---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 65.260"
title: "7"
number: "65.260"
heading: "United States country of origin."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/65.260"
---

# §65.260. United States country of origin.


United States country of origin means in the case of:

- (a) **Beef, pork, lamb, chicken, and goat—**
  - (1) From animals exclusively born, raised, and slaughtered in the United States;
  - (2) From animals born and raised in Alaska or Hawaii and transported for a period of not more than 60 days through Canada to the United States and slaughtered in the United States; or
  - (3) From animals present in the United States on or before July 15, 2008, and once present in the United States, remained continuously in the United States.
- (b) **Perishable agricultural commodities, peanuts, ginseng, pecans, and macadamia nuts—** from products produced in the United States.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1621 et seq.

### Source

Source: 74 FR 2704, Jan. 15, 2009, unless otherwise noted.