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USGSA Fee Schedule 

Effective Date: January 1, 2024. 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. 

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. 

Inspection Lab and Sampling Hours 

Regular Hours: Monday – Friday 7 AM-3 PM - Contact lab by 10:00AM during regular hours for same day 

inspection/sampling service. 

Overtime Hours: Monday – Friday Any hours worked outside Regular Hours, and Friday 3 PM – Saturday 11:59PM 

Sunday/Holiday: Sunday - 12:00AM -7:00AM Monday Holiday - 12:00AM-7:00 AM the following morning 

Hourly Rates Regular 

Hourly Rate 

Overtime 

Hourly Rate 

Sunday/ 

Holiday Rate 

Sampler/Tech/Weigher 

Hours $31.50 $47.25 $63.00 

Inspector Hours $45.25 $67.88 $90.50 

Hourly rates are charged per man-hour at the appropriate rate and assessed in half-hour increments. 

Cancellation Charges: If a start time is established and an elevator reschedules/cancels prior to the start time, a 4-hour per person 

per cancellation reschedule/cancellation charge will be assessed at the appropriate hourly rate. 

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Holidays: Holiday rates apply on days when the Minneapolis Grain Exchange is closed for 

holiday, including: New Year’s Eve Day, New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, 

Presidents Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving 

Day, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day. 

Finance Charge: 11⁄2% per month after 30 days from statement date. 

Travel Time: Travel assessed for actual travel time at the applicable hourly rate and prorated when possible 

Stand-by Rate: Will be charged at the applicable rate for delays not caused by the Agency and will apply in half-hour increments. 

Mileage Fees: The IRS standard mileage rate will be assessed. Changes to the mileage rate are effective when the IRS changes 

their standard mileage rate (prorated when possible). 

Credit Card Fee: Actual credit card transaction fee from credit card machine. 

NPGIS reserves the right to determine the number of personnel to properly provide the service requested. To assure personnel 

safety, NPGIS can suspend sampling service due to inclement weather conditions as well as sampling on rail cars in darkness 

or insufficient lighting. NPGIS will provide physical supervision of elevator personnel, by official personnel, of sampling and 

sealing railcars. In extreme conditions a stowage examination waiver may be deemed necessary. 

Minimum Hourly Call-out Rates: Minimum 2 hour per person at applicable hourly rate will apply 

Official Commercial Inspection Services are offered and will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis from our officially approved 

fee schedule. 

Official Services not covered by this fee schedule will be charged at the appropriate hourly rate. 

Official Inspection Services 

Official Sampling and Inspection Official Lot Sampling and Inspection, Plus hourly charge $21.00 

Probe, Pelican, Ellis Cup Sampling in addition to unit charge $3.00 

Reinspection, New Sample Same as original 

Reinspection, File Sample $13.00 

Single Factor Determination (additional factors) $8.00 

Double Sample Collection (In addition to appropriate Official Inspection Service Fee) $13.00 

Official Class X or Y Weight Certificate, plus hourly charge $6.50 

On-Site Sampling and/or Inspection (In addition to appropriate Official Inspection Service Fee) $3.00 per lot 

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The Applicant must provide office space and all equipment to perform official services. Travel time will be $ Actual Cost billed at appropriate hourly rate. Per Diem per person, per room, per meal 

Extended Load Time Fee (On-site Service guarantee of nine (9) cars per hour average per total loading time). Amounts less than 

nine (9) cars per hour average will be assessed the Extended Load Time Fee per unit and will be billed at the current, appropriate 

Official Lot Sampling and Inspection rate. 

Sealing 

NPGIS, Inc. applies the number of seals as per request from applicant. Seals applied by NPGIS are not for security nor does 

sealing in any way mean the car is sealed, the seals are to tag the lot as officially sampled only and preserve lot identity. NPGIS, 

Inc. is not responsible for the seals after NPGIS, Inc. leaves the applicants property. It is the applicant’s responsibility to confirm 

that all seals have been applied by NPGIS, Inc. to their satisfaction. 

