United States Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Marketing Service

Federal Grain Inspection Service

Directive 9180.74 December 13, 2022

Distribution: FGIS, OSP, Grain Industry Originating Office: FGIS ODA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis 

of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial 

status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require 

alternate means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) 

should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).

To file a complaint, write to the USDA, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal 

employment opportunity employer.

SERVICE FEES AND BILLING CODES

Contents

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ATTACHMENTS

Fees for Official Services Performed at an Applicant’s Facility in an Onsite FGIS Laboratory ���������������4

Services Performed at Other Than an Applicant’s Facility in an FGIS Laboratory ������������������6

Miscellaneous Services �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������9

Fees for FGIS Supervision of Official Inspection and Weighing Services Performed by 

Delegated States and/or Designated Agencies in the United States �����������������������������������10

Billing Codes and Rates for Federal Rice Inspection Services Under the Agricultural 

Marketing Act of 1946 ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 11

Billing Codes and Rates for Commodity Inspection Services (Pulses, Hops, and 

Miscellaneous Processed Commodities) under the AMA of 1946������������������������������������������13

Fees for Laboratory Test Services������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������15

Miscellaneous Fees for Other Services...................................................................................17
FGIS Directive 9180.74 December 13, 2022

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1. PURPOSE

This Directive transmits the fee schedule and billing codes for official services performed

by the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Federal Grain Inspection Service (FGIS),

under the United States Grain Standards Act, and the Agricultural Marketing Act of 

1946. Additionally, the directive transmits the fee schedule for supervision of grain 

inspection and weighing services applicable to official inspection agencies.

2. REPLACEMENT HIGHLIGHTS

This directive adds the billing code for the Fecal Matter Assay (FMA) service as 

published in directive 9180.88, Detection of Fecal Matter (Qualitative) dated December 

13, 2022 and amended Attachment 1, Table 2 footnote 2 to language from section 

800.72(b).

This Directive supersedes FGIS Directive 9180.74, dated October 1, 2022. 

3. AUTHORITIES

The United States Grain Standards Act, as amended

The Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946

Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 800 and 868

4. POLICY

Fees assessed by FGIS for official services shall be reasonable, nondiscriminatory, and 

cover the estimated cost of the service. These costs include direct, administrative, and 

supervisory costs related to these services.

5. FEES AND BILLING CODES

The attachments transmit the fees and billing codes for official services provided by 

FGIS

Attachment 1- Fees for grain inspection and weighing services in the United States and

Canada - As published in section 800.71(a) of the regulations under the

United States Grain Standards Act, as amended. See Federal Register

(87 FR 920), dated January 7, 2022, and became effective February 1,

2022

Attachment 2- Fees for supervision of grain inspection and weighing services in the

United States - As published in section 800.71(b) of the regulations 

under U.S. Grain Standards Act, as amended. See Federal Register 

(87 FR 920), dated January 7, 2022, and became effective February 1, 

2022
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Attachment 3- Fees for rice inspection services - As published in section 868.91 of the

regulations under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. See Federal

Register (87 FR 12795), dated June 14, 2022, and applicable

beginning October 1, 2022.

Attachment 4- Fees for commodity inspection services - As published in section 868.90

of the regulations under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. See 

Federal Register (66 FR 17775), dated April 4, 2001, and became 

effective May 4, 2001.

Attachment 5- Fees for laboratory tests – As published in section 868.90 of the

regulations under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. See Federal 

Register (69 FR 1893), dated January 13, 2004, and became effective 

February 12, 2004.

Attachment 6- Miscellaneous fees for other services – As published in section 800.71(d)

of the regulations under U.S. Grain Standards Act, as amended. See 

Federal Register (87 FR 920), dated January 7, 2022, and became 

effective February 1, 2022.

6. FURTHER INFORMATION

Direct any questions concerning this Directive to the Deputy Administrator, FGIS at 

(202) 720-9170.

