Importing FDA-Regulated Products: The Import Process

The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) regulates a wide range of products, including foods and drugs for people and animals, biologics (including vaccines), medical devices, dietary supplements, cosmetics, radiation emitting products, and tobacco products. This video describes a high-level overview of the FDA import process including:

Phase 1: Preparing to Import (2:12)
Phase 2: Entry Submission (2:58)
Phase 3: Entry Review (4:54)
Phase 4: Examination and Sampling (7:18)
Phase 5: Compliance Review (8:33)