Fresh, Chilled, or Frozen Camel and Camelid Meat and Edible Offal

Camel and other camelid meat and offal — covering species such as dromedaries, Bactrian camels, llamas, and alpacas — are classified under a single 10-digit line (0208600000) and subject to USDA FSIS import inspection as a meat commodity. Australia is the leading US supplier under this heading, driven by its large feral camel population and established export processing infrastructure. The product serves specialty ethnic food markets and emerging health-food channels, and importers should confirm that Australian establishments hold current FSIS approval and that health certificates reflect the specific camelid species being shipped.