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ACP-6 (Exp. 6/30/2024. Destroy previous editions.)

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE FOR PISTACHIOS

4938 East Yale Avenue, Suite 102, Fresno, CA 93727

Tel (559) 255-6480; Fax (559) 255-6485

Email: admin@acpistachios.org

INSTRUCTIONS

All Reports are due by the 10th of each month.

Definitions:

Open Inshell: Naturally open product with unstained or lightly stained shells. Report on inshell weight basis.

Artificially Opened: Closed shell product that has been split by mechanical or other means. Report on inshell weight basis.

Closed Shell: Product that is closed and does not meet specifications of open inshell. Report on inshell weight basis.

Shelling Stock: Dark stain, stick-tights, shell damage, etc. Report on inshell weight basis.

Loose Kernels: Any kernels that are not in the shell. Report on kernel weight basis.

Non-Handler Purchases: Purchases of product from an entity other than a processor, such as a broker, re-bagger, etc.

First Handler: Processor who initially receives deliveries from a producer /grower and is responsible for paying the assessment.

Instructions (by line number):

1. Beginning Inventory – bring forward the ending inventory figure from the prior month’s report.

2. Grower Deliveries This Month (New Crop) – Report new crop received from grower deliveries during the month 

covered by this report. Include product that will be custom processed. Do not report total new crop to date.

3. Current Month’s Shipments - Domestic – Report all domestic shipments this month. Product that is custom 

processed should not be reported as a shipment until it leaves your plant. Do not include: Inter-Handler Sales or 

Purchases or Non-Handler Purchases.

4. Current Month’s Shipments – Export – Report all export shipments. Attach Export Shipments by Country of 

Destination (second page of this form). Do not include product exported for splitting that will be returned to your 

inventory. (See example under Inventory Adjustments).

5. Current Month’s Inter-Handler Transfers – Report by handler any sale, purchase or transfer of product from 

another handler. This figure must agree with the respective handler’s report and will be verified by Commission staff. 

Both handlers must report the same category of product. For example: Handler #1 reports a sale to Handler #2 of 

10,000 lbs. of inshell and 20,000 lbs. of shelling stock. Handler #2 must report a purchase of 10,000 lbs. of inshell and 

20,000 lbs. of shelling stock. Do not include any non-handler purchases or product that will be transferred for custom 

processing and returned to your inventory.

6. Non-Handler Purchases of Product – Report outside purchases of product only from someone other than a handler. 

For example, a purchase made from a re-bagger or broker should be reported here.

7. Inventory Adjustments – Report adjustments to inventory due to splitting, shelling, shrinking, loss of product, etc. 

Please give a brief explanation of any adjustment made. Do not report pounds lost due to further processing of shelling 

stock or closed shell product. Below are examples of calculations for some of the inventory adjustments. The reported 

adjustment should be the sum of all adjustments (splitting, shelling, shrink, etc.).

Example #1 (Splitting Adjustment): Handler A decides to split 10,000 lbs. of closed shell. This results in 7,500 lbs. 

of artificially opened product and 300 lbs. of loose kernels. He should report a reduction of closed shell inventory of 

10,000 lbs. and an addition to inshell of 7,500 lbs. and loose kernels of 300 lbs. The 2,200 lbs. that is lost will not be 

reported.

Example #2 (Shelling Adjustment): Handler B decides to shell 10,000 lbs. of shelling stock. This results in 4,100 lbs. 

of loose kernels. He should report a reduction of shelling stock inventory of 10,000 lbs. and an addition to loose kernel 

inventory of 4,100 lbs. The 5,900 lbs. that is lost will not be reported.

Example #3: In October, Handler C exports 10,000 lbs. of closed shell to China for splitting. He will not report the 

reduction in closed shell inventory until the product returns to his plant. In December the product is returned to Handler 

C. He receives 7,500 lbs. of artificially opened product and 300 lbs. of loose kernels. On his December report, Handler 

C deducts the original 10,000 lbs. from his closed shell inventory and adds 7,500 lbs. to his artificially opened 

inventory and 300 lbs. to his loose kernel inventory. The 2,200 lbs. that is lost will not be reported.

Artificially Opened Export Adjustments: Product that is exported for splitting should not be reported until it is 

received back into your inventory. At that time report a reduction in closed shell inventory by the original amount 

exported and an addition to your artificially opened and loose kernel inventories.

8. Ending Inventory – report ending inventory by calculating additions and subtractions to beginning inventory as 

detailed in this report.

Export Shipments:

Complete the attached Export Shipment by Country of Destination report. All export shipments must be exported by country, not 

region. If a shipment is made to a country not listed, report in the other category for the appropriate region, writing in the name 

of the country.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a 

collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0581-

0215. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 12 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing 

instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of 

information.
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PROCESSOR: ___________________________________________________________ PREPARED BY: _________________________________

AREA/COUNTRY OPEN INSHELL ARTIFICIALLY 

OPENED

CLOSED SHELL SHELLING STOCK KERNELS

ARGENTINA

AUSTRALIA

BELGIUM

BRAZIL

BULGARIA

CANADA

CHILE 

CHINA

COLOMBIA

COSTA RICA

CYPRUS

CZECH REPUBLIC

DENMARK

ECUADOR

EGYPT

FRANCE

GERMANY

GREECE

GUATEMALA

HONG KONG

INDIA

INDONESIA

ISRAEL

ITALY

JAPAN

KOREA

LATVIA

LEBANON

LITHUANIA

LUXEMBOURG

MALAYSIA

MEXICO

NETHERLANDS

NEW ZEALAND

NORWAY

PERU

PHILIPPINES

POLAND

PORTUGAL

REPUBLIC OF S. AFRICA

ROMANIA

RUSSIA

SINGAPORE

SPAIN

SWEDEN

SWITZERLAND

TAHITI

TAIWAN

THAILAND

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

UNITED KINGDOM

VENEZUELA

VIETNAM

OTHER (SPECIFY)

OTHER (SPECIFY)

OTHER (SPECIFY)

OTHER (SPECIFY)

OTHER (SPECIFY)

TOTALS
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE FOR PISTACHIOS (ACP)

MONTHLY REPORT OF INVENTORY/SHIPMENTS

FOR THE MONTH OF: ____________________

Report must be submitted to the ACP by the 10th of each month regarding the previous month’s inventory/shipments.

PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS 

THOROUGHLY BEFORE 

COMPLETING THIS FORM

OPEN

INSHELL

ARTIFICIALLY

OPENED

CLOSED

SHELL

SHELLING

STOCK

LOOSE

KERNELS

(1) Beginning Inventory

(2) Grower Deliveries This Month 

(New Crop) N/A N/A

(3) Current Month's Shipments -

Domestic

(4) Current Month's Shipments -

Export

(5) Current Month's Inter-Handler 

Transfers

 Transfer from:

 Transfer to:

(6) Non-Handler Purchases of 

Product

(7) Inventory Adjustments (Please 

Explain)

(8) Ending Inventory

The undersigned on behalf of the reporting processor certifies to the ACP that the report represents a complete and accurate record of all shipment and inter-handler transfers during the reporting 

month. If you have any questions, please call the ACP office before completing this form.

Processor: Date:

By: Phone: ( )

Title:

Administrative Committee for Pistachios; 4938 E. Yale Ave., Suite 102, Fresno, CA 93727

Phone: (559) 255-6480 - Fax: (559) 255-6485 - Email: admin@acpistachios.org

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