April 8, 2022 and before July 5, 2022; 

      18. Roseau County on or after September 21, 2022 and before February 17, 2023;

      19. Stearns County - 
        1. on or after March 26, 2022 and before August 5, 2022; and
        2. on or after September 13, 2022 and before December 30, 2022; 

      20. Swift County -

        1. on or after April 9, 2022  and before August 18, 2022; and

        2. on or after October 25, 2022 and before January 25, 2023; 

      21. Todd County -

        1. on or after April 20, 2022 and before July 16, 2022; and

        2. on or after November 23, 2022; 

      22. Wadena County on or after December 12, 2022 and before February 10, 2023;

      23. Waseca County on or after April 5, 2022 and before July 1, 2022; and  

      24. Yellow Medicine County on or after April 12, 2022 and before July 23, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    18. Mississippi -

      1. Copiah County on or after February 17, 2023 and before March 21, 2023; 

      2. Lawrence County on or after November 4, 2022 and before January 4, 2023; and 

      3. Leake County on or after February 7, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    19. Missouri -

      1. Dade County on or after April 6, 2022 and before June 16, 2022;  

      2. Jasper County on or after March 8, 2022 and before June 29, 2022;

      3. Lawrence County on or after March 9, 2022 and before July 21, 2022; 
      4. Osage County on or after December 9, 2022 and before February 18, 2023; 
      5. Stoddard County on or after March 4, 2022 and before July 19, 2022; and 

      6. Webster County -

        1. on or after November 7, 2020 and before June 9, 2021; and

        2. on or after November 22, 2022  and before April 22, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru.  

    20. Montana -
      1. Cascade County on or after April 7, 2022 and before June 1, 2022; 
      2. Glacier County on or after April 20, 2022 and before June 21, 2022; 
      3. Granite County on or after November 1, 2022 and before March 26, 2023; and 
      4. Teton County on or after September 15, 2022 and before October 19, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    21. Nebraska -

      1. Butler County on or after March 22, 2022 and before June 30, 2022; 

      2. Dixon County - 

        1. on or after April 12, 2022 and before June 20, 2022; and

        2. on or after November 25, 2022 and before February 7, 2023; 

      3. Knox County - 

        1. on or after April 27, 2022 and before July 5, 2022; and

        2. on or after December 14, 2022; 

        3. Lincoln County on or after February 21, 2023; and 

      4. York County

        1. on or after October 4, 2022 and before June 1, 2022; and

        2. on or after September 29, 2022 and before April 4, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    22. Nevada -  
      1. Nye County on or after October 17, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    23. New Hampshire -  
      1. Merrimack County on or after September 23, 2022 and before March 29, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru; 
    24. New Jersey -
      1. Monmouth County on or after May 17, 2022 and before November 13, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    25. New York -

      1. Columbia County on or after February 15, 2023;  

      2. Monroe County on or after March 29, 2022 and on or after September 28, 2022; 

      3. Orleans County on or after April 5, 2022 and on or before October 4, 2022;

      4. Putnam County on or after April 12, 2023; 

      5. Queens County - 

        1. on or after November 12, 2022 and before December 13, 2022; and 

        2. on or after March 22, 2023;

      6. Suffolk County on or after March 23, 2022 and before September 23, 2022; and
      7. Tompkins County on or after March 22, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    26. North Carolina -
      1. The State of North Carolina on or after April 17, 2020 and before October 14, 2020 are ineligible for export to Peru;
      2. Anson County on or after March 12 2020; and before October 14, 2020; 
      3. Johnston County on or after March 29, 2022 and before July 24, 2022; 
      4. Union County on or after March 12, 2020 and before October 14, 2020; and
      5. Wayne County on or after April 2, 2022 and before August 9, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    27. North Dakota -

      1. Barnes County on or after April, 2022 and before October 8, 2022; 

      2. Bottineau County on or after November 3, 2022 and before April 3, 2023; 

      3. Dickey County

        1. on or after March 31, 2022 and before September 27, 2022; and

        2. on or after April 19, 2023; *

      4. Kidder County on or after March 29, 2022 and before October 4, 2022; 

      5. La Moure County on or after April 2, 2022 and before July 2, 2922; 

      6. McHenry County on or after June 6, 2022 and before December 5, 2022; 

      7. Ransom County on or after September 27, 2022 and before November 25, 2022; 

      8. Richland County on or after April 21, 2022 and before October 23, 2022; 

      9. Stutsman County on or after April 8, 2022 and before October 14, 2022; and 

      10. Ward County on or after September 22, 2022 and before April 8, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    28. Ohio -
      1. Butler County on or after November 7, 2022 and before April 11, 2023; and 
      2. Defiance County on or after September 3, 2022 and before November 26, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    29. Oklahoma - 
      1. Sequoyah County on or after April 30, 2022 and before June 8, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    30. Oregon -
      1. Deschutes County on or after July 12, 2022 and before February 7, 2023; 
      2. Lane County on or after May 17, 2022 and before November 13, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru; and

      3. Yamhill County on or after November 3, 2022 and before April 21, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. *

