2022-2024 Form

Instructions and help about Importing Animal And Veterinary ProductsFDA

[Music] thousands of products regulated by the u.s food and drug administration or fda are imported into the united states every single day the fda is responsible for most of the nation's food supply human and animal drugs medical devices and many other products such as biologics cosmetics tobacco products and products that emit radiation [Music] if you want to import a product regulated by the fda it's important that you understand the fda's import process and what importers are required to do here's why working with your suppliers up front to ensure that your fda regulated imports meet all fda requirements is not only good for business it's the law and the fda works with all parties throughout the supply chain to ensure that imported goods are safe for american consumers products must comply with the fda's requirements if they don't they may be refused entry there are five major phases to the fda's import process 1. preparing to import 2. entry submission 3 entry review 4 examination