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By the end of September, Operation Fly Formula will have transported more than 94 million 8-ounce bottle equivalents to the U.S.
There were 11 Operation Fly Formula flights completed through the month of September importing more than 13.7 million 8-ounce bottle equivalents of infant formula to the United States. By September 29, Operation Fly Formula completed 74 flights and imported more than 97.9 million 8-ounce bottle equivalents of infant formula.
The following flights were completed in August and delivered more than 11.8 million 8-ounce bottle equivalents of infant formula and is included in the end of the September total.
Additionally, the Biden Administration sourced truck shipments from Mexico to Fort Worth, TX of various infant formula brands. These deliveries included approximately 566,000 pounds of infant formula, the equivalent of over 8.4 million 8-ounce bottles.
Under Operation Fly Formula, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the General Services Administration (GSA) are partnering to import infant formula from other nations that meet U.S. health and safety standards, so it can get to store shelves faster.
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