Attachments
FGIS Directive 9180.74

Attachment 1

December 13, 2022

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Billing Codes and Fees for Official Grain Inspection and Weighing Services 

Provided under the United States Grain Standards Act in the United States and Canada1

TABLE 1

Fees for Official Services Performed at an Applicant’s Facility

in an Onsite FGIS Laboratory 2

Service Billing Billing

Description Code Rate

Inspection and Weighing Services Hourly Fees (per service representative): 

One-Year Contract Monday-Friday (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.) G201 $37.30/hour8

Monday-Friday (6 p.m. to 6 a.m.) G202 $39.10/hour8

Saturday, Sunday, overtime 3 G203 $44.60/hour8

Holidays G204 $66.20/hour8

Non-contract Monday-Friday (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.) G213 $66.20/hour8

Monday-Friday (6 p.m. to 6 a.m.) G214 $66.20/hour8

Saturday, Sunday, overtime 3 G215 $66.20/hour8

Holidays G216 $66.20/hour8

Additional Tests (cost per test, assessed in addition to the hourly rate):

4

Aflatoxin (rapid test kit method) G218 $10.60

Aflatoxin (rapid test kit method-applicant provides kit)5 G217 $ 8.70

All other Mycotoxins (rapid test kit method) G293 $19.30

All other Mycotoxins (rapid test kit method-applicant provides kit)5 G265 $17.50

NIR or NMR Analysis (protein, oil, starch, etc.) G230 $ 2.60

Waxy corn (per test) G284 $ 2.60

Fees for other tests not listed above will be based on the 

noncontract hourly rate (per hour / per representative) G240 $66.20/hour8

Other Services

Class Y Weighing (per carrier) 

Truck/container G238 $ 0.70

Railcar G237 $ 1.60

Barge G236 $ 2.80
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TABLE 1 – Continued

Fees for Official Services Performed at an Applicant’s Facility

 in an Onsite FGIS Laboratory 2

Service Billing Billing

Description Code Rate

Tonnage Fee (assessed in addition to all other applicable fees, only one tonnage fee 

will be assessed when inspection and weighing services are performed on the same 

carrier):

National tonnage fee calculated $0.054 plus 5% increase equals $0.057 

Local tonnage fees:

League City (calculated local $0.043 plus 5% increase equals $0.045) 

New Orleans (calculated local $0.019 plus 5% increase equals $0.020) 

Portland (calculated local $0.134 plus 5% increase equals $0.141) 

Toledo (calculated local $0.118 plus 5% increase equals $0.124)

All outbound carriers serviced by the specific field office (per-metric ton): 7

Delegated States/Designated Agencies (national $0.057)6 G24D $ 0.057

League City tonnage fee (local $0.045 plus national $0.057) G24L $ 0.102

New Orleans tonnage fee (local $0.020 plus national $0.057)G24N $ 0.077

Portland tonnage fee (local $0.141 plus national $0.057) G24P $ 0.198

Toledo tonnage fee (local $0.124 plus national $0.057) G24T $ 0.181

 

1

Canada fees include the noncontract hourly rate, the Toledo field office tonage fee, 

 and the actual cost of travel.

2

Fees apply to original inspection and weighing, re-inspection, and appeal inspection service 

and include, but are not limited to, sampling, grading, weighing, prior to loading stowage 

examinations, and certifying results performed within 25 miles of an employee’s assigned 

duty station. Travel and related expenses will be charged for service outside 25 miles as 

found in section 800.72(a) – use travel rate code G276.

3

Overtime rates will be assessed for all hours in excess of 8 consecutive hours that result from

an applicant scheduling or requesting service beyond 8 hours, or if requests for additional 

shifts exceed existing staffing.

4

Appeal and re-inspection services will be assessed the same fee as the original inspection 

service.

5

Applicant must provide the test kit, instrument hardware, calibration control, and all supplies 

required by the test kit manufacturer. 

6

Tonnage fee is assessed on export grain inspected and/or weighed, excluding land 

carrier shipments to Canada and Mexico.