Regular Seals - 2 Plastic Seals, per car (Plus hourly rate) $6.00 

Extra Seals - 3 or more Plastic Seals, per car (Plus hourly rate) $12.00 

Supervised Sealing, per car (Plus hourly rate) $3.00 

Cable Seals, per seal (Plus hourly rate) $4.00 

Supervised Cable Seals, per seal (Plus hourly rate) $1.10 

Official Inspection Services continued: 

Submitted Sample Inspection 

Original Submitted Inspection/Reinspection $11.00 

Factor Only (one factor) Inspection/Reinspection $8.00 

Canola Inspection/Reinspection $13.00 

Other Official Inspection Services 

Stowage Exam Only, plus Hourly charges $5.00 

12 Foot Probe (in addition to appropriate Official Sampling Fee) $3.00 

NIRT Protein (wheat, barley) $6.00 

NIRT Protein, Oil (Soybeans) $7.00 

NIRT Protein, Oil, Starch (Corn) $7.00 

NIRT Wheat Wet Gluten $7.00 

NMR Oil Test $9.50 

DON (Vomitoxin) $35.00 

DON (Vomitoxin)(Dilution)Plus original test charge $35.00 

Ochratoxin $39.00 

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Aflatoxin $35.00 

Fumonison $35.00 

Zearalenone $35.00 

Other Mycotoxin Testing $35.00 

Extra Factor Determination that is not required for grade, each $3.00 

Insect Damage Kernels $3.00 

Separating Damage Types $3.00 

Duplicate/Corrected Certificates $3.00 

Composite Sample preparation (per sample in composite) or sample preparation for additional 

factors (per sample) $2.00 

Export Surcharge (Form FGIS 921-2) per lot $2.50 

Training (per instructor, per hour, plus mileage and travel time) $69.50 

Checktesting equipment and D/T samplers $Inspector Hourly Rate plus Mileage 

Special Handling 10.00 

Administrative Charges (other invoicing charges, ex. Sale of equipment) Actual Cost 

Approved statements in Remarks (per statement) $4.50 

Delivery Charges: Shipping charges of sample delivery requested by applicant will be charged the actual charge from shipping 

company plus special handling fee. Delivery and pickup of samples by NPGIS personnel will be charged the applicable hourly rate 

plus mileage. 

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Services not performed under the USGSA 

Inspection Lab and Sampling Hours 

Regular Hours: Monday – Friday 7 AM-3 PM. Contact lab by 10:00AM during regular hours for same day inspection/sampling 

service. 

Overtime Hours: Monday – Friday Any hours worked outside Regular Hours, and Friday 3 PM – Saturday 11:59PM. 

Sunday/Holiday: Sunday: 12:00AM -7:00AM Monday - Holiday: 12:00AM-7:00 AM the following morning 

Hourly Rates for Services 

Regular Hourly Rate $40.00 

Overtime Hourly Rate $60.00 

Sunday/Holiday Hourly Rate $80.00 

Hourly rates are charged per man-hour at the appropriate rate and assessed in half-hour increments. Two (2) hour minimum for 

any hours that call personnel into the office or travel out of the office. 

Sampling, Inspection and Weighing 

Lot Sampling and Inspection, plus Hourly Charge $21.00 

Probe, Pelican, Ellis Cup sampling, in addition to unit charge $3.00 

Supervisory Weighing with inspection (plus appropriate hourly rate) $7.00 

Supervisory Weighing without inspection (plus appropriate hourly rate) $8.50 

Submitted Inspection 

Submitted Inspection/Grade $11.00 

Edible Beans, Peas, Lentils, Pulses $22.50 

Other Services not performed under the USGSA 

One Factor Inspection $8.00 

NIRT Protein, Oil, Starch $8.00 

NMR Oil Test $9.50 

Falling Number Test $15.00 

Falling Number Test with Correction Calculation $18.00 

Germination Test $15.00 

Seed Count per Ounce, Pound, Gram $15.00 

GMO Test $20.00 

Purity $15.00 

Refractive Index Testing $10.50 

Roastability Dark Roast $20.00 

Set of Check Samples (ex. Protein)(Set of 5) $30.00 

Spreadsheet Report (per report) $10.00 

Fax Results (per transmission)(e-mails have no charge) $1.00 

Special Handling $10.00 

Administrative Charges (other invoicing charges, ex. Sale of equipment Actual Cost 

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