STEP ONE

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) Clearance Process

The CPB clearance process involves the following four phases:
1) Entry
2) Inspection
3) Appraisement
4) Classification

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STEP TOW

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Requirements

The FDA requires Prior Notice to be filed before the food products physically arrive in the United States. Filing this document ahead of time will also allow for there to be no delay in time between when the food products physically arrive and when processing can occur.

Step-by-Step Instructions for Prior Notice for Food Articles in the Prior Notice System Interface (PNSI)

STEP THREE

Marking/Labelling of the Product

The packaging containing the food products and the containers that the packaging is being transported in must have a country of origin marking. The marking should read “Product of ” and should be written clearly and conspicuously in English. The importer must certify on entry that, if the products are repackaged, they will properly mark the repackaged containers; if they do not repackage, but resell to repackers, notification of the marking requirements will be given to such repackers.