7

Standard carrier capacity for trucks/submitted samples – 52,800 lbs. (approx. 23.95 metric 

tons (mt)), container – 54,000 lbs. (approx. 24.49 mt), rail – 220,000 lbs. (approx. 99.79 mt), 

barge – 3,648,000 lbs. (approx. 1,654.70 mt), Pacific Northwest (PN) barge – 6,707,000 lbs. 

(approx. 3,042.24 mt).

 8Hourly fees will be assessed in 1⁄4-hour increments for each service representative.
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Attachment 1

December 13, 2022

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TABLE 2

Services Performed at Other Than an Applicant’s Facility in an FGIS Laboratory 1/2/

Service Billing Billing

Description Code Rate

Original Inspection and Weighing (Class X) Services

Sampling only (use hourly rates from Table 1)

Stationary Lots (sampling, grade/factor, & checkloading):

Truck/trailer/container (per carrier) G278 $ 20.80

Railcar (per carrier) G250 $ 30.80

Barge (per carrier) G222 $ 193.70

Sacked grain (per hour per service representative

 plus an administrative fee per hundred weight) G254 $ 0.074/CWT

Lots sampled online during loading (sampling use hourly rates from Table 1, plus):

Truck/trailer/container G277 $ 12.60

Railcar (per carrier) G249 $ 26.00

Barge (per carrier) G221 $ 132.40

Sacked grain (per hour per service representative

 plus an administrative fee per hundred weight) G253 $ 0.074/CWT

Lots sampled online during loading (sampling use hourly rates from Table 1, plus):

Truck/trailer/container G277 $ 12.60

Railcar (per carrier) G249 $ 26.00

Barge (per carrier) G221 $ 132.40

Sacked grain (per hour per service representative

plus an administrative fee per hundred weight) G253 $ 0.074/CWT

Other services:

Submitted sample (per sample - grade and factor) G271 $ 12.60

Warehouseman inspection (per sample) G283 $ 21.80

Factor only (per factor - maximum 2 factors) G239 $ 6.20

Checkloading/condition examination (use hourly rates from 

Table 1, plus an administrative fee per hundred weight 

if not previously assessed) G234 $ 0.074/CWT

Re-inspection (grade and factor only. Sampling service 

additional, use hourly rates from Table 1) G251 $ 13.50

Class X Weighing (per hour per service representative) G235 $ 66.20
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TABLE 2 – Continued

Services Performed at Other Than an Applicant’s Facility in an FGIS Laboratory 1/2/

Service Billing Billing

Description Code Rate

Additional tests (excludes sampling)

Aflatoxin (rapid test kit method) G220 $31.10

Aflatoxin (rapid test kit method-applicant provides kit)3 G219 $29.30

All other Mycotoxins (rapid test kit method) G294 $40.10

All other Mycotoxins (rapid test kit method-applicant provides kit)3 G266 $38.00

NIR or NMR Analysis (protein, oil, starch, etc.) G264 $ 10.60

Waxy Corn (per test) G285 $ 10.60

Canola (per test - 00 dip test) G233 $ 10.60

Pesticide Residue Testing 

Routine Compounds (per sample)

Pesticide Residue PAM-1 (C/SB/W) (per sample) PAM01 $223.20

Pesticide Residue PAM-2 (C/SB/W) (per sample) PAM02 $223.20

Pesticide Residue PAM-3 (C/SB/W) (per sample) PAM03 $223.20

Pesticide Residue PAM-5 (C/SB) (per sample) PAM05 $223.20

Pesticide Residue PAM-10 (C/SB/W) (per sample) PAM10 $223.20

Pesticide Residue PAM-11 (C/SB/W) (per sample) PAM11 $223.20

Pesticide Residue PAM-12 (SB) (per sample) PAM12 $223.20

 

Non-routine Compounds (Subject to availability) G248 $119.00/hour6

(per hour per service representative)

