FDA

Questions and answers about FDA

  • CBP Ultimate Consignee (UC) and FDA Deliver To Party (DP)

    Question: If I am a USA Importer of medical devices, form 7501 Box 26 shows my IOR information.  As for Box 25 (UC) would be same as box 26.  What if I purchase the goods and tell the foreign manufacturer to ship the goods to another party.  I would show the 7501 with my IOR […]

  • FDA codes to disclaim

    Question: Does anyone have a list of tariff codes that can be disclaimed for FDA? OR any link that provides the info? Asked by: ami mehta – ami.mehta@teradyne.com Answer 1: If you have access to ACE, look for an REF-001 report. Answer 2: Attached is a link to the FDA website. https://www.fda.gov/industry/import-basics/harmonized-tariff-schedule-and-fd-flags Answer 3: PGA […]

  • FDA Prior Disclosure

    Question: Does the FDA allow for a self-disclosure, similar to the way CBP does?  Can anyone point me to the FDA regs where it is detailed if in fact it is allowed? Answer 1: You want to be careful here and talk to you company’s legal counsel about this.  You did not indicate if this […]

  • FDA for novelty sunglasses and glasses

    Question: We are looking to import novelty sunglasses and glasses that are part of costumes.  They will not offer any type of protection from the sun. Are we able to disclaim FDA on these items?  If so, do we have to place a warning label on the packaging?  I saw the following in some publications […]

  • Adult products containing lubricant

    Question: For imported adult products (massagers) that contain lubricant, is FDA required?  If so, does it depend on the size of the lubricant pack/bottle that is sold with the product? Answer 1: FDA would definitely be required regardless of lubricant for the massager item. The question about the lubricant is whether its inclusion triggers an […]

  • FDA Data / Clearance Process

    Question: Question about FDA data governance between trade compliance and regulatory. In your company (or experience with other companies), does your regulatory group define and provide Affirmation of Compliance codes and related FDA data to the trade compliance group or is your trade compliance group expected to tell regulatory what data elements are required (to […]

  • Factory / importer registration for a component

    Question: TRUE OR FALSE: A factory does not have to register with the FDA if it produces only a ‘component’ for the finished good and the importer does not have to report the component as an FDA item. The added issue is if the component is cleared as the finished good, which definitely is regulated […]

  • FDA Update not in Reject Status

    QUESTION: Is it possible to update FDA information that has been accepted and not in reject status within the US Customs Entry without cancelling/deleting the entry and resubmitting another entry? The scenario is information is entered for the entry, the shipment crosses the border.  Once the shipment is in the US, the shipment is verified.  […]

  • FDA for stainless steel water bottles

    QUESTION: Is FDA required for imports of stainless steel water bottles, HTS code 7323.93.0080?  This is a new commodity for us, and I was previously advised that anything that holds food or drink is subject to FDA.  If so, can anyone share the FDA product code? ========== Answers: Here is the link to the FDA […]

  • FDA AND CUSTOMS TRAINING

    QUESTION: Does anyone in the membership have a training they can share for FDA requirements for Customs? I’m looking to put together a training in the next week to cover import requirements for Customs when they are flagged for FDA. =========== Answer: FDA can hold a shipment for many reasons. Usually, they are checking for invoice […]

  • FDA ITEMS IMPORT TO US AND MX

    QUESTION: We operate in MX under Maquiladora License (IMMEX). I have FDA subject products made in MX – Catheters for Intravascular, Diagnostic. The catheters were sold to a customer in India and are not being returned to the customer under RGA (Return Goods Authorization). The Shipper/Exporter in India does not have an FDA registration. Can […]

  • Answers to QUESTION ON LAPTOP IMPORT AND FDA

    QUESTION: One of our employees in Mexico is shipping his laptop computer to our facility in the United States.  The HTS,  8471.30.0100, is flagging as FD1.  Can the FDA be disclaimed or do we need to submit form 2877 and determine a product code? Where can this information be found? ========== Answers: Flag Meaning Examples […]