Effective mainly Feb. 1, 2026 unless noted

Source: 484(f) Committee Changes

Chapter 2 – Meat

  • New statistical splits for certified organic other for bovine meat:
    • Fresh/chilled boneless beef
    • Frozen boneless beef
    • Frozen beef
  • Prior single statistical suffixes discontinued and replaced with organic/non-organic


Chapter 7 – Vegetables

  • Organic other statistical breakouts added for:
    • Mushrooms
    • Spinach
    • Frozen broccoli
  • Several legacy suffixes discontinued 


Chapter 8 – Fruit and Nuts

  • Organic reporting lines added for:
    • Pineapples (fresh/dried & frozen)
    • Mangoes (dried & frozen)
    • Strawberries (frozen)
    • Wild blueberries (frozen)
  • Old suffixes replaced with certified-organic other categories.


Chapter 11 – Milling Products

  • Rolled oats now split into:
    • Certified organic
    • Other


Chapter 15 – Fats and Oils

  • Coconut oil subdivided into:
    • Certified organic
    • Other


Chapter 18 – Cocoa

  • Cocoa beans subdivided into:
    • Certified organic
    • Other


Chapter 20 – Prepared Fruits & Vegetables / Juices

  • Organic reporting lines added for:
    • Prepared avocados
    • Prepared seaweed
    • Apple juice
    • Coconut water


Chapter 22 – Beverages

  • Almond-based drinks subdivided into:
    • Certified organic
    • Other


Chapter 24 – Tobacco & Nicotine Products

  • Major statistical refinements for:
    • Disposable e-cigarettes
    • Vaporizing devices
  • Separate lines for:
    • With nicotine without nicotine
    • Mixtures with ≥5% aromatic substances


Chapters 28–30 – Pharmaceuticals

(Largest structural update)

  • Numerous new statistical lines for specific active pharmaceutical ingredients and medicaments, including:
    • Calcium gluconate
    • Lorazepam, midazolam
    • Heparin
    • Piperacillin/tazobactam
    • Multiple antibiotics (cefdinir, cefepime, ceftazidime, meropenem, vancomycin)
    • Hormones (dexamethasone, methylprednisolone, epinephrine, levothyroxine, vasopressin, etc.)
    • Antivirals (acyclovir, oseltamivir)
    • Cardiovascular drugs (enoxaparin, labetalol)
  • CNS agents (tramadol, sedatives, anesthetics)
  • Electrolyte balance preparations
  • Digestive-system drugs (ondansetron)


Chapter 35 – Protein Substances

  • Organic pea protein now has:
    • Certified organic
    • Other

Chapter 85 – Electrical Machinery

  • Transformer weight reporting rules
  • Statistical note renumbering (structural change)
  • New statistical breakouts for batteries and transistors