Puerto Rico (PR)

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1. Preconditions for market access

PMA_PreconditionsMarketAccess

1.1 Establishment registration

PMA_EstablishmentRegistration

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

Registration with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

Exceptions (ship stores)

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

1.2 Overseas listing

PMA_OverseasListing

1.3 Prohibited products

PMA_ProhibitedProducts

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

1.4 General information

PMA_GeneralInformation

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

2. Production of products for human consumption

PPHC_ProductionProductsHumanComsumption

2.1 Milk and milk products

PPHC_MilkMilkProducts

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

2.2 Compositional requirements

PPHC_CompositionalRequirements

2.3 Further information

PPHC_FurtherInformation

3. Production of products not for human consumption

PPNHC_ProductionProductsNotHumanConsumption

3.1 Technical grade and pharmaceutical products

PPNHC_TechnicalGradePharmaceuticalProducts

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

3.2 Animal feed

PPNHC_AnimalFeed

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

3.3 Manufacturing grade products

PPNHC_ManufacturingGradeProducts

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

3.4 Processing

PPNHC_Processing

3.5 Further information

PPNHC_FurtherInformation

4. Operational requirements

OR_OperationalRequirements

4.1 Microbial and residue sampling

OR_MicrobialResidueSampling

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

4.2 Operational requirements additional to Australia's export legislation

OR_OperationalRequirementsAdditional

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

Specific testing requirements for dry milk products

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

Testing for Salmonella, Phosphatase and Penicillin

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

4.3 Hygiene

OR_Hygiene

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

5. Documentation requirements

DR_DocumentationRequirements

5.1 Milk and milk products

DR_MilkMilkProducts

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

5.2 Manufacturing grade products

DR_ManufacturingGradeProducts

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

5.3 Technical grade and pharmaceutical products

DR_TechnicalGradePharmaceuticalProducts

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

5.4 Animal feed

DR_AnimalFeed

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

5.5 Consignments under 10 kilograms and trade samples

DR_Consignments10KgTradeSamples

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

5.6 Additional certification/letters

DR_AdditionalCertificationLetter

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

6. Import procedures

IP_ImportProcedures

6.1 Import permit

IP_ImportPermit

Exporters should ensure that their importer complies with any requirements to obtain a permit for imports into Puerto Rico.

Import Permit for pasteurised milk and cream products

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

6.2 Port-of-entry inspection and testing

IP_PortEntryInspectionTesting

7. Packaging, labelling and shipping marks

PLSM_PackagingLabellingShippingMarks

7.1 Packaging

PLSM_Packaging

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

7.2 Labelling

PLSM_Labelling

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

7.3 Shelf life

PLSM_ShelfLife

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

7.4 Shipping marks

PLSM_ShippingMarks

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

7.5 Further information

PLSM_FurtherInformation

8. Shipping and air freight requirements

SAFR_ShippingAirFreightRequirements

Puerto Rico adopts US importing country requirements.

8.1 Refrigeration, transfer and loadout

SAFR_RefrigerationTransferLoadout

9. Additional documentation available

ADA_AdditionalDocumentationAvailable

Latest updates

28/04/2022 - Updated to align with, and link to, the USA.
20/02/2022 - Content on this page may have changed location to conform to standard Dairy headings.
07/06/2021 - References to export legislation have been updated.

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Last updated: 30/03/2023 11:29 PMCreated: 20/02/2022 11:51 PM

Dairy

Puerto Rico (PR)

1.1 Establishment registration

Registration with the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Exceptions (ship stores)

1.2 Overseas listing

1.3 Prohibited products

1.4 General information

2.1 Milk and milk products

2.2 Compositional requirements

2.3 Further information

3.1 Technical grade and pharmaceutical products

3.2 Animal feed

3.3 Manufacturing grade products

3.4 Processing

3.5 Further information

4.1 Microbial and residue sampling

4.2 Operational requirements additional to Australia's export legislation

Specific testing requirements for dry milk products

Testing for Salmonella, Phosphatase and Penicillin

4.3 Hygiene

5.1 Milk and milk products

Milk and milk products that are prescribed under Australia's export rules

Milk and milk products that are not prescribed under Australia's export rules

5.1.1 Health certification for milk and milk products

Dried milk products

Other milk and milk products

NATA certificates

Export declaration for milk products (other than dry milk products)

Export declaration for dry milk products

Transit Certification Requirements

5.2 Manufacturing grade products

5.3 Technical grade and pharmaceutical products

5.4 Animal feed

5.5 Consignments under 10 kilograms and trade samples

5.6 Additional certification/letters

6.1 Import permit

Import Permit for pasteurised milk and cream products

6.2 Port-of-entry inspection and testing

7.1 Packaging

7.2 Labelling

7.3 Shelf life

7.4 Shipping marks

7.5 Further information

8.1 Refrigeration, transfer and loadout

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