- Ensure Certificate of Free Sale submission is complete and includes:
- Completed application form
- Payment (in the form of a cash, check, or money order)
- Product label(s)
- Self-addressed express mail return label (Optional. Returned via US Mail otherwise.)
- Any supplemental documents you feel may expedite the process
- Use an express delivery service such as FedEx, UPS, or USPS Priority Mail to send Certificate of Free Sale submission to the MDA Cashier at the address listed above.
- Additionally, email the following to Feed.Free.Sale.Certs.MDA@state.mn.us :
- High quality, legible copy of all product labels
- A copy of the return mailer PDF
- A copy of the completed Certificate of Free Sale application form
- Certificates are processed within five to ten business days as long as all previous invoices issued by the MDA are not overdue (30 days).
- You may choose to be emailed an invoice which, when paid, will allow the issuing of the certificates(s). Invoices may be paid online by bank debit or credit card.
- Payments by mail are limited to cash, check, or money order.
How do I pay in invoice?
- You will be emailed an invoice with information on how to pay online.
- The PIN required to make an online payment is at the bottom of the invoice.
Yes, you can request up to three Certificates of Free Sale per application with no additional fee. All certificates are identical, written on the MDA letterhead, signed, and notarized.
A consignee is the firm or person in the destination country that the product is being shipped to or otherwise is overseeing delivery of the product into the destination country.
The government of the destination country is the entity that determines if a Certificate of Free Sale is required. The MDA does not make the determination and does not maintain a current list of requirements for foreign countries. Please consult your contacts within the destination country to determine if a Certificate of Free Sale is required.
PFAS are manufactured chemicals that have been in use for decades. Some examples of common consumer and industrial products that may contain PFAS include carpeting, upholstery, waterproof clothing, food packaging, cookware, and fire-fighting foam. PFAS can be released into the environment during the production, use, and disposal of PFAS-containing products.
PFAS are manufactured chemicals that have been in use for decades. Some examples of common consumer and industrial products that may contain PFAS include carpeting, upholstery, waterproof clothing, food packaging, cookware, and fire-fighting foam. PFAS can be released into the environment during the production, use, and disposal of PFAS-containing products.
Research into the effects of PFAS on human health is ongoing. Visit the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) website for information on PFAS and Health.
Research into the effects of PFAS on human health is ongoing. Visit the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) website for information on PFAS and Health.
In 2023, the Legislature passed two bills with significant language on PFAS, SF 1955 and HF 2310. These bills outline the process for prohibiting the sale and distribution of products containing intentionally added PFAS. The MDA and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) will work in partnership to implement portions of these new laws. Minnesota’s PFAS Blueprint (pdf), developed by multiple state agencies, further identifies strategies for preventing, managing, and cleaning up PFAS found throughout the state.
In 2023, the Legislature passed two bills with significant language on PFAS, SF 1955 and HF 2310. These bills outline the process for prohibiting the sale and distribution of products containing intentionally added PFAS. The MDA and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) will work in partnership to implement portions of these new laws. Minnesota’s PFAS Blueprint (pdf), developed by multiple state agencies, further identifies strategies for preventing, managing, and cleaning up PFAS found throughout the state.
In recent years, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has outlined a number of key actions to address PFAS. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is also taking steps to better understand PFAS in foods and food packaging, processing, and cookware. Read more about their work studying PFAS as environmental contaminants in food. The FDA has also worked with manufacturers to phase out production and use of certain food packaging products containing PFAS.
