Salted, Brined, Dried, or Smoked Primate Meat and Offal

Trade in preserved meat and edible offal of primates is subject to an exceptionally complex regulatory framework that goes well beyond standard USDA FSIS inspection. CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) governs most primate species, requiring export permits from the country of origin and US Fish & Wildlife Service import documentation. Mexico is the only recorded supplier in recent US trade data under this heading. Volume is negligible commercially, and any attempted import warrants careful legal review of both wildlife-trade and food-safety requirements before shipment.

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