US Import Milk Act (21 USC ch 4): Permit Requirement for Importing Milk and Cream

What US Import Milk Act (21 USC ch 4): Permit Requirement for Importing Milk and Cream requires

The Import Milk Act (21 U.S.C. ch. 4, subchapter IV, sections 141 to 149) regulates the importation of milk and cream into the United States to protect public health, administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services through the Food and Drug Administration. Section 141 prohibits the importation of milk and cream into the United States unless the person importing it holds a valid permit issued by the Secretary. Section 142 sets the circumstances in which milk or cream is unfit for importation, including requirements relating to the health and examination of the cows producing it, tuberculin testing, the sanitary conditions and scoring of the dairies and processing facilities, bacterial counts, and temperature limits. Section 143 provides for inspection of dairies and plants and allows the Secretary to accept a certified statement of a duly authorized foreign official in lieu of inspection and to waive requirements. Section 144 makes it unlawful for any person in the United States to receive milk or cream imported other than in accordance with the subchapter, and section 145 makes a violation punishable by a fine of not less than 50 dollars nor more than 2,000 dollars, or imprisonment for not more than one year. Section 146 authorizes appropriations of 50,000 dollars per annum. The Act is the federal control on the safety of imported dairy.

Pillar: Agriculture & Agritech · Authority: US Congress / Department of Health and Human Services (Food and Drug Administration) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated: 2026-05-27

Primary source: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2022-title21/html/USCODE-2022-title21-chap4.htm

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Primary Citations — 8 traced to source

• Import Milk Act, 21 U.S.C. 141 - importation of milk and cream prohibited without a valid permit from the Secretary.
• Import Milk Act, 21 U.S.C. 142 - circumstances in which milk or cream is unfit for importation, including cow health, tuberculin testing, sanitation, bacterial counts, and temperature.

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