FDA Registration: U.S. Food Market Entry Requirements for Taiwan's Cross-Border Exporters
U.S. FDA registration process and attention to the circle dare not say the 3 shocking secrets, Taiwan cross-border sellers must know! As the world's largest importer of agricultural products, the U.S. is extremely strict on the regulation of imported food, mainly by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for. According to U.S. federal regulations, all food-related businesses exporting to the U.S. must complete registration on the FDA website, otherwise the product will be detained or refused entry.
For many Taiwanese manufacturers, it is important to understand the FDA registration process. In this article, we will provide you with a detailed analysis of the registration process to help your products enter the U.S. market smoothly.
The regulatory basis for FDA registration consists primarily of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Food Safety Modernization Act, and the Bioterrorism Preparedness Act. Together, these statutes form the regulatory framework for food safety in the United States.
Which Businesses Need to Register? The biggest issue is that all manufacturing, processing, packaging, and warehousing businesses that export human and animal food products to the U.S. must register unless they qualify for an exemption. Exempted businesses include most farms, retail food establishments, restaurants, non-profit food businesses, etc.
Notice the strict time requirements for FDA registration: initial registration must be completed prior to the start of business-related activities; re-registrations should be submitted between October 1 and December 31 of every even-numbered year; changes in information must be updated within 60 days; and cancellations must be completed within 60 days.
The registration process is relatively simple and can be completed step-by-step through the FDA website (https://www.access.fda.gov/). The real challenge, however, is that starting October 1, 2020, the FDA will make it mandatory to fill in the company's Unique Firm Identification (UFI) code, also known as the Dunn & Bradstreet code. This is a 9-digit global code that is the equivalent of a corporate ID.
What's even cooler is that if your product is a low-acid canned or acidified food product, it's important to note that in addition to regular registration, you must also have FCE and SID registration!
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