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NDGI | Ohio & Indiana Division

613 South Washington Street E-mail: NDGI@graininspection.com

Circleville, Ohio 43113 Phone: (888) 293-7420

US GRAIN STANDARDS ACT (USGSA) FEE SCHEDULE

This fee schedule supersedes all other fee schedules issued by this office. Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) must 

approve all fees for official services and Official Agencies will assess only those fees appearing on their current approved fee 

schedule. This fee schedule is not valid unless signed seal appears on each page.

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.

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.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Effective Date: January 1, 2024

Hours:

Circleville, OH, Daleville, IN & Bucyrus, OH: 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday except holidays. (Eastern Time)

Regular Hourly Rates: 

Technician and/or Sampler $28.75 per hour. 

Inspector $34.75 per hour.

Additional Labor: $34.00 per hour.

Rates assessed in 1⁄2 hour increments.

Overtime Hourly Rate: 1 1⁄2 time regular hourly rate applied to all hours outside the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for 

sampling/inspection and Saturday. Sunday and Holidays will be charged at double time.

Holidays Include: New Year’s Day, Presidents Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving 

Day, Christmas Eve afternoon, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve afternoon. Holidays that fall on Saturday will be observed 

the preceding Friday; those that fall on Sunday will be observed on following Monday.

Standby Rates: Will be charged an applicable hourly rate for delays not caused by the Agency and will apply in one-hour 

increments.

Minimum Hourly Call-out Rates: Minimum 2 hours at applicable hourly rate will apply Monday through Sunday. This 

includes office work outside of normal business hours.

Mileage Fees: Mileage will be assessed at the rate of less than or equal to the IRS standard 

mileage rate and will be prorated when possible.

Travel Time: Will be charged at the applicable hourly rate and prorated when possible. 

Finance Charge: 1 1⁄2% per month after 30 days from Statement Date. Direct passthrough of credit card charge from credit card processor, if credit card is used. 

Fee Inclusions: Unit fees below include certification, unless otherwise noted, and will 

note whether the fee includes sampling, grading of factor(s) and/or both. Hourly and 

mileage fees will be in addition to the unit fee unless stated otherwise. 

NDGI reserves the right to determine the number of personnel required to properly

Provide the service requested. 
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OFFICIAL SERVICES

All official services included the applicable certificates per FGIS guidelines and instructions. 

Official Sampling and Grades:

Rail1 .................................................................................................................................................................................. $19.75

Truck 2 .............................................................................................................................................................................. $15.50

Barge– per 1,000 Bu. Rounded up ..................................................................................................................................... $4.60

Container.......................................................................................................................................................................... $21.75

Bag/Tote per 2000 pounds (min. $18.50, plus hr. & mileage)........................................................................................... $0.93

Canola Inspection (plus appropriate sampling fee) ..................................... $15.00+Shipping/Special Handling to Fargo Office

Official Sampling:

Probe only – Truck ........................................................................................................................................................... $14.00

Probe only – Rail............................................................................................................................................................... $14.50

Sampling Only – DT/Pelican/Ellis Cup – Bag – Rail – Truck - Container ........................................................................... $12.00

Sample Only – Barge ..................................................................................................................................................... $142.00

Double Probes (In addition to original sampling charge)................................................................................................. $10.50

12 ft Probe-Rail (In addition to original sampling charge) ................................................................................................. $5.50

Submits/Reinspections:

Submitted Grade 2............................................................................................................................................................ $12.00

Submitted Sample single factor 2 ....................................................................................................................................... $8.25

Reinspection, basis new sample (same as original fee)

Reinspection, basis file sample2 ....................................................................................................................................... $12.00

Sealing Carriers:

Sealing: Plastic Seals

Per Seal, Additional Labor & hourly charges may apply .................................................................................................... $1.45

Sealing: Cable Seals (1/16 inch)

Per Seal plus Additional Labor hourly charge (Recommended for Wheat and Barley Cars).............................................. $2.40

 See: BNSF Rules Book 6100-A / Item 2250D

- A picture of every Railcar ID and each seal is taken and stored at NDGI for 30 days.

- An extra person will be sent out solely to take pictures and charged at the Additional Labor Rate. 

NDGI is not responsible for the plastic/cable seals after the railcar leaves the applicants property. It is the applicant’s 

responsibility to confirm all seals have been applied by NDGI to their satisfaction.

Certification – applicants request seal numbers recorded on certificate, per certificate ................................................. $2.40

1 Includes all grains except Canola. Any Canola samples will be shipped to Fargo office and charged at the NDGI ND fee schedule rates 

+ shipping. 
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Part time Inspection and/or Sampling at Elevator Site

The elevator must provide office space, all equipment, and guarantee an average of 4 carriers per 

hour per loading time (guarantee excludes barges). (All travel time will be billed at hourly rate)

Per diem per person – Room: Actual Cost; When Room is Required, Meals: $25.00/person/meal

Additional Official Services/Charges:

Stowage Exam Only.......................................................................................................................................................... $11.25

Stowage Exam Only (Barge) ............................................................................................................................................ $42.00

Insect Damaged Kernels on 100 Grams per applicant requests ........................................................................................ $5.75

Extra Factor determination when requested..................................................................................................................... $3.50

Soybeans of Other Color .................................................................................................................................................... $3.50

