Within AFI AFI offers three types of reports geared to help members track monthly food imports. Monthly import reports provide detailed data on imported food items, including the country of origin, foreign shipper, arrival date, ship line, point of origin, port of discharge, specific commodity, quantity in a declared unit of measure and total pounds.
Reports are available on a yearly subscription basis to offset the cost of the service.
Statistical reports provide monthly statistics on imported food products, showing the country of origin, volume and value. These reports are available on a yearly subscription basis and can be obtained on paper or IBM-compatible diskette. FDA Import Detention reports track FDA detentions during the previous month. This information provides an early warning system in that you'll be able to see if and when your shippers are having problems. These reports can help you track problems in specific commodities.