Eastern Iowa Grain Inspection 

& Weighing Service, Inc. 

1908 South Stark Street 

Davenport, Iowa 52802 

Davenport, IA (563) 322-7149 Dubuque, IA (563) 556-8700 

Rockton, IL (815) 624-4149 Gladstone, IL (309) 598-0045 

Beaver Dam, WI (563) 396-3030 Rochelle, IL (815) 562-5765 

Chippewa Falls, WI (715) 861-5593 E-mail: eiowagrain@eigis.com 

GRAIN INSPECTION FEES AND CHARGES 

Effective Date: May 1, 2023. 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 

schedules. 

Regular Hours: 07:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

Regular Hourly Rates: Samplers/Technicians/Weighers/Clerical $25.00 and Inspector $27.50, per hour 

per person. All hourly rates assessed in quarter hour increments. 

Overtime Hourly Rate: One and one-half times the regular hourly rate applies to Saturday and other 

than regular hours. 

Sunday and Holiday Rate: Double the regular hourly rate. 

Holidays include: New Year's Eve and Day; President’s Day; Good Friday; Memorial Day; 

Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; and Christmas Eve and Day. If a holiday falls on a 

Saturday, EIGIS will observe it on Friday. If a holiday falls on a Sunday, EIGIS will observe it on 

Monday. 

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 

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Eastern Iowa Grain Inspection 

& Weighing Service, Inc. 

1908 South Stark Street 

Davenport, Iowa 52802 

Effective Date: May 1, 2023 

Mileage: The IRS standard mileage rate will be assessed per mile actual miles travel. Any change to the 

mileage rate is effective when the IRS changes their standard mileage rate. Mileage and travel time will 

be prorated where possible. 

Official Inspection Services: Sampling, mileage and delivery charges are in addition to unit fees listed. 

Standby and travel hours will be assessed at applicable hourly rates. All requests for service will be 

honored as soon as possible on a first call- first service basis. All requests for service should be ordered 

by 2:00 p.m. the preceding day or the proceeding Friday for the weekend and Monday. 

Official Commercial Inspection Services: Official Commercial Inspections (OCIS) are offered and 

will be negotiated on a case by case basis from our officially approved fee schedule. 

Cancellation Charges: If a start time is established during non-regular hours and the customer cancels 

prior to the start time, a 4 hour per person cancellation charge will be assessed at the applicable hourly 

rate. 

On Call Charges: On call charges occur when an applicant request personnel to be available outside 

regular business hours but not onsite. Elevator must establish a start/notification time for agency 

personnel to be available for work. Elevator will contact agency personnel. If the work is not performed 

at this time and personnel are requested to continue to be on call. A charge of 2 hours per person per day 

will be assessed at the applicable hourly rate. 

Minimum Fee: A four-hour minimum at the applicable hourly rate will be assessed for service requests 

cancelled after personnel are in route. 

Onsite lab staffing: Applicable hourly rate, for inspector(s) and/or technician (s) plus travel time, mileage 

and unit fees. Eastern Iowa Grain Inspection Service (EIGIS) reserves the right to determine the number 

and type of inspection personnel to properly service the customer. 

Personnel Safety: The customer has the responsibility to make the 

grain or stowage area accessible. On barges and railcars EIGIS 

employees do not open or close doors/lids. On tops of railcars there 

must be a minimum of 2 people at all times. This can be two EIGIS 

employees or one EIGIS employee and one elevator employee. This is 

to “render aid if needed” which could be someone to call 911. 

Weather Policy: EIGIS will adhere to the following inclement 

weather policy: Sampling and stowage examination requests may be 

delayed, curtailed or dismissed when any the following conditions 

exist: High winds, rainfall that creates conditions that are dangerous 

to employees and/or facility specific condition that could put 

employees providing the sampling or stowage services in jeopardy. 

Adequate lighting must be provided when onsite services are 

requested after sunset. 

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Eastern Iowa Grain Inspection 

& Weighing Service, Inc. 

1908 South Stark Street 

Davenport, Iowa 52802 

Effective Date: May 1, 2023 

In addition to the following unit fees, inspector, technician, sampler, travel, standby time and mileage 

will be assessed for all services. Travel time will be assessed portal to portal. 