Fees for other tests not listed above will be based on the 

noncontract hourly rate from Table 1 G240 $66.20/hour6

Appeal inspection and review of weighing service4

Board appeal and Appeals (grade and factor) G226 $ 84.70

Factor only (per factor - max 2 factors) 5 G225 $ 44.60

Sampling service for Appeals additional (hourly rates from Table 1)

Additional tests (assessed in addition to all other applicable tests):

Aflatoxin (rapid test kit method) G223 $ 31.10

Aflatoxin (rapid test kit method-applicant provides kit)3 G224 $ 29.10

All other Mycotoxins (rapid test kit method) G295 $ 48.70

All other Mycotoxins (rapid test kit method-applicant provides kit)3 G298 $ 46.80

NIR or NMR Analysis (protein, oil, starch, etc.) G267 $ 18.40

Sunflower oil (per test) G228 $ 18.40

Mycotoxin (per test - HPLC) G297 $145.60

Fecal Matter Assay - Detection of Fecal Matter (Qualitative) G2FMA $231.70
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TABLE 2 – Continued

Services Performed at Other Than an Applicant’s Facility in an FGIS Laboratory 1/2/

Service Billing Billing

Description Code Rate

Tilletia controversa Kühn (TCK) spores testing (per sample) G2TCK $231.70

Fees for other tests not listed above will be based on the 

noncontract hourly rate from Table 1 G240 $ 66.20/hour6

Review of weighing (per hour per service representative) G252 $ 85.50/hour6

Stowage examination (service on request)

Ship (per stowage space)(minimum 5 spaces per ship) G270 $ 52.80

Subsequent ship examinations(same as original) 

(minimum 3 spaces per ship) G270SR $ 52.80

Barge (per examination) G259 $ 42.30

All other carriers (per examination) G260 $ 16.70

 

1

Fees apply to original inspection and weighing, re-inspection, and appeal inspection service and 

include, but are not limited to, sampling, grading, weighing, prior to loading stowage examinations, and 

certifying results performed within 25 miles of an employee’s assigned duty station. Travel and related 

expenses will be charged for service outside 25 miles as found in section 800.72(a) – use travel rate 

code G276.

2

In addition to a 2-hour minimum charge on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, an additional charge will be

assessed when the revenue from the services in Schedule A, Table 2, does not equal or exceed what 

would have been collected at the applicable hourly rate as provided in section 800.72(b).

3

Applicant must provide the test kit, instrument hardware, calibration control, and all supplies 

required by the test kit manufacturer. 

4

If, at the request of the Service, a file sample is located and forwarded by the Agency, the Agency may, upon request, be reimbursed at the rate of $3.50 per sample by the Service. (Invoice processed 

through appropriate payment method.)

5

Factor only appeal – In accordance with 800.135(b) Kind and Scope, an appeal inspection is 

limited to the kind and scope of the original or re-inspection service; in the case of factor-only 

inspections, the service is limited to a maximum of two factors with no grade assignment.

6

Hourly fees will be assessed in 1⁄4-hour increments for each service representative.

7

Ship subsequent examinations must be completed within 24 hours of the previous exam.
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TABLE 3 

Miscellaneous Services 1

Service Billing Billing

Description Code Rate

Grain grading seminars (per hour per service representative)2 G242 $ 66.20

Certification of diverter-type mechanical samplers (per hour

 per service representative)2 G258 $ 66.20

Special Weighing Services (per hour per service representative)2/5/

Scale testing and certification G246 $ 86.10

Scale testing and certification of railroad track scales G246 $ 86.10

Evaluation of weighing and material handling systems G246 $ 86.10

NTEP prototype evaluation (other than Railroad Track Scales) G246 $ 86.10

NTEP prototype evaluation of Railroad Track Scales G246 $ 86.10

Use of FGIS railroad track scale test equipment per facility

 for each requested service (except agreements) G245 $516.20

Mass standards calibration and re-verification G246 $ 86.10

Special [weighing] projects G246 $ 86.10

Foreign travel (hourly fee)3 G241 $ 86.10

Samples provided to interested parties (per sample) G255 $ 3.00

Extra copies of certificates (per certificate), faxing (per page),

 and divided lots (per certificate) G299 $ 2.10/copy

Special mailing (actual cost) 4 G2XX Actual Cost

Travel (mileage, airfare, per diem, etc.) G276 Actual Cost

Preparing certificates onsite or during other than normal 

 business hours (use hourly rates from Table 1.)

