FDA

Question: In the audit of an entry, it was discovered that an incorrect HTS#6913.90.1000 was transmitted to CBP and the shipment was released from CBP.   After the fact and after Customs duty was paid, our compliance department determined the correct HTS#6912.00.4500 ceramic mugs should have been claimed.   While we can do a PSC with CBP, […]

Question: Hello, I work for a Biotech company and our finished product is temperature controlled and we are looking at contingency plans for a potential FDA Hold.   If the product is not removed from its temp controlled packaging and moved into proper storage it could potentially cause an excursion and product could be invalided. Per […]

Question: For all of you TC people in pharma and life sciences with product regulated by the FDA, who in your company makes the FDA Product Code and FDA Intended Use Code determinations.  This is being done by the TC team at my company but no has a science, biology or chemistry background and really […]

Question: Are the Product Code, Intended Use Code and End Use Letter specific to the import process? Are these only required to be submitted by the importer or are these data points and documents required for domestic FDA filings and approvals? Are these part of the normal filing process between the FDA and the US […]

Question: Hello, I work for an organization that has a couple of different products that are imported into the US by different brokers (legacy supply chain from companies acquired over time). One broker imports product without an FDA End Use letter and has been doing so for years while another broker insists that every shipment […]

Question: I have a question about the authority of FDA officers. We have recently received some FDA refusals for a non-material error in the accession reports that were filed. These recent FDA refusals caused us to have to re-deliver the merchandise for re-export. I was told that CBP officers have the authority to handle the […]

Question: I’m looking to import an OTC drug product, already approved under an NDA, and I’m trying to import samples of the same product under a different brand, not approved in the US, not having an IND or other permit on file.  The samples will be used for human testing in a sensory test. The […]

Question: Can someone help me understand what the is the correct FDA information to submit when importing products from a Contract manufacturer in which we are the design authority (legal manufacturer) but all manufacturing processes take place at the contract manufacturing facility in another country? My understanding is that we would use the Contract Manufacturer’s […]

Question: Is there a report we can run that will identify when we’ve been declared as the FSVP, but not the IOR? Answer 1: Currently the only way to get information on lines of entries in which you have been declared as the FSVP importer is to submit a FOIA request to FDA. We do […]

Question: My question is as it relates to the UC declared on the 7501 being subject to FSVP because we’ve had FSVP audits where we placed a domestic order and our vendor shipped directly to our US door.  As such, we were listed as the UC on our US vendor’s entry, and were flagged for […]

Question: FDA Food import requirements question – is there a way to import food samples without a Food Facility Registration number? I know Drugs and Medical Devices have a R&D intended use code you can use which does not require a manufacturer registration. Just wondering if this is also a possibility for food samples to […]

Question: Where can I find a resource that outlines each of the codes and their descriptions for industry, class, subclass, process indicator code, product, otherwise found in the FDA Product Code Builder? Answer 1: The lessons in the tutorials for the product code builder may be helpful. Here is the link: PCB Tutorial (fda.gov) Answered by: […]