When can muscle cuts of meat be labeled as “Product of the U.S.”?
A. Covered commodities may bear a US origin declaration if they are derived from animals born, raised and slaughtered in the US, from animals born in Alaska or Hawaii, and transported through Canada for less than 60 days and slaughtered in US, or from animals present in the US on or before July 15, 2008, and once present in the United States, remained continuously in the United States. Q.
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