Constituent Update - August 21, 2026

August 21, 2026

Morocco Now Accepting Pork Casings Products

Effective August 14, 2026, Morocco will be accepting pork casings products from from U.S. establishments. All establishments that want to be eligible to export pork casings products to Morocco are required to submit a FSIS Form 9080-3 application through FSIS’ Public Health Information System (PHIS).  

FSIS Updated Import Presented Refused and Import Refusal Reason Datasets

FSIS has updated data on import lots presented and refused entry to the U.S. and the reasons for refusal on products regulated by FSIS. This data can be found on the Import and Export Data page under the Import Presented Refused and Import Refusal datasets. The Import Presented Refused dataset includes lot-level information for import volume along with import refusal data at the lot-level. The Import Refusal Reason is provided as a secondary dataset, providing each refusal reason as its own row to facilitate analysis.

The Import Presented Refused and Import Refusal Reason datasets are updated monthly and posted the third Friday of each month, with data broken out by fiscal year (FY), starting with data from FY 2014 (starting on October 1, 2013) through the most recent FY. These datasets are released in an open, non-proprietary comma separated values (csv) format. Instructions on how to open csv files using Excel are available on the FSIS Sampling web page in the Comma Separated Values Guide section.

Upcoming Events

• September 17, 1-2 p.m. ET: FSIS to Host Webinar on the Modernized PHIS Domestic Inspection for Industry 

Available for Public Comment

FSIS seeks public comments on proposed rules and notices, which are viewable on the FSIS Federal Register & Rulemaking webpage. FSIS is currently seeking comments on the following:

• Until September 14: Notice of Request to Renew an Approved Information Collection: Salmonella Initiative Program
• Until October 13: Notice of Request To Renew an Approved Information Collection: Egg Products Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures 

Policy Update

FSIS notices and directives on public health and regulatory issues are available on the FSIS Policy webpage. The following policy update was recently issued:

FSIS Directive 7120.1 - Safe And Suitable Ingredients Used In The Production Of Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products - Revision 62

Export Requirements Update

The Library of Export Requirements has been updated for products for the following:

FSIS:

• Morocco
• China
• Turkey
• European Union 
• Switzerland

APHIS:

• Japan
• Turkey

Complete information for FSIS products can be found at the FSIS Import & Export Library.

Complete information for APHIS products can be found at Export Restrictions on U.S. Animal Products for Human Consumption website. Select the countries listed above from the drop down menu for complete information.