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USDA Warns Exporters About Improper Health Certificates for Hong Kong Shipments

USDA is warning U.S. exporters to Hong Kong to make sure their goods’ health certificates are properly formatted, after a recent shipment of frozen confectionary to Hong Kong was almost rejected. The agency said the shipment had “an erroneously formatted…

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health certificate.” U.S. exporters should “work with importers in Hong Kong to ensure that a properly formatted health certification is included when requesting an import license application,” USDA said.