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 […]
Question: Are any of the membership registered with EPA to import citronella candles? Is it a requirement? ========== Answers: yes it’s a requirement ========== Citronella candles require an EPA entry(and a TSCA form), because citronella is considered a pesticide http://www.epa.gov/oppt/import-export/pubs/sec13.html Register with the EPA, and file an EPA entry for each Customs entry- it is […]
Question: My company is importing alcohol hand sanitizer under code 3824.90.9290 based on several binding rulings on CROSS. We are attempting to make entry for our first shipment. The HTS is flagging prior notice. I’ve provided the NDC and foreign facility identifier number for the manufacturer. FDA is requesting an 11 digit number for the […]
Question: Does anyone have any start up guidelines for importing children’s apparel / products? Safety, testing, labeling, classifying? ************** First of all, know the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA). To that end, start here: http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Regulations-Laws–Standards/Statutes/The-Consumer-Product-Safety-Improvement-Act/ Every style must be tested for CPSC compliance by a CPSC-accredited lab, which includes testing for flammability, small parts/choking […]
Question: I was wondering if anyone has come across this before where a label is required to be placed on the outer packaging for imports into the US with the statement “Caution: For manufacturing, processing, or repacking in the preparation of a new drug limited by Federal law to investigational use”. Apparently FDA in Tampa, […]
Question: If we have FCC master list do you need to fill out FCC form for every shipment or can we use Master List? ************ ANSWERS: We provide our broker with the FCC information on a part level classification/compliance spreadsheet, they submit the FCC info electronically. There is no need to provide FCC form 740 […]
Question: We are having a terrible problem with USDA/Customs holds from wood tile and marble shipment arriving from Italy. Anyone else having that problem? *********** Answers: Looking for “guest travelers” (a/k/a bugs) – too many factories keep tile sitting outside in fields before loading and thus they get contaminated. USDA/CBP often targeting certain factories more […]
Question: Recently we encountered an import issue with a product that contains animal tissue. The product had a country of origin of Costa Rica but because it was not made for the US market, it didn’t have a USDA import permit. The product was shipped directly to Europe from Costa Rica but was shipped to […]
Does anyone have an idea if there are written alcohol beverage or food regulations available in English for the following countries: Is there any available resourceful sites online? Republic of Gabon Dem. Republic of Congo Republic of Cameroon Republic of Equatorial Guinea Guinea Liberia Sierra Leone Ukraine
Question: Wondering if any of the members can tell me how OGA’s know which import shipments to examine, etc. Are they flagged by the manifest description of the goods transmitted that might contain a word or description? Or only by the HTS number transmitted? There are certain HTS numbers that are not flagged for […]
Question: I’m looking for some fundamental advice on how to approach US Import compliance with Other Government Agency requirements. We mainly deal with FDA, FCC, and TSCA (EPA). Can anyone recommend a decision framework you use to decide when to claim or not claim FCC or FDA, for instance? – When an HTS […]
Question: We are a retailer looking to ship natural botanical products to Canada. While reviewing the Canadian CFIA requirements, a lot of products require fumigation in the US prior to shipping. My question to the members who are currently fumigating products prior to shipping to Canada is – Can the fumigation be done […]