    31. Pennsylvania -

      1. Adams County on or after October 11, 2022 and before February 1, 2023; 

      2. Berks County on or after May 3, 2022 and before August 7, 2022;

      3. Bucks County on or after March 6, 2023 and before April 13, 2023; 

      4. Chester County on or after February 24, 2023;  

      5. Lancaster County

        1. on or after April 15, 2022 and before September 25, 2022; and

        2. on or after February 1, 2023; 

      6. Lehigh County on or after November 3, 2022 and before March 18, 2023; 

      7. Northampton County on or after August 11, 2022 and before September 8, 2022; 

      8. Northumberland County on or after March 3, 2023; 

      9. Washington County on or after September 20, 2022 and before October 24, 2022; and 

      10. York County on or after September 29, 2022 and before December 16, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    32. South Carolina -
      1. The State of South Carolina on or after April 8, 2020 and before October 14, 2020; and 
      2. Chesterfield County on or after March 17, 2020 and before October 14, 2020 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    33. South Dakota -  
      1. Beadle County -
        1. on or after March 22, 2022 and before June 17, 2022;
        2. on or after October 12, 2022 and before November 4, 2022; 
        3. on or after November 25, 2022 and before and before January 9, 2023; and

        4. on or after April 19, 2023; *

      2. Bon Homme County on or after March 29, 2022 and before May 27, 2022; 
      3. Brule County -
        1. on or after March 30, 2022 and before May 29, 2022; and

        2. on or after October 6, 2022 and before November 4, 2022; 

      4. Charles Mix County -

        1. on or after March 5, 2022 and before May 14, 2022; and

        2. on or after November 30, 2022 and before January 15, 2023; 

      5. Clark County -
        1. on or after March 22, 2022 and before June 17, 2022; 
        2. on or after September 20, 2022 and before November 4, 2022; and 
        3. on or after December 5, 2022 and before January 19, 2023; 
      6. Codington County -

        1. on or after May 19, 2022 and before November 16, 2022; and

        2. on or after January 5, 2023; 

      7. Day County on or after May 4, 2022 and before October 30, 2022; 
      8. Deuel County on or after April 13, 2022 and before May 23, 2022; 
      9. Edmunds County -

        1. on or after March 23, 2022 and before August 5, 2022; and

        2. on or after November 21, 2022 and before December 23, 2022; 

      10. Faulk County -

        1. on or after April 5, 2022 and before May 29, 2022; and

        2. on or after November 23, 2022 and before January 6, 2023; 

      11. Gregory County on or after October 11, 2022 and before April 4, 2023; 

      12. Hamlin County on or after November 30, 2022 and before January 20, 2023; 
      13. Hanson County -

        1. on or after March 18, 2022 and before June 4, 2022; and

        2. on or after November 29, 2022 and before February 28, 2023; 

      14. Hutchinson County on or after March 20, 2022 and before May 31, 2022; 
      15. Jerauld County on or after March 24, 2022 and before May 3, 2022; 
      16. Kingsbury County on or after March 18, 2022 and before May 17, 2022; 
      17. Lake County -

        1. on or after April 2, 2022 and before June 4, 2022; and

        2. on or after December 1, 2022 and before February 4, 2023; 

      18. McPherson County -
        1. on or after March 27, 2022 and before July  13, 2022; and
        2. on or after September 24, 2022 and before November 11, 2022; 
      19. Moody County on or after December 14, 2022 and before February 9, 2023;
      20. Roberts County on or after October 19, 2022 and before December 21, 2022; 
      21. Spink County - 

        1. on or after March 29, 2022 and before June 11, 2022; and

        2. on or after November 25, 2022; 

      22. Turner County on or after November 25, 2022; and 
      23. Yankton County on or after April 9, 2022 and before May 26, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    34. Tennessee -
      1. Bledsoe County on or after November 15, 2022 and before January 19, 2023; 

      2. Obion County on or after September 15, 2022 and on or before October 17, 2022; and

      3. Weakley County on or after December 14, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    35. Texas -
      1. Erath County on or after April 2, 2022 and before May 19, 2022; and
      2. Lampasas County on or after January 18, 2023 and before February 18, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru.  
    36. Utah - 

      1. Cache County on or After April 25, 2022 and before July 13, 2022; and 

      2. Iron County on or after November 28, 2022 and before April 22, 2023; and * 

      3. Sanpete County on or after July 14, 2022 and before January 20, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    37. Virginia 

      1. Alexandria City on or after February 23, 2023 and before March 25, 2023; and 

      2. Rockingham County on or after January 19, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    38. Washington 

      1. Franklin County on or after December 14, 2022 and before March 7, 2023;

      2. King County on or after June 7, 2022 and before December 28, 2022; 

      3. Pacific County on or after May 5, 2022 and before October 31, 2022; and 

      4. Snohomish County on or after July 18, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    39. Wisconsin - 
      1. Barron County on or after April 12, 2022 and before August 3, 2022; 

      2. Dunn County on or after September 29, 2022 and before December 2, 2022;

      3. Jefferson County -
        1. on or after March 14, 2022 and before June 22, 2022; and
        2. on or after November 7, 2022 and before April 19, 2023; *
      4. Polk County on or after April 15, 2022 and before July 4, 2022; 
      5. Racine County on or after April 6, 2022 and before December 30, 2022; and 
      6. Washington County on or after September 2, 2022 and before February 27, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
  4. Cooked poultry and poultry products derived from birds originating from or slaughtered within:

    1. Alaska

      1. Matanuska-Susitna County on or after October 5, 2022 and before April 10, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. *

    2. Arkansas 

      1. Madison County on or after October 7, 2022 and before December 31, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    3. California -

      1. Del Norte County on or after October 4, 2022 and before November 26, 2022; 
      2. Fresno County on or after August 22, 2022 and before February 18, 2023;
      3. Merced County on or after February 6, 2023 and before April 10, 2023; 
      4. Glenn County on or after December 22, 2022; 
      5. Monterey County on or after October 4, 2022 and before November 30, 2022; 
      6. Riverside County on or after December 14, 2018 and on or before February 24, 2020;
      7. Sacramento County on or after August 30, 2022 and before November 23, 2022; 
      8. San Bernardino County on or after January 24, 2019 and on or before February 24, 2020; 
      9. San Diego County -
        1. on or after August 31, 2019 and on or before February 24, 2020; and
        2. on or after November 3, 2022 and before April 3, 2023; 

      10. Stanislaus County on or after October 3, 2022 and before February 28, 2023; 

      11. Tehama County on or after January 21, 2023 and before February 24, 2023; and 
      12. Tuolumne County on or after August 26, 2022  and before December 10, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    4. Colorado -

      1. Boulder County on or after October 7, 2022 and before March 9, 2023;

      2. Jefferson County on or after October 20, 2022 and before March 17, 2023; 

      3. La Plata County on or after April 19, 2022; 

      4. Monterrey County on or after October 4, 2022; 

      5. Montrose County on or after April 19, 2022 and on or before September 23, 2022; 

      6. Pitkin County on or after April 8, 2022 and on or before October 3, 2022; and

      7. Prowers County on or after December 9, 2022; and 

      8. Weld County -

        1. on or after April 29, 2022 and before August 31, 2022; and

        2. on or after on or after December 7, 2022 and before April 11, 2023; and 

      9. Yuma County on or after March 28, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    5. Connecticut -

      1. Fairfield County on or after March 29, 2019 and on or before July 7, 2019 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    6. Delaware -

      1. Kent County on or after March 17, 2022 and before May 26, 2022; and 

      2. New Castle County on or after February 22, 2022 and before June  24, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    7. Florida - 
      1. Broward County on or after October 14, 2022 and before March 14, 2023; 
      2. Hillsborough County on or after March 21, 2023; 
      3. Indian River County on or after October 25, 2022 and before March 22, 2023; 
      4. Miami-Dade County on or after February 28, 2023 and before March 29, 2023; and 
      5. Seminole County on or after November 16, 2022 and before April 17, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. *
    8. Idaho - 

      1. Ada County on or after May 10, 2022 and before November 19, 2022; 

      2. Canyon County on or after May 6, 2022 and before November 20, 2022; 

      3. Gooding County on or after April 14, 2022 and before March 23, 2023; and 

      4. Madison County on or after April 20, 2022 and on or before October 17, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    9. Illinois - 

      1. Grundy County on or after November 30, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru; and 

      2. Wayne County on or after February 24, 2023  and before April 22, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. *

    10. Indiana -

      1. Allen County on or after June 7, 2022 and before July 20, 2022; 

      2. Daviess County on or after December 13, 2022 and before April 18, 2023; *

      3. Dubois County on or after February 8, 2022 and before June 14, 2022; 

      4. Elkhart County -

        1. on or after April 8, 2022 and before June 18, 2022; and 

        2. on or after September 1, 2022 and before February 26, 2023; and

      5. Greene County on or after February 23, 2022 and before May 31, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    11. Iowa -  
      1. Bremer County on or after April 21, 2022 and before August 3, 2022;

      2. Buena Vista County -

        1. on or after March 6, 2022 and before June 23, 2022; and

        2. on or after December 5, 2022; 

      3. Cherokee County -

        1. on or after March 31, 2022 and before July 21, 2022;  and

        2. on or after December 7, 2022 and before March 11, 2023; 

      4. Franklin County on or after March 25, 2022 and before May 25, 2022; 
      5. Guthrie County on or after March 28, 2022 and before June 24, 2022; 
      6. Hamilton County on or after March 28, 2022 and before May 26, 2022; 
      7. Hardin County on or after April 5, 2022 and before July 21, 2022; 
      8. Humboldt County on or after April 2, 2022 and before May 29, 2022; 
      9. Ida County on or after December 12, 2022 and before March 15, 2023; 
      10. Osceola County on or after March 31, 2022 and before June 22, 2022; 
      11. Sac County
        1. on or after April 2, 2022 and before June 20, 2022; and
        2. on or after December 7, 2022 and before April 7, 2023; 
      12. Taylor County on or after March 10, 2022 and before June 3, 2022; and
      13. Wright County on or after October 31, 2022 and before January 29, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    12. Kansas -

      1. Anderson County on or after January 4, 2023 and before March 17, 2023; 

      2. Dickinson County on or after March 18, 2022 and before September 20, 2022; 

      3. Franklin County on or after March 11, 2022; and before September 6, 2022; 

      4. Johnson County on or after October 7, 2022 and before March 29, 2023;

      5. McPherson County on or after April 13, 2022 and before August 4, 2022; 

      6. Mitchell County on or after January 17, 2023 and before March 23, 2023; 

      7. Neosho County on or after October 7, 2022 and before March 4, 2023;

      8. Republic County on or after April 27, 2022 and before October 25, 2022; and 

      9. Shawnee County on or after October 19, 2022 and before November 17, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru.

