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NDGI | Illinois Division

1672 Sauget Industrial Parkway E-mail: IOGI@graininspection.com

Sauget, Illinois 62206 Phone: (800) 548-5575

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

Regular Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding holidays. Time may be prorated when possible. All 

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

Regular Hourly Rates: (4-hour minimum applies unless stated otherwise)

Sampler, Technician, Weigher, Other & Cancellation: $34.50 per hour.

Inspector Rate: $44.50 per hour.

All services during regular hours must be canceled a minimum of 6 hours prior to start, otherwise, the 4-hour

minimum charge will apply. All hours are per person and assessed in 1⁄4 hour increments. ANY cancellations made 

during non-regular hours will have an applicable minimum charge applied.

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

Monday through Friday and Saturday. Sunday and Holidays will be charged at double time. (4 hour minimum applies)

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

Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. Holidays that fall on Saturday will be observed on the preceding Friday; those that fall on 

Sunday will be observed on the following Monday.

Stand‐by Rate: Any stand-by time in excess of one hour will have an additional $8.00 per hour added to the appropriate 

hourly rate.

On‐Call: On-call charges will be applied for requests to hold personnel outside regular business hours. Elevator must 

establish a start time by 3:00 pm regular business hours. If work is not performed at established time there will be a 4-

hour minimum charge, at applicable hourly rate, for each employee that was held for that service. 

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

will be prorated when possible. Mileage will be charged on all trips. 

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

Sample Pick‐up/delivery: Applicant will be charged appropriate hourly rate and 

mileage. (Prorated where applicable).

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:

Minimum Fee(s): Container, Rail & Truck sampling request must average a minimum of 2 units sampled per 

hour otherwise an additional $11.00 will be applied per hour. Time for averaging will be calculated from NDGI 

office until returning back to NDGI office.

Barge– per 1,000 Bu. Rounded up (plus hourly & mileage rate) ..................................................................... $4.60

Rail per unit (plus hourly & mileage rate) ...................................................................................................... $21.00

Truck/Trailer/Bag (plus hourly & mileage rate) ............................................................................................ $15.75

Containers per unit (plus hourly & mileage rate) ........................................................................................... $21.75

Bag/Tote per 2000 pounds (min. $40.00 per trip, plus hr. & mileage rate) ..................................................... $0.93

Official Sampling:

Sample Only – Barge (plus hourly & mileage rate) ..................................................................................... $142.00

Sample Only – Rail, Truck, Container & Bag Lot (plus hourly & mileage rate) ............................................... $16.50

(Sample only rates will be charged if request is cancelled after sampling begins.)

Double Probe: (In addition to original sampling fees) ................................................................................... $10.50

12-foot Probe - Railcars: (In addition to original sampling fees) ..................................................................... $5.50

Submits/Reinspections:

Submitted Sample (Includes grade)................................................................................................................ $13.00

Reinspection – basis new sample (same as original fee)

Reinspection – basis file sample ..................................................................................................................... $13.00

Additional Official Services/Charges:

Stowage Exam Only (plus hourly & mileage rate) .......................................................................................... $11.25

Stowage Exam Only – Barge (plus hourly & mileage rate) ............................................................................. $42.00

Stowage Exam Certification .............................................................................................................................. $5.75

Extra Factor Determination when requested ................................................................................................... $6.25

Soybeans of Other Color (SBOC)....................................................................................................................... $3.25

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

NIRT – Protein test (wheat) ............................................................................................................................ $10.00

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

NIRT – Protein, Oil & Starch (corn) ................................................................................................................. $10.00

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

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

Fumonisin Test........................................................................ $36.00 (Plus shipping to NDGI Wayne City, IL office)

Zearalenone Test......................................................................$36.00(Plus shipping to NDGI Wayne City, IL office)

Ochratoxin Test............................................................... ............................ $40.00 (Plus shipping to NDGI Ohio office)

Stress Crack .................................................................................................................................................... $11.50

