Web Guide for companies who ship or want to ship fruits and vegetables to the USA and how to receive reparations on unpaid order

The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) was enacted at the request of the fruit and vegetable industry to promote fair trade in the industry in USA. PACA protects businesses dealing in fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables by establishing and enforcing a code of fair business practices and by helping companies resolve business disputes.

The PACA Web Guide was created by McCarron and Diess to allow persons in the produce industry to quickly find answers to the many legal questions that arise under PACA. For anyone in the produce business in USA, it is essential to be familiar with PACA.

“The PACA Web Guide is an easy way to find solutions to problems that arise in the produce industry. The Guide provides up-to-date information for companies that ship produce to the U.S.”, - explains author of the Guide, attorney Stephen McCarron.

The Web Guide is not legal advice. But it does provide a basic understanding of each area of the PACA law and regulations to provide the best course of action if further legal help is needed.

McCarron & Diess focuses on representation of produce businesses in cases and issues under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. The firm was established in 1980 by Stephen McCarron, who served as an attorney in the USDA General Counsel’s Office, PACA Branch in Washington, D.C. Law firm can answer any questions in selling produce to the U.S.

McCarron & Diess has recently obtained reparations order of $60,000.00. The seller clearly advised the buyer there were problems with the onions, and, therefore, required the FOB Acceptance Final term. The buyer decided to accept the onions anyway, and then refused to pay, claiming the onions were bad when they arrived in Japan.  However, USDA ruled in favor of the seller based on the FOB Acceptance Final term.  Under that term, the buyer: accepts at shipping point; cannot reject the produce; and the suitable shipping condition warranty does not apply.

Contact: McCarron & Diess, USA
Mr. Stephen McCarron
smccarron@mccarronlaw.com
+1 (202) 364-0400
https://mccarronlaw.com/