U.S. exports of Whole Poultry — Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys & Guineas, Frozen (SITC 01232) totaled $10.2M in August 2026.
Whole Poultry — Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys & Guineas, Frozen imports of $1.9M in August 2026 ran 49% above the year-to-date monthly average of $1.3M.
Last updated: August 2026 dataFrozen whole poultry — chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, and guinea fowl presented as intact, uncut carcasses — offers importers a longer shelf life and more flexible logistics compared with fresh or chilled equivalents, making it the dominant temperature state for long-haul international trade in whole birds. USDA FSIS reinspection at an approved US port of entry remains mandatory regardless of frozen status, and the originating establishment must appear on the FSIS-approved list. Frozen whole birds are widely used in foodservice and ethnic retail channels where specific species variety and whole-bird presentation are commercially important.
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54 import shipments a month
Shipments refused by FSIS at the port of entry may be re-exported or destroyed at the importer's expense; they cannot be sold or distributed in the US. The specific disposition procedure is coordinated with FSIS and CBP at the port.
For tariff classification, 'frozen' generally means the product has been subjected to a freezing process and is maintained at temperatures that keep it solidly frozen. Blast-chilled or super-chilled product that remains above the freezing point would typically fall under the fresh/chilled subheading. Consult a licensed customs broker for borderline temperature presentations.
Basic heading 128 of 337 in section 0
Basic heading 01232 · $10.2M of $11.7B
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Exports · August 2026
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Mexico and Chile together take 56% of it.
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$1.9MYoY · free account
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$10.2MYoY · free account
12-mo low · imports
Low · free accountOver the twelve months to August 2026, the U.S. imported $18.1M of Whole Poultry — Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Turkeys & Guineas, Frozen and exported $78.7M.
Through August 2026. Source: U.S. Census Bureau.