Can I ship British canned meat products to the USA?

Answer 1

You would have to get in touch with the FDA. You need to fill out some paperwork with them ahead of time to ship any food into the U.S. anyway.

Answer 2

They're changing that rule all the time; I used to love those steak and kidney pies with the delicious crust in the tins; can't get them now for awhile; I know you can get things like kippers and Marmite, but not sure of the other potted meats;

Answer 3

The definative answer is available from the Department of the Environment, Farming & Rural Affairs.

Provided the exporter can guarantee that the product has been produced since the 15 June 2005 and has no vertabral content, then it is usually OK. That means that Fray Bentos Steak & Kidney Pies are OK again.

On 8 March 2006, EU member states in the Standing Committee for the Food Chain and Animal Health unanimously approved a proposal for a Commission Regulation to lift the ban, which was first imposed on 27 March 1996, on the export of cattle and bovine products from the UK. This Regulation was published in the EU Official Journal on 29 April 2006 and came into force on 2 May. The ban was lifted in UK domestic legislation by The Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (No. 2) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006 No. 1228) and equivalent legislation in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on 3 May 2006.
From this date, it is legal to export cattle and bovine products from the UK with the following exceptions:

cattle born or reared in the UK before 1 August 1996. (Animals born before this date are not eligible for the human food chain and are slaughtered under the Older Cattle Disposal Scheme


bovine products derived from cattle born or reared in the UK and slaughtered before 15 June 2005


beef containing vertebral column, or products derived from or including vertebral column, from cattle born or reared in the UK and slaughtered before 3 May 2006
It is the responsibility of every exporter to ensure that all goods exported comply with the EU rules and any additional requirements from non-EU countries. This includes tracing products back to manufacturers and suppliers who can confirm the slaughter dates of the animals used in the products.

The State Veterinary Service will conduct random checks of export paperwork at ports, airports and elsewhere to ensure compliance with the EU Regulations. Consignments will be traced back to the manufacturers and slaughterers to confirm the origin and slaughter date of the cattle used in the manufacture of the products.

The EU Food and Veterinary Office inspectors will visit the UK at the end of 2006 to audit our controls. The FVO will expect to see evidence that we are checking to ensure that no consignments in breach of the Regulations are being exported.

A guidance leaflet is available. Exporters are strongly advised to read it before making arrangements to export, and to seek further advice from Defra on any issues not covered by the leaflet.

Some EU Member States may still have domestic legislation in place on 3 May 2006 which prohibits the import of beef and bovine products from the UK - the current position is available. All outstanding domestic legislation in EU countries to ban imports of eligible cattle and bovine products from the UK should be repealed in the near future.

For exports to third countries, export certification may be required. Exporters are advised to consult the following pages on the Defra website to ensure that they obtain the correct certification prior to export:

International trade
BSE legislation
BSE questions and answers

Answer 4

depends if its banned in USA or UK