    13. Kentucky -

      1. Fayette County on or after October 6, 2022 and before November 5, 2022; 

      2. Fulton County on or after February 12, 2022 and before May 8, 2022; and 
      3. Webster County on or after February 15, 2022 and before May 14, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    14. Maine -
      1. Cumberland County on or after March 22, 2022 and before September 18, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    15. Maryland -  
      1. Cecil County on or after March 4, 2022 and before August 16, 2022; 

      2. Queen Anne’s County on or after March 8, 2022 and before June 5, 2022; and

      3. Washington County on or after November 29, 2022 and before January 17, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    16. Michigan -   
      1. Ingham County on or after September 13, 2022 and before March 17, 2023; 

      2. Lapeer County on or after October 5, 2022;

      3. Menominee County on or after April 13, 2022 and on or before October 11, 2022;
      4. Muskegon County on or after May 10, 2022 and before August 2, 2022; 

      5. Tuscola County on or after October 3, 2022 and before March 30, 2023; and 

      6. Wexford County on or after April 28, 2022 and before October 28, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    17. Minnesota -
      1. Becker County -

        1. on or after April 3, 2022 and before July 21, 2022; and

        2. on or after September 9, 2022 and before November 28, 2022; 

      2. Big Stone County on or after April 5, 2022 and before June 4, 2022; 

      3. Blue Earth County on or after April 13, 2022 and before June 24, 2022; 

      4. Brown County on or after September 13, 2022 and before November 21, 2022; 

      5. Chisago County on or after May 11, 2022 and before November 5, 2022; 

      6. Crow Wing County on or after May 10, 2022 and before November 3, 2022; 

      7. Dakota County on or after May 21, 2022 and before July 12, 2022; 

      8. Dodge County -

        1. on or after April 3, 2022 and before June 26, 2022; and

        2. on or after December 8, 2022 and before February 8, 2023; 

      9. Kandiyohi County on or after March 29, 2022 and before August 26, 2022; 

      10. Lac Qui Parle County on or after March 29, 2022 and before June 30, 2022; 

      11. Le Sueur County -
        1. on or after April 3, 2022 and before June 25, 2022; and
        2. on or after on or after October 27, 2022 and before December 30, 2022; 

      12. Lyon County on or after May 3, 2022 and before July 25, 2022; 

      13. Meeker County -

        1. on or after March 25, 2022 and before July 4, 2022; and

        2. on or after October 30, 2022 and before November 28, 2022; 

      14. Morrison County -

        1. on or after March 31, 2022 and before August 8, 2022; and

        2. on or after September 7, 2022 and before November 27, 2022; 

      15. Otter Tail County -

        1. on or after April 8, 2022 and before August 7, 2022; and

        2. on or after September 14, 2022 and before January 27, 2023; 

      16. Renville County on or after April 8, 2022 and before July 5, 2022; 

      17. Roseau County on or after September 21, 2022 and before February 17, 2023;

      18. Stearns County - 

        1. on or after March 26, 2022 and before August 5, 2022; and

        2. on or after September 13, 2022 and before December 30, 2022; 

      19. Swift County - 

        1. on or after April 9, 2022  and before August 18, 2022; and

        2. on or after October 25, 2022 and before January 25, 2023; 

      20. Todd County - 

        1. on or after April 20, 2022 and before July 16, 2022; and

        2. on or after November 23, 2022 and before February 6, 2023; 

      21. Wadena on or after December 12, 2022 and before February 10, 2023;  

      22. Waseca County on or after April 5, 2022 and before July 1, 2022; and 

      23. Yellow Medicine County on or after April 12, 2022 and before July 23, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    18. Mississippi -

      1. Copiah County on or after February 17, 2023 and before March 21, 2023; 

      2. Lawrence County on or after November 4, 2022 and before January 4, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

      3. Leake County on or after February 7, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru.

    19. Missouri -
      1. Dade County on or after April 6, 2022 and before June 16, 2022; 
      2. Jasper County on or after March 8, 2022 and before June 29, 2022; 
      3. Lawrence County on or after March 9, 2022 and before July 21, 2022; 
      4. Osage County on or after December 9, 2022 and before February 18, 2023;
      5. Stoddard County on or after March 4, 2022 and before July 19, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru; and

      6. Webster County on or after November 22, 2022 and before April 22, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. *

    20. Montana -
      1. Cascade County on or after April 7, 2022 and before June 1, 2022; 
      2. Glacier County on or after April 20, 2022 and before June 21, 2022; 
      3. Granite County on or after November 1, 2022 and before March 26, 2023; and  
      4. Teton County on or after September 15, 2022 and before October 19, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    21. Nebraska -

      1. Butler County on or after March 22, 2022 and before June 30, 2022; 

      2. Dixon County -

        1. on or after April 12, 2022 and before June 20, 2022; and

        2. on or after November 25, 2022 and before February 7, 2023; 

      3. Knox County -

        1. on or after April 27, 2022 and before July 5, 2022; and

        2. on or after December 14, 2022; 