 

1

Any requested service that is not listed will be performed per hour (based on

 the noncontract hourly rate – rate code G240).

2

Regular business hours-Monday through Friday-service provided at other than regular 

business hours will be charged at 11⁄2 times the applicable hourly rate (see Section 

800.0(b)(14) for definition of “business day.”)

3

Foreign travel charged hourly fee based on rate code G241, plus travel, per diem, and 

related expenditures – using travel rate code G276.

4

Rate code G2XX should only be used when there is no other rate code that matches 

the service performed. 

5

Travel time will be assessed at the applicable hourly rate using rate code G246.
FGIS Directive 9180.74

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December 13, 2022

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Fees for FGIS Supervision of Official Inspection and Weighing Services 

Performed by Delegated States and/or Designated Agencies in the United States 

Service Billing Billing

Description Code Rate

Supervision fee charged is charged per metric ton of domestic 

U.S. grain shipments inspected and/or weighed, including 

Land carrier shipments to Canada and Mexico 1/2/3/ D308 $0.000

Supervision fee assessment is suspended effective 2/1/2022

 

1

The tonnage fee will be assessed only on original inspections or weights.

2

Inspections involving “Warehouseman Inspections” must indicate the type of carrier 

 involved.

3

Standard carrier capacity for trucks/submitted samples – 52,800 lbs. (approx. 23.95 

metric tons (mt)), rail – 220,000 lbs. (approx. 99.79 mt), barge – 3,648,000 lbs. (approx. 

1,654.70 mt), Pacific Northwest (PN) barge – 6,707,000 lbs. (approx. 3,042.24 mt).
FGIS Directive 9180.74

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December 13, 2022

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Billing Codes and Rates for Federal Rice Inspection Services 

Under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946

TABLE 1

Fees for certain Federal rice inspection services

Hourly Rates 1

Service Billing Billing

Description Code Rate

Contract Regular Monday-Friday (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.) R7CRG $ 56.30/hour3

Overtime R7COT $ 84.50/hour3

Holiday R7CHL $ 112.60/hour3

Non-contract Regular Monday-Friday (6 a.m. to 6 p.m.) R7NRG $ 66.60hour3

Overtime R7NOT $ 99.90/hour3

 Holiday R7NHL $ 133.20/hour3

Unit Rate per hundred weight (CWT) 

Export Rice Inspection 2 R705 $0.047/CWT

__________

1

Original and appeal inspection services include: Sampling, grading, weighing, and 

 other services requested by the applicant when performed at the applicant’s facility.

2

This is a unit fee per hundred weight (CWT) for all rice inspection services performed 

on lots at rest at export locations; e.g., condition examination of sacked rice at a 

dockside warehouse.

3

Hourly rates are assessed in 1⁄4 -hour increments for each service representative.
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TABLE 2

Unit Rates Service 1/3/

Service Billing Billing

Description Code Rate

Inspection for quality (per lot, sublot, or sample inspection): 

Rough rice R712 $41.80

Brown rice for processing R710 $37.60

Milled rice R711 $30.30

Factor analysis for any single factor (per factor): 

Milling yield (per sample) (Rough or Brown rice) R709 $32.00

All other factors (per factor) (all other rice) R733 $19.90

Total oil and free fatty acid R713 $45.80

Stowage Examination (service-on-request)

Ship (per stowage space) (minimum 5 spaces per ship) R715 $38.50

Subsequent ship examinations (same as original)

