FDA Import Program: How to Comply with Regulatory Requirements?

• By: Staff Editor
• Date: August 28, 2017

FDA Import Program: How to Comply with Regulatory Requirements?

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and FDA work concurrently during the import entry process and rely on each other’s import requirements to determine the admissibility of a product. The typical import process begins with the CBP service, which collects tariffs that have been placed on imported goods. There are some basic steps that should be considered to start the import process with CBP. Once the import process starts, FDA will be involved as another government agency as it has overlapping jurisdiction over the product.