MIDSOUTH GRAIN INSPECTION SERVICE

Joseph Cupples 1390 Channel Avenue Phone: (901) 942-3216 

General Manager Memphis, Tennessee 38113 Fax: (901) 774-9651 

SCHEDULE OF FEES – AGRICULTURAL MARKETING ACT SERVICES

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2024. This fee schedule supersedes all other fee schedules by 

this office. Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS) must approve all fees for official service 

and OA’s will assess only those fees appearing on their current approved fee schedule.

REGULAR HOURS: 7:30 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. Monday through Friday, except holidays. All 

requests for service will be honored on a first call-first service basis.

REGULAR, STANDBY, AND TRAVEL TIME SAMPLERS RATE: $27.50 per hour in halfhour increments. All services during regular hours must be cancelled a minimum of 3 hours 

prior to start, otherwise the minimum 4 hour charge will apply. Travel time included.

ON-CALL: There will be a 4 hour minimum charge, at applicable hourly rate, to hold 

employees for service during non-regular hours. 

ONLINE INSPECTOR RATE: Regular time rate $37.50 per hour in half -hour increments. 

Overtime rate $47.50 per hour in half-hour increments. Travel time included.

OVERTIME AND HOLIDAY HOURLY RATE: $40.00 per hour for Saturday, Sunday, 

Holidays, and other than regular weekly work hours. Holidays include New Year’s Day, 

President’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, July Fourth, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and 

Christmas Day. There will be a four hour minimum for call in.

MILEAGE: The IRS standard mileage rate will be assessed for all services performed outside a 

7-mile radius of, 1390 Channel Avenue, Memphis,TN. Rate changes effective concurrent with 

IRS change to IRS rate. Mileage will be prorated where possible.

BILLING- Statements will be issued at month end. Payments are due within 10 days of receipt. 

If payment is not received by the end of the following month, service may be withheld until the 

delinquent account is paid and/or cash deposit is made guaranteeing payment for future services.

PER DIEM FEES: Actual motel cost plus $50 expenses when required to stay 

overnight. 

OFFICIAL SERVICE CHARGES: 

Midsouth reserves the right to determine the number of samplers and/or 

inspectors needed to properly service the customer. Adequate lighting 

must be provided when onsite sampling is requested before sunrise or 

after sunset. 
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OFFICIAL SAMPLING (STOWAGE EXAMINATION INCLUDED, PLUS HOURLY RATE)

Railcar ................................................................................................................................... $20.50 

Container ............................................................................................................................... $13.00 

Bagged/Sacked Commodities (per 1,000 bu) ......................................................................... $7.00 

OFFICIAL SAMPLING ONLY (PLUS HOURLY RATE)

Railcar ................................................................................................................................... $15.50 

Container ............................................................................................................................... $10.00 

Bagged/Sacked Commodities (per 1,000 bu) ......................................................................... $4.00 

STOWAGE EXAMINATIONS (PLUS HOURLY RATE)

Railcars and Containers ........................................................................................................ $11.00 

MISCELLANIOUS FEES

Aflatoxin- Rice and Popcorn ................................................................................................ $45.00 

Furnish composite sample on, per request (plus mailing or freight cost) ............................. $10.00 

Witness Fumigation, per Carrier ............................................................................................. $2.00 

APHIS analysis, per Carrier (FGIS 921-2) ............................................................................. $1.00 

Certificate Corrected ............................................................................................................... $2.50 

Each additional approved statement requested on certificate ................................................. $3.00 

 In addition to the grade requirement. 

Administrative Fees: Applicable hourly rate

 Document search or data entry will be charged an additional hourly rate in 1⁄2 hour increments. 

 (Does not include certificate entry.) 

Plastic Seals ............................................................................................................................ $0.50 

Cable Seals .............................................................................................................................. $2.50 

-It will be the responsibility of the applicant to notify MGIS when cable seals are needed. 

MGIS is not responsible for the seal after the railcar or container leaves the applicants property. 

It is the applicant’s responsibility to confirm all seals have been applied by MGIS to their 

satisfaction.

Customer Equipment Check-testing: Applicable hourly rate, per 

employee required to perform service. Travel time included. 

All on-site labs will be built, maintained, and equipped by the 

applicant. 
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EFFECTIVE DATE January 1, 2024

Commodity Cooperative Service Agreement Fees. In addition to all other applicable fees, commodity 

cooperative service agreement fees for commodity inspection services (pulses, hops, and miscellaneous 

processed commodities), excluding rice, will be assessed at the current percentage rate identified in FGIS 

Directive 9180.74 (Service Fees and Billing Codes, Attachment 4.) The assessed fees must exclude travel, 

mailing expenses, and state and local taxes. Invoices will identify assessed commodity cooperative service 

agreement fees as separate line items.

AMA Rice Cooperative Service Agreement Fees. In addition to all other applicable fees, AMA rice 

cooperative service agreement fees for rice inspection services will be assessed at the current percentage 

rate identified in FGIS Directive 9180.74 (Service Fees and Billing Codes, Attachment 3.) The assessed 

fees must exclude travel, mailing expenses, and state and local taxes. Invoices will identify assessed AMA 

rice cooperative service agreement fees as separate line items.