NMR Oil Test .................................................................................................................... $9.00 + Shipping to NDGI | ND Office

NIRT Protein test (wheat/barley).................................................................................................................................... $10.00

NIRT Protein and or Oil (soybeans)................................................................................................................................. $10.00

NIRT Protein, Oil and Starch (corn) ................................................................................................................................. $10.00

Vomitoxin Test (DON) ..................................................................................................................................................... $35.00

Vomitoxin Test (DON Dilution) (plus original test charge).............................................................................................. $30.00

Aflatoxin Test ................................................................................................................................................................... $35.00

Fumonisin Test..................................................................................................................$36.00 (in limited offices, call ahead)

Zearalenone Test...............................................................................................................$36.00 (in limited offices, call ahead)

Ochratoxin Test......................................................................... ..............................................$41.00 (in limited offices, call ahead)

Corn - Total Stress Crack .................................................................................................................................................... $8.00

Corn – Single, Double & Multiple Stress Crack................................................................................................................. $11.00

Corn – Waxy corn test...................................................................................................................................................... $11.00

Composite Sample Preparation (per samples in composite)2 .......................................................................................... $1.60

Composite Sample Preparation (per samples in composite if requested after grade)..................................................... $3.00

Use of On-Site Equipment/Building Provided by NDGI per Carrier.................................................................................... $2.00

Use of On-Site Equipment Provided by NDGI per Carrier.................................................................................................. $1.00

Class X Weights .................................................................................................................................................................. $5.25

Witness fumigation, per carrier ......................................................................................................................................... $6.00

Canadian Thistle Inspection/Carrier................................................................................................................................... $6.00

Stowage Exam Certification ............................................................................................................................................... $6.00

921-2 Statement Fee.......................................................................................................................................................... $2.00

Combined-Lot Certificate (per certificate being combined) ............................................................................................. $6.00

Certificate – Duplicate or Corrected .................................................................................................................................. $2.50

Checktesting Charges:

Approval of DT Samplers & Checktesting $57.50 per hour per person plus mileage and travel time at applicable rate. 

All customers are responsible for the charges of maintaining equipment. 

Delivery / Pickup charges:

Special Handling per Sample.........................................................................................$7.50

Shipping of Samples, per Customer Request, will be charged at the rate OA 

incurred by shipping companies on top of special handling. 

Contract Services:

Official Commercial inspection services are available upon request

Official services not covered by above fees are charged at hourly rate

2 These fees will be a maximum quantity of the number of containers in a 

booking for that carrier. Separate charges will occur if extra tests that require 

compositing are requested and done after the originals. 
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SERVICES NOT PERFORMED UNDER THE USGSA

Grades (2-4 Factors, unless specified in fee schedule below)......................................................................................... $13.00

(All grains not listed under the USGSA)

Extra Tests:

Additional Factors.............................................................................................................................................................. $4.00

Single Factor ...................................................................................................................................................................... $8.50

NMR Oil Test ...................................................................................................... $9.50 + Shipping Charges to NDGI | ND Office

NIRT/Protein Test............................................................................................................................................................. $10.50

Phyto Request.................................................................................................................................................................... $7.50

Insects................................................................................................................................................................................. $3.50

Vomitoxin (Non-Approved Grains)................................................................................................................................... $36.00

Vomitoxin Test (DON Dilution) (plus original test charge) (Non-Approved Grains)......................................................... $31.00

Aflatoxin Test (Non-Approved Grains)............................................................................................................................. $36.00

Fumonisin Test (Non-Approved Grains)............................................................................$37.00 (in limited offices, call ahead)

Zearalenone Test (Non-Approved Grains) ........................................................................$37.00 (in limited offices, call ahead)

Ochratoxin Test (Non-Approved Grains)...........................................................................$42.00 (in limited offices, call ahead)

T2-HT2 ............................................................................................................................$42.00 (in limited offices, call ahead)

GMO strip test.................................................................................................. $12.00 + Shipping Charges to NDGI | ND Office

Falling Number (Single Drop + AMA Equations)............................................................................................................... $16.00

Falling Number (Double Drop + AMA Equations)............................................................................................................. $29.00

For AMA/Official Falling Number fee, please see NDGI’s AMA Fee Schedule

Seed Germination ............................................................................................ $18.00 + Shipping Charges to NDGI | ND Office

Seed Germination (48-hour quick germ).......................................................... $18.00 + Shipping Charges to NDGI | ND Office

Seed Count per Pound/Ounce ......................................................................................................................................... $18.00

Black Light Mold Test ......................................................................................................................................................... $7.50

Additional Charges:

Sampling Per Unit (Plus Sampler Hourly & Mileage)........................................................................................................ $12.00

Sampling Per Unit Barge (Plus Sampler Hourly & Mileage) ........................................................................................... $140.00

Duplicate & Corrected Certificate ...................................................................................................................................... $2.50

Special Handling ................................................................................................................................................................. $7.50

Certified Weights ............................................................................................................................................................... $4.00

Package Declaration Certificate ....................................................................................................................................... $25.00

Composite Sample Preparation (per samples in composite)............................................................................................. $1.60

Composite Sample Preparation (per samples in composite if requested after grade)...................................................... $3.00

Prices subject to change without notice.

For AMA Services, please see NDGI’s AMA Fee Schedule.