 (minimum 3 spaces per ship) R715SR $38.50

Barge (per examination) R716 $31.40

All other carriers (per examination) R717 $12.90

Aflatoxin (Rapid Test Kit) 2 R722 $31.40

All other Mycotoxins (Rapid Test Kit) 2 R725 $37.50

 

Travel (mileage, airfare, per diem, etc.) R7TRV Actual Cost

Faxed and extra copies of certificates (per copy/page) R799 $1.90

AMA Rice Cooperative Agreement Fees R7CA% 4%

Fees for other services not referenced in Table 2 will be based on the applicable 

non-contract hourly rate listed in Table 1

 

 

1

The unit rates apply to determinations (original or appeal) for kind, class, grade, factor 

analysis, equal to type, milling yield, or any other quality designation as defined in 

the U.S. Standards for Rice or applicable instructions, whether performed singly or 

combined at other than at the applicant’s facility (the point of service). Refer to §868.92

Explanation of service fees and additional fees, for all other service fees except travel

and per diem.

2

Rate based on 1⁄4 hour non-contract hourly rate, plus kit and supplies, for all levels of

 service (original, re-inspection, Appeal, Board Appeal). 

3

Rate code R7XX should only be used when there is no other rate code that matches 

the service performed.

4

Ship subsequent examinations must be completed within 24 hours of the previous

exam.
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December 13, 2022

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Billing Codes and Rates for Commodity Inspection Services 

(Pulses, Hops, and Miscellaneous Processed Commodities) 

Under the AMA of 1946

Table 1 – Hourly/Unit Rates1/4/

[Fees for inspection of commodities other than rice]

TABLE 1

Hourly Rates 1

Service Billing Billing

Description Code Rate

Hourly rates (per service representative per hour): 

Regular Hourly Rate: Monday – Friday C801 $34.20/hour3

Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays C802 $44.40/hour3

Unit Rates 1

Miscellaneous Processed Commodities2

Additional Tests (costs per test, assessed in addition to the hourly rate):

Falling Number C808 $12.50/test

Aflatoxin Test Kit – Online C804 $ 7.50/kit

Graded Commodities (Beans, Peas, Lentils, and Pulses)

Additional Tests (costs per test, assessed in addition to the hourly rate):

Field run (per lot or sample, Appeal, Board Appeal) C809 $23.00/test

Other than field run (per lot or sample, Appeal, Board Appeal) C811 $13.75/test

Factor analysis (per lot or sample, Appeal, Board Appeal) C807 $ 5.65/factor

Additional Tests—Unit Rate (Hops)

Lot or sample (per lot or sample, Appeal,

Board Appeal) C810 $29.30/lot

Additional Tests—Unit Rates (Nongraded Nonprocessed Commodities):

Factor analysis (per factor) C806 $ 5.65/factor
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December 13, 2022

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TABLE 1 - Continued

Unit Rates 1

Service Billing Billing

Description Code Rate

Stowage Examination (service-on-request)

Ship (per stowage space; minimum 5 spaces per ship) C814 $50.50

Subsequent ship examinations (same as original)

 (minimum 3 spaces per ship) C814SR $50.50

Barge (per examination) C812 $40.50

All other carriers (per examination) C813 $15.50

Services Performed Online at the Applicant’s Facility2:

Vomitoxin (Qualitative) - Online C816 $12.50/test

Vomitoxin (Quantitative) - Online C817 $18.50/test

All Other Mycotoxins - Online C818 $18.50/test

Services Performed at Other Than an Applicant’s Facility2:

Aflatoxin – Non Field Run C805 $22.50/test

Vomitoxin (Qualitative) C819 $31.00/test

Vomitoxin (Quantitative) C820 $38.50/test

All Other Mycotoxins C821 $38.50/test

Services Performed on Board Appeals and Appeals2:

Aflatoxin C822 $30.00/test

Vomitoxin (Qualitative) C823 $41.00/test

Vomitoxin (Quantitative) C824 $47.00/test

All Other Mycotoxins C825 $47.00/test

Travel (mileage, airfare, per diem, etc.) C815 Actual Cost

Faxing and extra copies of certifications (per page) AMA C899 $ 1.50

Commodity Cooperative Agreement Fees

(% of Fees Collected) C8CA% 4%

 

