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Jerry:
You should try coming to the Redlands Fair
in Miami May 13-15. Representatives of the USDA are on hand to issue
paperwork in a professional manner, there will be a lot more vendors than were
at Dijon, especially from overseas, and, besides, it's a lot
closer.
My experiences, as a small time importer
through Miami, are similar to Andy's. Ag Inspection here is extremely fast
and courteous. They are primarily concerned about protecting the country
against imported disease. If an "actionable" problem is encountered, as
occasionally happens under the best of circumstances, they actually take the
trouble to demonstrate to the importer exactly what the problem is, and what
remedy is mandated. This may be due in part to the fact that their
relatively large staff contains a lot of expertise. I get the impression
that many of the confiscatory actions of other inspection stations are based on
lack of expertise and a policy of erring on the side of
caution. Bert
Pressman
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