      4. Lincoln County on or after February 21, 2023; and

      5. York County

        1. on or after October 4, 2022 and before June 1, 2022; and 

        2. on or after September 29, 2022 and before April 4, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    22. Nevada -  
      1. Nye County on or after October 17, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    23. New Hampshire - 
      1. Merrimack County on or after September 23, 2022 and before March 29, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    24. New Jersey -
      1. Monmouth County on or after May 17, 2022 and before November 13, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru.
    25. New York -

      1. Columbia County on or after February 15, 2023; 

      2. Monroe County on or after March 29, 2022 and on or before September 28, 2022; 

      3. Orleans County on or after April 5, 2022 and on or before October 4, 2022; 

      4. Putnam County on or after April 12, 2023; 

      5. Queens County -

        1. on or after November 12, 2022 and before December 13, 2022; and 

        2. on or after March 22, 2023;

      6. Suffolk County on or after March 23, 2022 and before September 23, 2022; and. 
      7. Tompkins County on or after March 22, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru.
    26. North Carolina -
      1. The State of North Carolina on or after April 8, 2020 and before October 14, 2020;
      2. Johnston County on or after March 29, 2022 and before July 24, 2022; and 
      3. Wayne County on or after April 2, 2022 and before August 9, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    27. North Dakota -

      1. Barnes County on or after April 13, 2022 and before October 8, 2022; 

      2. Bottineau County on or after November 3, 2022 and before April 3, 2023; 

      3. Dickey County

        1. on or after March 31, 2022 and before September 27, 2022; and

        2. on or after April 19, 2023; *

      4. Kidder County on or after March 29, 2022 and before October 4, 2022; 

      5. La Moure County on or after April 2, 2022 and before July 2, 2022; 
      6. McHenry County on or after June 6, 2022 and before December 5, 2022; 
      7. Ransom County on or after September 27, 2022 and before November 25, 2022; 
      8. Richland County on or after April 21, 2022 and before October 23, 2022; 

      9. Stutsman County on or after April 8, 2022 and before October 14, 2022; and 

      10. Ward County on or after September 22, 2022 and before April 8, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    28. Ohio -
      1. Butler County on or after November 7, 2022 and before April 11, 2023; and 
      2. Defiance County on or after September 3, 2022 and before November 26, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru.
    29. Oklahoma - 

      1. Sequoyah County on or after April 30, 2022 and before June 8, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    30. Oregon -
      1. Deschutes County on or after July 12, 2022 and before February 7, 2023; 
      2. Lane County on or after May 17, 2022 and before November 13, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru; and

      3. Yamhill County on or after November 3, 2022 and before April 21, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. *

    31. Pennsylvania -

      1. Adams County on or after October 11, 2022 and before February 1, 2023; 

      2. Berks County on or after May 3, 2022; 

      3. Bucks County on or after March 6, 2023 and before April 13, 2023; 
      4. Chester County on or after February 24, 2023; 
      5. Lancaster County 
        1. on or after April 15, 2022 and on or before September 25, 2022; and
        2. on or after February 1, 2023  are ineligible for export to Peru; 

      6. Lehigh County on or after November 3, 2022 and before March 18, 2023; 

      7. Northampton County on or after August 11, 2022 and before September 8, 2022; 

      8. Washington County on or after September 20, 2022 and before October 24, 2022; and

      9. York County on or after September 29, 2022 and before December 16, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    32. South Carolina -
      1. The State of South Carolina on or after April 17, 2020 and before October 14, 2020; and
      2. Chesterfield County on or after March 17, 2020 and before October 14, 2020 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    33. South Dakota -
      1. Beadle County
        1. on or after March 22, 2022 and before June 17, 2022; 
        2. on or after October 12, 2022 and before November 4, 2022; 
        3. on or after November 25, 2022 and before and before January 9, 2023; and

        4. on or after April 19, 2023; *

      2. Bon Homme County on or after March 29, 2022 and before May 27, 2022; 

      3. Brule County -
        1. on or after March 30, 2022 and before May 29, 2022; and

        2. on or after October 6, 2022 and before November 4, 2022; 

      4. Charles Mix County

        1. on or after March 5, 2022 and before May 14, 2022; and

        2. on or after November 30, 2022 and before January 15, 2023; 

      5. Clark County

        1. on or after March 27, 2022 and before June 22, 2022; and

        2. on or after September 20, 2022 and before November 22, 2022; 

        3. on or after December 5, 2022 and before January 19, 2023; 

      6. Codington County

        1. on or after May 19, 2022 and before November 16, 2022; and

        2. on or after January 5, 2023; 

      7. Day County on or after May 4, 2022 and before October 30, 2022; 

      8. Deuel County on or after April 13, 2022 and before May 23, 2022; 

      9. Edmunds County  - 

        1. on or after March 23, 2022 and before August 5, 2022; and

        2. on or after November 21, 2022 and before December 23, 2022; 

      10. Faulk County - 

        1. on or after April 5, 2022 and before May 29, 2022; and

        2. on or after November 23, 2022 and before January 6, 2023; 

      11. Gregory County on or after October 11, 2022 and before April 4, 2023; 

      12. Hamlin County on or after November 30, 2022 and before January 20, 2023; 

      13. Hanson County - 

        1. on or after March 18, 2022 and before June 4, 2022; and

        2. on or after November 29, 2022 and before February 28, 2023; 

