U.S. exports of Whole Poultry — Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys & Guineas, Fresh or Chilled (SITC 01231) totaled $4.3M in August 2026.
Last updated: August 2026 dataFresh and chilled whole poultry — covering chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, and guinea fowl — must clear USDA FSIS reinspection at the port of entry before release into US commerce. The 'not cut in pieces' distinction is commercially significant: whole-bird presentation commands different pricing and end-use channels (foodservice, retail whole-bird programs) compared with cut-up product. Cold-chain integrity is especially critical for fresh and chilled shipments, as shelf life constraints compress the logistics window between foreign slaughter and US retail.
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94 import shipments a month
Generally, a whole bird with giblets packed inside the cavity is still classified as a whole carcass rather than as cut pieces or offal, but the specific presentation and any additional processing should be reviewed with a licensed customs broker to confirm the correct subheading.
Fresh chilled poultry has a very limited shelf life, so transit time, port-of-entry reinspection scheduling, and cold-chain continuity must all be tightly coordinated. Delays at the border can render a shipment commercially unusable even if it clears FSIS inspection.
Basic heading 183 of 337 in section 0
Basic heading 01231 · $4.3M of $11.7B
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Exports · August 2026
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Mexico and Canada together take 83% of it.
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$2.0MYoY · free account
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$4.3MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $21.9M of Whole Poultry — Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys & Guineas, Fresh or Chilled and exported $39.4M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.