§183 When transaction deemed in commerce; “State” defined

Summary

Counts sales or shipments of livestock, meat and meat products, dairy, poultry, and eggs as commerce when those items move in the normal flow of business between states. That covers sales meant to be shipped to another state and animals slaughtered in one state whose meat is then sent elsewhere. Sellers cannot dodge this by using tricks or relabeling transactions. The word "State" also means U.S. territories, the District of Columbia, U.S. possessions, and foreign nations.