      14. Hutchinson County on or after March 20, 2022 and before May 31, 2022; 

      15. Jerauld County on or after March 24, 2022 and before May 3, 2022; 

      16. Kingsbury County on or after March 18, 2022 and before May 17, 2022; 

      17. Lake County - 

        1. on or after April 2, 2022 and before June 4, 2022; and

        2. on or after December 1, 2022 and before February 4, 2023; 

      18. McPherson County
        1. on or after March 27, 2022 and before July  13, 2022; and
        2. on or after September 24, 2022 and before November 11, 2022; 

      19. Moody County on or after December 14, 2022 and before February 9, 2023;

      20. Roberts County on or after October 19, 2022 and before December 21, 2022; 

      21. Spink County - 

        1. on or after March 29, 2022 and before June 11, 2022; and

        2. on or after November 25, 2022; 

      22. Yankton County on or after April 9, 2022 and before May 26, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 
    34. Tennessee -

      1. Bledsoe County on or after November 15, 2022 and before January 19, 2023;  

      2. Obion County on or after September 15, 2022 and on or before October 17, 2022; and

      3. Weakley County on or after December 14, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    35. Texas -
      1. Erath County on or after April 2, 2022 and before May 19, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

      2. Lampasas County on or after January 18, 2023 and before February 18, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    36. Utah - 
      1. Cache County on or after April 25, 2022 and before July 13, 2022; 
      2. Iron County on or after November 28, 2022 and before April 22, 2023; and *
      3. Sanpete County on or after July 14, 2022 and before January 20, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    37. Virginia 

      1. Alexandria City on or after February 23, 2023 and before March 25, 2023; and

      2. Rockingham County on or after January 19, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    38. Washington 

      1. Franklin County on or after December 14, 2022 and before March 7, 2023; 

      2. King County on or after June 7, 2022 and before December 28, 2022; 

      3. Pacific County on or after May 5, 2022; and before October 31, 2022; and 

      4. Snohomish County on or after July 18, 2022 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

    39. Wisconsin -

      1. Barron County on or after April 12, 2022 and before August 3, 2022; 

      2. Dunn County on or after September 29, 2022 and before December 2, 2022; 

      3. Jefferson County - 

        1. on or after March 14, 2022 and before June 22, 2022; and

        2. on or after November 7, 2022 and before April 19, 2023; *

      4. Polk County on or after April 15, 2022 and before July 4, 2022; 

      5. Racine County on or after April 7, 2022 and before December 30, 2022; and 

      6. Washington County on or after September 2, 2022 and before February 27, 2023 are ineligible for export to Peru. 

  1. Packing Date(s):
    1. Peru requires packing dates for pork and pork products and processed poultry products. The requirement applies to shipping container labels. The packing dates must be written in Gregorian system, such as DD/MM/YY or MM/DD/YY or other combinations that provide the day, month, and year of the packing date.
    2. Immediately adjacent to the date must be a phrase explaining that the date is the "packing" date (i.e."Packed On", "Date of Packing", etc.). The use of Julian dates as packing dates may cause shipments to be detained and refused entry.
    3. Packing dates are not required for beef and beef products nor for poultry meat

All FSIS export certificates accompanying the product must be signed by an FSIS veterinarian. The veterinary degree (DVM or equivalent) must be indicated after the signature.

  1. General Information
    1. Certification of Product. Peru requires a separate FSIS Form 9060-5 for each species of product to be exported. The product description indicated on Form 9060-5 must be reflected exactly as it is on the product container. Failure to follow this procedure could result in delayed entry upon arrival.
    2. All certificates must be error free; that is, no erasures, no line-outs, no pen and ink changes, or any other type of amendments.
    3. Exporters should verify that a valid import permit has been issued to the importer prior to shipment.
  2. Pork and Pork Product
    1. Pork and pork products exported to Peru must be derived from carcasses that
      1. tested negative for trichinosis OR
      2. was subject to a freezing process or other process that guarantees the destruction of the parasite Trichinella spiralis. OR
      3. were derived from swine and swine enterprises with certified participation in the National Pork Board’s PQAPlus program as verified by establishment participation in the AMS PQAPlus Pork EV program or APHIS PSVP
    2. Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5 - Export Certificate of Wholesomeness.
      1. The following certification statements must be placed in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5 or on an accompanying FSIS Letterhead Certificate for pork and pork products:
        1. The pork and pork products were derived from animals that were born raised and slaughtered in the United States or were legally imported.
        2. The United State is free of foot-and-mouth disease, classical swine fever, swine vesicular disease, and African swine fever.
        3. The pork and pork products were derived from animals that originated in areas which are not under quarantine or restricted conditions due to a disease control and no epidemic outbreak has occurred at the slaughter plant from any infectious diseases that may affect the species.
        4. The pork and pork products were derived from federally certified slaughter and processing facilities operating under permanent supervision of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) with a HACCP system in place or were legally imported from a country with an equivalent food safety system.
        5. The processing (or slaughter) plant is in an area where no epidemic outbreak of quarantined disease that may affect the species has occurred, in the three months prior to slaughter.
        6. The pork and pork products were derived from swine that were officially given an ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection by FSIS inspection officials or were legally imported from a country with an equivalent food safety system.
        7. The pork and pork products were derived from carcasses that tested negative for trichinosis or was subject to a freezing process or other process that guarantees the destruction of the parasite Trichinella spiralis or derives from swine and swine enterprises with certified participation in the National Pork Boards Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQAPlus) program as verified by establishment participation in the AMS PQAPlus Pork EV program or the APHIS PSVP program that address product wholesomeness and biosecurity, are subject to surveillance conducted in the United States, and have a minimal risk for infection from Trichinella spp..
        8. The product carries the official mark of inspection and information identifying the manufacturer, packer or distributor.
        9. The pork and pork products were hygienically handled and transported while under FSIS control.
        10. Trucks and containers have been properly washed and disinfected in accordance with State and Federal laws and regulations.

