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Do you know when food transport is exempt from STHAF rules?
Are these scenarios exempt under the Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food (STHAF) rules?
Scenario 1: A company that uses rail vehicles to transport food meant for intrastate only commerce.
Scenario 2: Food being transported by motor vehicle that requires temperature control through the U.S. from Canada and destined for Mexico.
Scenario 3: Food transported from China that is in a storage unit awaiting shipment to Brazil. Some of the food will be transported and distributed within the U.S. before it is exported.
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Do you know when food transport is exempt from STHAF rules?: Answers
- No. The STHAF rule applies to food transported within the United States by motor or rail vehicle, whether or not the food is offered for or enters interstate commerce.
- Yes. The transportation of food that is transshipped through the United States to another country is exempt from the STHAF rule.
- No. The transportation of food that is imported for future export is only exempt from the rule if it is neither consumed nor distributed in the United States.