§1046 Imports

Summary

You cannot bring restricted eggs meant for people to eat into the United States unless the Secretary creates rules that allow it. Egg products may only be imported if they were processed under a continuous inspection system approved by the foreign government and if they meet U.S. labeling, packaging, and other standards. Eggs packed for sale to consumers must have a certificate saying they were kept at no more than 45 degrees Fahrenheit after packaging, as required by sections 1034(e) and 1037(c). Imported eggs and egg products are treated like U.S. products and must follow the same rules and import labeling. Eggs bought abroad for a person’s own household use and their nonpaying guests and employees are not covered. If items are imported against these rules, the Secretary may set how they must be destroyed unless they are exported within a time the Secretary fixes or, if only misbranded, are corrected under supervision. The owner or consignee must pay storage, transport, and labor charges, and unpaid charges become a lien on those items and on future imports by that owner. Importing items in violation of these rules is prohibited.