WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a notice called: 2026 Rate Changes for the Basetime, Overtime, Holiday, Laboratory Services, and Export Application Fees.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 6 by Justin Ransom, Administrator.

Summary: FSIS is announcing the 2026 rates it will charge meat, poultry, and egg products establishments, and importers and exporters for providing voluntary, overtime, and holiday inspection and identification, certification, laboratory services, and export application fees. Most rates for 2026 will be the same as for 2025. FSIS is decreasing the rate for laboratory services.

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