7 CFR 868.90 - Fees for certain Federal inspection services.

Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 09, 2026

Title 7 - Agriculture last revised: Jul 29, 2026

View all text of Subpart A [§ 868.1 - § 868.92]

§ 868.90 - Fees for certain Federal inspection services.

(a) The fees shown in Table 1 apply to Federal Commodity Inspection Services specified below.

Table 1—Hourly Rates ^{1 3}

[Fees for inspection of commodities other than rice]

Hourly Rates (per service representative):
Monday to Friday	$34.20
Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays	44.40
Miscellaneous Processed Commodities: ²
(1) Additional Tests (cost per test, assessed in addition to the hourly rate):
(i) Aflatoxin Test (Thin Layer Chromatography)	51.40
(ii) Falling Number	12.50
(iii) Aflatoxin Test Kit	7.50
Graded Commodities (Beans, Peas, Lentils, Hops, and Pulses):
(1) Additional Tests—Unit Rates (Beans, Peas, Lentils):
(i) Field run (per lot or sample)	23.00
(ii) Other than field run (per lot or sample)	13.75
(iii) Factor analysis (per factor)	5.65
(2) Additional Tests—Unit Rates (Hops): (i) Lot or sample (per lot or sample)	29.30
(3) Additional Tests—Unit Rates (Nongraded Nonprocessed Commodities): (i) Factor analysis (per factor)	5.65
(4) Stowage Examination (service-on-request) ⁴ (i) Ship (per stowage space) (minimum $252.50 per ship)	50.50
(ii) Subsequent ship examinations (same as original) (minimum $151.50 per ship)
(iii) Barge (per examination)	40.50
(iv) All other carriers (per examination)	15.50

¹ Fees for original commodity inspection and appeal inspection services include, but are not limited to, sampling, grading, weighing, stowage examinations, pre-inspection conferences, sanitation inspections, and other services requested by the applicant and that are performed within 25 miles of the field office. Travel and related expenses (commercial transportation costs, mileage, and per diem) will be assessed in addition to the hourly rate for service beyond the 25-mile limit. Refer to § 868.92. Explanation of service fees and additional fees, for all other service fees except travel and per diem.

² When performed at a location other than the Commodity Testing Laboratory.

³ Faxed and extra copies of certificates will be charged at $1.50 per copy.

⁴ If performed outside of normal business hours, 1 1/2 times the applicable unit fee will be charged.

(b) In addition to the fees, if any, for sampling or other requested service, a fee will be assessed for each laboratory test (original, retest, or appeal) listed in table 2 of this section.

(c) If a requested test is to be reported on a specified moisture basis, a fee for a moisture test will also be assessed.

(d) Laboratory tests referenced in table 2 of this section will be charged at the applicable laboratory fee.

Table 2—Fees for Laboratory Test Services ¹

Laboratory tests	Fees
(1) Aflatoxin (Quantitative—HPLC)	$182.00
(2) Aflatoxin (Quantitative—Test Kit)	87.00
(3) Aflatoxin (Qualitative—Test Kit)	47.00
(4) Appearance and odor	7.00
(5) Ash	17.00
(6) Brix	16.00
(7) Calcium	27.00
(8) Carotenoid Color	27.00
(9) Cold test (oil)	20.00
(10) Color test (syrups)	13.00
(11) Cooking tests (pasta)	13.00
(12) Crude fat	20.00
(13) Crude fiber	27.00
(14) Falling number	24.00
(15) Free fatty acid	24.00
(16) Insoluble impurities (oils and shortenings)	9.00
(17) Iron enrichment	30.00
(18) Lovibond color	20.00
(19) Moisture	13.00
(20) Moisture and volatile matter	17.00
(21) Oxidative stability index (OSI)	54.00
(22) Peroxide Value	27.00
(23) Popping ratio	38.00
(24) Protein	16.00
(25) Sanitation (light filth)	47.00
(26) Sieve test	11.00
(27) Smoke Point	43.00
(28) Solid fat index	168.00
(29) Visual exam	22.00
(30) Vomitoxin (Qualitative—Test Kit)	61.00
(31) Vomitoxin (Quantitative—Test Kit)	81.00
(32) Other laboratory analytical services (per hour per service representative)	67.00

¹ When laboratory tests/services are provided for AMS by a private laboratory, the applicant will be assessed a fee, which, as nearly as practicable, covers the costs to AMS for the service provided.

[61 FR 66535, Dec. 18, 1996, as amended 66 FR 17777, Apr. 4, 2001; 69 FR 1894, Jan. 13, 2004]

authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621-1627.

cite as: 7 CFR 868.90