A. Official Sample-Lot Inspection: (White Certificate) 

1. Rail Car, per car................................................................................. $20.00 

2. Truck or trailer, per unit........................................................................$15.25 

3. Barge and bulk lot inspection, per 1,000 bushel or fraction of..............................$4.40 

4. Reinspection, basis new sample....................................same as applicable carrier fee. 

5. Reinspection, basis file sample................................................................$11.00 

6. Containers, per container...................................................................... $20.00 

7. Identity preserved shipping bins will be billed at the number of containers loaded 

from the sealed shipping bin, per container................................................. $20.00 

8. Bag/bin sampling/inspection at warehouse facility, per lot............................... $40.50 

9. Stowage examination, when physically on railcars, per car................................. $3.50 

10. Stowage examination, when physically on barge, per barge.............................. $10.00 

B. Submitted Sample Inspection: (Pink Certificate) 

1. Initial grade or Reinspection, per sample.................................................... $11.00 

2. Factor only, per sample......................................................................... $8.25 

3. Factor only, two or more factors............................................................. $11.00 

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Eastern Iowa Grain Inspection 

& Weighing Service, Inc. 

1908 South Stark Street 

Davenport, Iowa 52802 

Effective Date: May 1, 2023 

C. Other Official Inspection Services: (Does not include man-hours, if applicable) 

1. Special requested factor on certificate, per request ...........................................................$3.00 

2. Waxy corn test, per sample..............................................................................................$18.00 

3. Stowage examination, only..............................................................................................$15.50 

4. Duplicate certificates or correction of applicant error .......................................................$6.00 

5. Stress crack analysis (corn)..............................................................................................$12.00 

6. Sampling only, railcar, truck/trailer, container............................................. ....$11.00 

7. Sampling only, all others, per 1,000 bushel or fraction of.................................................$3.35 

8. Mycotoxin testing (Qualitative or Quantitative)..............................................................$35.00 

9. Mycotoxin supplemental testing (Quantitative)...............................................................$20.00 

10. Dark hard and vitreous count.............................................................................................$5.50 

11. Insect damaged kernel count (wheat) based on 100 grams................................................$6.50 

12. Minimum charge for barge D/T cancellation after loading has commenced...................$50.00 

13. Checktesting of Diverter-Type sampler...........................................................................$50.00 

Checktesting of onsite lab equipment (includes D/T sampler)........................................$75.00 

14. Weighing (Class X or Class Y), per carrier .......................................................................$5.25 

15. Individual file sample request on composite container booking ......................................$1.00 

16. Railcar sealing, will only replace seals if broken by EIGIS, per seal..........................$1.00 

17. Revisions to certification after instructions have already been provided and paperwork 

Processed.......................................................................Applicable hourly fee will be assessed. 

18. Seed Sizing / White Hilum ..............................................................................................$25.00 

19. NIRT protein, oil, or starch..............................................................................................$10.50 

20. Witness fumigation, per carrier..........................................................................................$5.00 

21. Additional statements/certificates, each.............................................................................$5.00 

EIGIS charges are subject to all applicable state and local service (sale) taxes. 

Official Services not covered by the above fee will be charged at the applicable hourly rate. 

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Eastern Iowa Grain Inspection 

& Weighing Service, Inc. 

1908 South Stark Street 

Davenport, Iowa 52802 

Effective Date: May 1, 2023 

OTHER SERVICES NOT COVERED UNDER THE USGSA: 

A. Weighing Service: Class II Weighing - Railcar/Container.............................................$6.50 

B. Elevator equipment checktest, per unit.........................................................................$25.00 

C. Per diem charges, when personnel are requested to stay overnight.......Actual room charge 

D. Prepare sample for mailing, per sample........................................................................$10.00 

E. Letterhead Statement, if not charging for original test or if this is requested in 

addition to the official certificate, (not weights) per statement ..................................... $5.00 

G. GMO test, per strip, kit supplied by applicant ...............................................................$12.00 

H. Grain grading training, per instructor, per hour plus travel time and plus mileage .......$50.00 

I. Certificate of training attendances, per certificate............................................................$5.00 

J. Post inspection request for additional tests ....................................................................$25.00 

K. Other expenses incurred will be passed on at cost................................................... 

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