Waxy Corn Test ..................................................................................................... $11.50

Composite Sample Preparation ......................................................................$7.25

Class X/Y Weighing per unit (plus hourly & mileage rate) ..........................$6.50

Class X/Y Weighing Barge (per 1,000 Bu.)(plus hourly & mileage fees).... $1.90

Combined-Lot Certification (per certificate being combined)................. $6.50

Witness Fumigation.................................................................................. $5.00

Canadian Thistle Inspection ..................................................................... $6.00
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Administrative Services:

Duplicate or Correct certificate of applicant error........................................................................................... $3.65

Fax Reporting of Results................................................................................................................................... $1.00

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

Shipping of Samples, per Customer Request, will be charged at the rate OA incurred by shipping companies on 

top of special handling. 

921-2 Required Statements .............................................................................................................................. $2.00

*** Letterhead.................................................................................................................................................. $8.00

***Administrative Fees: Applicable hourly rate.

***Document search or data entry will be charged an additional hourly rate in 1⁄4 increments. (Does not

include grade certificate entry.)

Checktesting Charges/On-Site Lab Information:

Approval of DT Samplers & Checktesting $65.00 per hour per person plus mileage and travel time at applicable rate.

All customers are responsible for the charges of maintaining equipment. 

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

NDGI will not guarantee the availability of an inspector for on-site grading unless there is a minimum of 100 cars 

being loaded in a 24-hour period. If an inspector is available, we will provide one at the applicable rates. 

Sealing: (Hourly and mileage charges will apply when applicable.)

Plastic Seals (per seal) ...................................................................................................................................... $1.45

Cable Seals (per seal) ........................................................................................................................................ $2.40

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

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

seals are needed. 

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

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

NDGI is not responsible for the plastic/cable seals after the railcar leaves the applicant's property. It will be the 

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

Official Commercial Inspection Services are available upon request.

Official services not covered by the above fees will be charged at the appropriate hourly and mileage rate.
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SERVICES NOT PERFORMED UNDER THE USGSA

Grades (includes – Test Weight, Moisture, dockage and Damage) ............................................................... $13.00

(All grains not listed under the USGSA)

Additional Factors to Grade .............................................................................................................................. $6.00

Submits............................................................................................................................................................ $13.00

Sampling per Unit (plus sampler hourly & mileage fees) ............................................................................... $18.00

Sampling per Unit – Barge (plus hourly & mileage fees) ............................................................................. $140.00

NIRT/Protein Test............................................................................................................................................ $10.00

Falling Number (Single Drop + AMA Equations) ............................................................................................. $17.00

Falling Number (Double Drop + AMA Equations) ........................................................................................... $32.00

For AMA/Official Falling Numbers, please call Sauget office to discuss

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

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

Fumonisin Test (Non-Approved Grains)........................$36.00 + Shipping Charges to NDGI | Wayne City, IL Office

Zearalenone Test (Non-Approved Grains) ....................$36.00 + Shipping Charges to NDGI | Wayne City, IL Office

Ochratoxin Test (Non-Approved Grains).........................................$40.00 + Shipping Charges to NDGI | OH Office

T2-HT2 ............................................................................................$40.00 + Shipping Charges to NDGI | OH Office

GMO Strip Test................................................................................$20.00 + Shipping Charges to NDGI | ND Office

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 per pound............................................................................................................................................... $18.00

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

Stowage Exam (plus hourly & mileage fees)................................................................................................... $39.00

Weighing (plus hourly & mileage fees) ............................................................................................................. $6.25

Weighing – Barge (per 1,000 Bu.) (plus hourly & mileage fees)....................................................................... $1.50

Composite Sample Preparation ........................................................................................................................ $7.25

Duplicate or Corrected Certificate .................................................................................................................... $3.75

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

** Reinspection on any service is the same charge as the original.

Unofficial prices are subject to change without notice.

Prices are subject to change without notice.

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