          Note: For attestation #7 on the FSIS Letterhead Certificate for pork and pork products, the non-applicable trichinae treatment(s) and PQAPlus program must be struck through and signed with the full name of the FSIS certifying official beside the strike through, in blue ink. Pork and pork products with different mitigation conditions applied must be certified with separate FSIS form 9060-5 and appropriate letterhead certificate with the non-applicable trichinae mitigations struck through. Peruvian authorities require this to distinguish which pork and pork products were produced under which mitigation. 

          Note: The establishment must have an acceptable control program to identify and segregate pork found to be trichinae-free. Laboratories used to conduct the analysis must participate in the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Laboratory Approval Program (LAP) for Exports for Trichinae Analysis. Information about the program can be obtained from AMS' website.
  3. Fresh/Frozen Poultry Meat Products
    1. Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5 - Export Certificate of Wholesomeness.
      1. The following certification statements must be placed in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5 or on an accompanying FSIS letterhead certificate for fresh or frozen poultry products:
        1. The meat was derived from poultry which were born, raised and fed in the United States.
        2. The meat was derived from areas recognized by Peru as free of avian influenza and Newcastle disease, as defined by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE).
        3. The birds from which the products were derived were bred on farms which are not under official quarantine for the control or eradication of poultry diseases and where no epidemic outbreak caused by infectious illness that affect the species has been encountered at the slaughterhouse.
        4. The meat was derived from federally certified slaughter facilities, operating under permanent supervision of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
        5. The meat was derived from birds that were officially given an ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection by FSIS inspection officials.
        6. The meat is fit for human consumption.
        7. The meat has been handled, cut and stored under proper hygienic conditions.
        8. The meat or meat packages are marked with the establishment number of the producing establishments including the name, address, and date of labeling.
        9. The means of transport, handling and loading conditions meet the hygiene requirements of the United States.
        10. The slaughter or processing plant where the meat was processed has a HACCP system in place.
        11. The meat is transported in containers or thermo refrigerated vehicles that are monitored to assure that they maintain appropriate refrigerated or frozen temperatures.
        12. Trucks and containers have been properly washed and disinfected.
  4. Processed Poultry Meat and Poultry Products:
    1. Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5 - Export Certificate of Wholesomeness.
      1. The following certification statements must be placed in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5 or on an accompanying FSIS Letterhead Certificate for process poultry and poultry products:
        1. The processing facility where the product was produced has implemented the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) system, and is formally approved by the governmental authorities in the United States to export to Peru./ La planta de elaboración, donde se fabrico el producto tiene implementado el Sistema de Análisis de Peligros y Puntos Críticos de Control (HACCP); y esta oficialmente autorizado por la Autoridad Oficial Competente de Estados Unidos.
        2. The product was produced with inputs of slaughtered birds under official sanitary inspection, which had a favorable result ante-mortem and post-mortem to discard presence of infectious diseases./ El producto fue elaborado con insumos de aves sacrificadas bajo inspección sanitaria oficial, que tuvieron resultado favorable a una inspección ante-mortem y post-mortem para descartar enfermedades infecciosas.
        3. The poultry meat and poultry meat products for export to Peru were not derived from birds slaughtered in the context of any poultry disease control or eradication program./ La carne de aves y productos de la carne de aves para ser exportadas a Perú, no derivan de aves sacrificadas dentro del contexto de ningún programa de control o erradicación de enfermedades aviares.
        4. The region (county or counties) from which the birds originate is considered free of notifiable Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease as defined by the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organization for Animal Health./ La región de la que proceden las aves se declara libre de Influenza Aviar altamente patógena y la enfermedad de Newcastle según la definición del Código Sanitario para Animales Terrestres de la Organización Mundial de Sanidad Animal.
        5. The product is fit for human consumption./ El producto es apto para el consumo humano.
        6. The packages are marked with the establishment number of the producing establishment including the name, address and date of packing./ Los envases están etiquetados con el número, nombre y dirección del establecimiento, productor y fecha de envasado.
        7. Packing and packaging materials for product transportation are of first use and were not exposed to contamination./ Los envases y embalajes para transportar el producto, son de primer uso y no han estado expuestos a cualquier fuente de contaminación.
        8. The product does not contain raw material of bovine and ruminant. (Note: This additional statement is only required for certification of powdered cooked poultry). / La harina de aves, no contiene materias primas de origen bovino y rumiante.
  5. Beef, Beef Products and Beef Offals:
    1. The statement "This product meets the export requirements of Peru" must be in the "Remarks" block of FSIS Form 9060-6, Application for Export Certificate.
    2. Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5 - Export Certificate of Wholesomeness.
