This is not a condemnation or anything bad about Indian products, just showing you that USDA is trying to protect the integrity of its organic branding. 90% of the time or better, the US organic label means the product was grown compatible with the USDA organic standards.
Reminder to
Certifiers and Importers:
India Requires a
Certificate of Inspection
for Exports to the
United States
The National Organic Program
(NOP) reminds certifiers and importers that India requires a Certificate of Inspection for the
export of organic products to the United States. The
Certificate is to be issued by a government-accredited certification agent
via India’s TraceNet
system. This final export transaction certificate is provided to the U.S.
importer to validate the organic status and volume of the exported
products.
All certified operations receiving organic products exported from India are to
obtain the Certificate of Inspection to verify organic status, in
accordance with 7 CFR § 205.103, Recordkeeping for Certified
Operations. U.S. organic regulations require certified
operations to maintain records concerning the production, harvesting, and
handling of organic agricultural products; and to make such records
available to their certifying agent.
The NOP considers these
Certificate of Inspection an essential record to demonstrate good control
processes for businesses importing organic products from India.
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