[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2008]
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;

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    (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;
    (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