      1. The following certification statements must be placed in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5 or on an accompanying FSIS letterhead certificate for beef, beef products, and beef offals:
        1. The beef, beef products or beef offals derive from cattle that were raised in the United States or from animals or products that were legally imported into the United States. Imported meat products originate from countries in compliance with United States animal health regulations and equivalent food safety systems.
        2. The United States is a negligible risk country and has an active BSE surveillance program which meets or exceeds international standards established by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) for a negligible risk country.
        3. The United States enforces animal health regulations that ban the feeding of ruminants with meat-and- bone meal and greaves of ruminant origin in accordance with OIE guidelines.
        4. The beef, beef products or beef offals were obtained from cattle that were not subjected to a stunning process, prior to slaughter, with a device injecting compressed air or gas into the cranial cavity, or to a pithing process.
        5. The beef, beef products or beef offals were derived from federally inspected slaughter or processing facilities, operating under the supervision of FSIS or were legally imported into the United States. The animals from which the beef, beef products or beef offals derive did not present disease signs at ante-mortem or post-mortem inspection and were declared fit for human consumption by the official FSIS inspection.
        6. The product or immediate packaging bears the official USDA Mark of Inspection identifying the producing establishment and provides assurance that the product was produced in compliance with all Federal statutes and regulations for sanitation, HACCP, microbiological and residue testing, and transportation.
        7. The beef or beef products were hygienically handled under FSIS inspection.
  6. For fresh/frozen ovine meat of Australian origin:
    1. Obtain FSIS Form 9060-5 - Export Certificate of Wholesomeness.
      1. The following certification statements must be placed in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-5 or on an accompanying FSIS letterhead certificate for ovine product of Australian origin:
        1. All of the ovine meat exported to Peru is originally from Australia. Before being imported to the United States, it has met the sanitary requirements demanded in Australia.
        2. The exporting country is free of Aphthous Fever, bovine plague, plague of the small ruminants.
        3. The facility, where the ovine meat has been stored, is located in an area where there have not been epidemic outbreaks caused by infectious and contagious illnesses that may affect this species.
        4. The meat has been vacuum-sealed. The official inspection and the slaughterhouse of Australian origin are identified.
        5. The meat is fit for human consumption.
        6. The meat is packaged in drip-proof containers that indicate the date of packing.
        7. The means of transport, handling and loading conditions meet the hygiene requirements of the United States.
  7. Salted Pork Casings:
    1. Obtain FSIS Form 9060-7 (08/26/2011), Animal Casings Export Certificate for Countries Requiring Ante-mortem, Post-mortem, and Fit for Human Food Statements.
      1. The following certification statements must be placed in the "Remarks" section of FSIS Form 9060-7 or on an accompanying FSIS Letterhead Certificate for salted pork casings:
        1. The casings derive from animals that were born, raised, fattened and slaughtered in the United States or from animals that were legally imported into the United States./ Proceden de animales nacidos, criados, cebados y faenados en los Estados Unidos o de animales que fueron importados legalmente.
        2. The United States is recognized as a country free from foot-and-mouth disease, swine vesicular disease, African swine fever, and classical swine fever./ Estados Unidos es reconocido come un país libre de Fiebre Aftosa, Enfermedad Vesicular del Cerdo, Peste Porcina Africana y Peste Porcina Clásica.
        3. The casings have been salted for a period lasting at least 60 days prior to shipment./ Las tripas han permanecido en salazón por un periodo de por lo menos 60 días antes de su embarque.
        4. The slaughterhouse where the animals were slaughtered is officially authorized to export meat by the competent authority of the United States and endorsed by the Animal Health Authority of Peru, has implemented a HACCP system./ El matadero donde fueron faenados los animales está oficialmente autorizado para la exportación de carne por la Autoridad Competente del país exportador y avalado por la Autoridad de Sanidad Animal del Perú, el cual tiene implementado un Sistema HACCP.
        5. The processing and slaughter plant is in an area where no epidemic outbreak has occurred from any infectious disease transmissible though the product in the six months prior to slaughter./ El matadero y la planta de procesamiento está en un área donde no han ocurrido brotes epidémicos ni enfermedades infecciosas trasmisibles a través del producto en los seis meses previos al sacrificio.
        6. The casings were conditioned in stockinettes, leak-proof containers, or special boxes of first use, as required, marked with the number, name and location of the casings facility, and the packing date. / Las tripas fueron acondicionadas en estoquinetes, recipientes a prueba de goteo, o cajas especiales, de primer uso, según sea el caso y en los que figure número, nombre y ubicación del establecimiento de origen de las tripas, y la fecha de empaque.
        7. The means of transport, handling and loading conditions meet the hygiene requirements of the United States. / Los medios de transporte, manipuleo y condiciones de la carga cumplen con los requerimientos de higiene de los Estados Unidos.

All federally inspected establishments are eligible for export.

For beef and beef products produced on or after March 16, 2016, all Federally inspected establishments are eligible to export to Peru. Beef and beef products produced prior to March 16, 2016 must originate from AMS EV approved establishments.

Last Updated: May 01, 2023