1

Fees for original commodity inspection and appeal inspection services include, but 

are not limited to, sampling, grading, weighing, stowage examinations, pre-inspection 

conferences, sanitation inspections, and other services requested by the applicant 

and that are performed within 25 miles of the field office. Travel and related expenses 

(commercial transportation costs, mileage, and per diem) will be assessed in addition to 

the hourly rate for service beyond the 25-mile limit – use travel rate code C815. Refer 

to §868.92 Explanation of service fees and additional fees, for all other service fees 

except travel and per diem. 

2

When performed at a location other than the Commodity Testing Laboratory.

3

Hourly rates are assessed in 1⁄4 -hour increments for each service representative.

4

Rate code C8XX should only be used when there is no other rate code that matches 

the service performed. 

5

Ship subsequent examinations must be completed within 24 hours of the previous 

exam.
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December 13, 2022

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Billing Codes and Rates for Commodity Inspection Services 

(Pulses, Hops, and Miscellaneous Processed Commodities) 

Under the AMA of 1946

TABLE 2

Fees for Laboratory Test Services1/2/3/4/

Service Billing Billing

Description Code Rate

Aflatoxin (Quantitative—HPLC) CTL001 $182.00

Aflatoxin (Quantitative—Test Kit) CTL002 $ 87.00

Aflatoxin (Qualitative—Test Kit) CTL003 $ 47.00

Appearance and odor CTL004 $ 7.00

Ash CTL005 $ 17.00

Brix CTL006 $ 16.00

Calcium CTL007 $ 27.00

Caroteniod color CTL008 $ 27.00

Cold test (oil) CTL009 $ 20.00

Color test (syrups) CTL010 $ 13.00

Cooking test (pasta) CTL011 $ 13.00

Crude fat CTL012 $ 20.00

Crude fiber CTL013 $ 27.00

Falling number CTL014 $ 24.00

Free fatty acid CTL015 $ 24.00

Insoluble impurities (oils and shortenings) CTL016 $ 9.00

Iron enrichment CTL017 $ 30.00

Lovibond color CTL018 $ 20.00

Moisture CTL019 $ 13.00

Moisture and volatile matter CTL020 $ 17.00

Oxidative stability index (OSI) CTL021 $ 54.00

Peroxide Value CTL022 $ 27.00

Peroxide Value (dry commodities) CTLF12 $ 50.25 

Popping ratio CTL023 $ 38.00

Protein CTL024 $ 16.00

Sanitation (filth light) CTL025 $ 47.00

Sieve test CTL026 $ 11.00

Smoke point CTL027 $ 43.00

Solid fat index CTL028 $168.00

Visual exam CTL029 $ 22.00

Vomitoxin (Qualitative—Test Kit) CTL030 $ 61.00

Vomitoxin (Quantitative—Test Kit) CTL031 $ 81.00

Other laboratory analytical services (per hour per service 

representative) CTL032 $ 67.00
FGIS Directive 9180.74

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1

When laboratory tests/services are provided for FGIS by a private laboratory, the 

applicant will be assessed a fee, which, as nearly as practicable, covers the costs to 

FGIS for the service provided.

2

In addition to the fees, if any, for sampling or other requested service, a fee will be 

assessed for each laboratory test (original, retest, or appeal) listed in Table 2 of this 

section.

3

If a requested test is to be reported on a specified moisture basis, a fee for a moisture 

 test will also be assessed.

4

Laboratory tests referenced in Table 2 of this section will be charged at the applicable 

 laboratory fee.
FGIS Directive 9180.74

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Billing Codes and Rates for Miscellaneous Fees for Other Services

Under the USGSA

Service Billing Billing

Description Code Rate

Export Registration Fee ER04 $331.00

Designation Amendments DA01 $519.20