Seafood trade and trade | Noaa fishery

We offer the same services to American and non -American companies operating abroad or in treatment in foreign countries. The range of international services includes:

• Training on the principles of audit, dangerous analysis and the critical control point (food security) or sensory analysis.
• Implementation and on -site verification of HACCP -based process controls.
• Third -party verification activities for foreign processors.
• Certification agencies
• Online certification via the seafood inspection services portal

Export certification

We offer export certification services to facilitate exports of seafood products that meet the unique requirements of each import country and any other specific criterion of the industry buyer.

We represent the United States in negotiations with other countries concerning its import requirements for the United States seafood products. These negotiations frequently include the development and modification of certificates to support American seafood exports. We are the competent power to issue and sign these certificates in the United States.

If the foreign borders inspection stations raise questions about a certificate issued by the NOAA seafood inspection program, the NOAA will testify to the legitimacy of the certificate and will make an effort to answer all the questions. The NOAA can act as an intermediary for communication between the export industry and the import authority to quickly solve the problems that arise when a product is detained from the entry.

Detents linked to export certificates can result from a simple translation of language, variable interpretations of regulations in the importing country or problems not linked to the safety of seafood.

Note: Export certificates must be requested and issued before shipping the product.

Export certification to the European Union

We certify American seafood products for export to the European Union.

Instructions and requirements are available for both export health certification and documentation of the INI captures required for export to EU member countries.

Note: if the products are first exported to a country not from the EU, but will then be exported to the EU, they must be accompanied by a IIU Capture document.

Find out more about the certification of exports to the European Union

Export certification to the not EU countries

The NOAA seafood inspection program certifies American seafood products for export to any country requiring health certification.

Get specific instructions and requirements to the country for export to the EU countries:

Certification for exported products intended for subsequent treatment and re -export to the EU

The inspection certificate – fishing product intended to re -export to the EU is provided at the request of products are exported from the United States with the intention of retreating and re -export to the EU. The product processor must be listed as a current sender approved to the EU, while this certificate confirms that the product responds to the declared certificate, it is not a health certificate. This certificate can be requested jointly with a health certificate or as an autonomous document for all destinations except the EU and EFA.

Product registration

Product recording is an advanced element of the SISP online system which allows eligible members of the industry who choose to use it to record / certify the product before leaving the United States without providing specificities of the recipient. The product eligible for this program is defined as a Wild American Wild product from an establishment approved by the USDC produced as part of an approved quality management plan.

As of April 1, 2025, the registered product will become unacceptable for certification 180 days after registration. Any product recorded before April 1, 2025 will be unacceptable for certification on September 28, 2025.

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Export certification for aquatic animal by-products

Requests for export certification for aquatic animal by-products not intended for human consumption are submitted by e-mail in PDF format. The request form must be completed and submitted before shipment. Certificates are issued after verification that all American requirements are met as well as the specific requirements of the importing country. Requests by email to: nmfs.nsil.fm.export@noaa.gov.

Certification validation

We maintain a Database of verified seafood inspection certificates verified. To use the system, you will have to know the certificate number, the extension of the certificate number, the date of the certificate and the species.

Export requirements

Fish and fishing products for human consumption and fish flour

The export requirements of foreign countries provided below are based on information from previous exports, official notifications and online websites available to the competent authority of each country. Information is designed as advice only, and all exporters must confirm product documentation requirements with the importer and competent foreign authorities before export to a foreign market. We do not assume any responsibility for the accuracy of this information.

The information provided on the web page of each country concerns the certification requirements for fish and fishing products intended for human consumption. Certificates for these countries may include food / public health security certificates, animal health certificates or both. Send emails to Nmfs.seafood.services@noaa.gov.

Approval procedures for food supplements of fish oil

The NOAA seafood inspection program (SIP) is the competent authority for the certification of fish oil. SIP offers export certification for food supplements characterized as fish oil, including those with other oil ingredients. To guarantee the consistency of this process, SIP offers an export certification for products using the approval process described in the memorandum and the NOAA manual, part 4:

Approved foreign lists

Various foreign destinations for exports of American fishing products have registration requirements. Exporters must carefully examine their current registration status before organizing shipments. This section provides links to current approval lists for specific countries of destination.

Listed business partners have various registration requirements for the United States exporting sender and / or processors. These lists are maintained by the American Ministry of Commerce or Food and Drug Administration in partnership with the foreign government.

Go to the approved foreign list

Whenever there is a change of property or name of a listed company, all export approval lists must be updated with the new name and / or establishment number. It is the responsibility of the export company to ensure that their information is updated on the relevant lists (s) before requesting the export certification. Sometimes there may be an extended period of time between the name / property change and the update of the list. To reduce the risk that exports be held or rejected at the border due to details of inscriptions from the incorrect sender, the company must inform SIP before shipping, so that we can work together to find the best option given the specific circumstances. The unavailable of the SIP before shipping can have negative consequences for the sender, ranging from excess overestimation costs or the rejection of sending to the destruction of the product.

Training of exchanges

Noaa fishing plays an essential role in rationalizing seafood trade in the United States. By working in collaboration with customs and the protection of American borders, we provide support for seafood dealers to guarantee that imported seafood, such as Patagonian dental fish, blue tuna, swordfish and bigeye tuna, are legally captured and imported.

Foreign seafood trade data

We maintain an foreign trade database dating from 1975 which allows users to summarize the foreign trade of the United States (imports / exports) in fish products. You can summarize the weight and value in dollars per year, the product, the country and the type of trade.

Find out more about foreign trade data