Other Government Agencies

Other Government Agencies

  • USDA PERMIT FOR LACTOSE PRODUCTS

    QUESTION: I was speaking with someone the other day who advised me that the guidelines for importing products that contain lactose and lactose derivatives DO NOT require a USDA Import permit.  I have been away from the FDA regulated industries for a bit.  Has this changed?  Did these type of products previously require a USDA […]

  • RETURN OF FCC 740

    QUESTION: As of July 1, 2016, FCC is waiving the requirement for Form 740.  It was stated that during this time, FCC would consider whether to maintain, modify or eliminate its requirement. Therefore, currently any obligation to file Form 740 is suspended and the requirement is waived until December 31, 2016. Has anyone heard whether […]

  • OGA CODES PER HTS

    QUESTION:   Does anyone in the membership have a spreadsheet of the most current US HTS numbers that are flagged for OGA, ADD/CVD or both?   I am just after a simple list, HTS number and whether its flagged for OGA and their 3 digit codes.   ==========   Answer:   This may be helpful […]

  • CPC CERTIFICATE

    QUESTION: Can you please confirm if the Children’s Product Certificate (CPC) is required to be provided to manufacturer prior to be shipment to be included with the export documentation package for when the shipment exports from the manufacturer at origin, so the CPC is available to the customs broker at time of customs entry and […]

  • WHEN FCC740 IS REQUIRED

    Question: Can someone please explain what is subject to FCC regulations? Specifically which products will require form 740 to be filled out? We know computers, monitors, printers, microprocessors etc., but want to make sure we are not missing anything. For example, we recently were asked to fill out an FCC form 740 for an acoustic […]

  • EXPEDITED APHIS PERMIT

    Question: We applied for an APHIS permit back in October.  The application was accepted and the permit was issued in December.  The agency has provided the application # but apparently the Permit is lost in the mail. We have called USDA and to the specialist handling the application and have left a minimum of 5 […]

  • FDA AND FCC HTS FLAGS

    Question:   Does anyone have a listing of the HTS that flags for FDA and/or FCC? These are the two PGAs I work with the most and am looking to make a change in my process that will allow me to review outside of ABI software (our current process.) ——————————————————————— ANSWER: Here are links to […]

  • FCC FOR US GOODS

    Question: Are imported US origin products subject to FCC regulations, in the event you do not use US goods returned? ========== Addl Answers: It seems important to clarify that the FCC Form 740 will go away, but the requirement to assert whether the imported items meet FCC regulations will not. ========== Exclusions from FCC   […]

  • EPA IMPORT REQUIREMENTS

    Question: Does the membership have any guidance on a process for handling Notices of Arrival (NOA) for imports regulated under FIFRA?   In instances where many SKUs are subject to NOA filing, has the EPA allowed companies to deviate from filing a NOA form for each imported SKU? Has anyone had luck convincing the EPA […]

  • OGA PROCESSES

    Question: I would like to see if anyone in the group has a list they could share showing the government agencies, regulations, and requirements that impact importation and domestic transportation of merchandise? Some examples are, of course, U S Customs (classification/duty rates/COO markings, etc) for imported merchandise but then there is USDA, FDA, FCC, HAZMAT,etc. […]

  • ADDTL ANSWER TO QUESTION ON OGA BY HTS LISTING

    Question: Is there a list of the US government agencies that require completion of some type of certificate/form before importing into the US? We seem to discover additional requirements every so often –TSCA, FDA, FCC, APHIS, ….. It sounds too good to be true, but perhaps someone know of such a list? ************* ADDTL ANSWER: […]

  • OGA BY HTS LISTING

    Question: Is there a list of the US government agencies that require completion of some type of certificate/form before importing into the US? We seem to discover additional requirements every so often –TSCA, FDA, FCC, APHIS, ….. It sounds too good to be true, but perhaps someone know of such a list? ************* Answers: Your […]