[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 21, Volume 1]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 21CFR1.277]



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                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS

 

CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 

                                SERVICES

 

PART 1_GENERAL ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                 Subpart I_Prior Notice of Imported Food

 

Sec.  1.277  What is the scope of this subpart?



    (a) This subpart applies to all food for humans and other animals 

that is imported or offered for import into the United States for use, 

storage, or distribution in the United States, including food for gifts 

and trade and quality assurance/quality control samples, food for 

transshipment through the United States to another country, food for 

future export, and food for use in a U.S. Foreign Trade Zone.

    (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), this subpart does not apply to:

    (1) Food for an individual's personal use when it is carried by or 

otherwise accompanies the individual when arriving in the United States;

    (2) Food that was made by an individual in his/her personal 

residence and sent by that individual as a personal gift (i.e., for non-

business reasons) to an individual in the United States;



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    (3) Food that is imported then exported without leaving the port of 

arrival until export;

    (4) Meat food products that at the time of importation are subject 

to the exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);

    (5) Poultry products that at the time of importation are subject to 

the exclusive jurisdiction of USDA under the Poultry Products Inspection 

Act (21 U.S.C. 451 et seq.); and

    (6) Egg products that at the time of importation are subject to the 

exclusive jurisdiction of USDA under the Egg Products Inspection Act (21 

U.S.C. 1031 et seq.).



          Requirements To Submit Prior Notice of Imported Food