Import Educational Resources
FDA Import Resources
This page provides videos, quick-reference guides, and a grouped index of FDA Import Program resources to assist importers, brokers, and stakeholders.
🎥 Featured Videos
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General Import Process
Importing Food
Importing Seafood
A Day in the Life of an Import Investigator
Filing Prior Notice
📄 Quick Guides & One-Pagers
- Special Events: What You Need To Know For Importing FDA-Regulated Products (PDF)
- Import Certification under IA 99-52 (PDF)
- ENDS Entry Filing Information (PDF)
- General Prior Notice Information
🔎 FDA Import Program Resources
Grouped by topic for easier browsing.
Importing FDA-Regulated Products
Import Basics & General Information
- Administrative Destruction Authority
- Bonded Warehouses
- Common Entry Types
- Filer Evaluations
- Foreign Trade Zones / Weekly Entry Filing
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
- Harmonized Tariff Schedule and FD Flags
- Import for Export
- Import Systems
- International Mail Facilities
- Overview of the SUPPORT Act Provisions Related to Imports
FDA Import Process
Guidance, Policy, and Manuals
- Investigations Operations Manual (IOM)
- Regulatory Procedures Manual (RPM)
- Compliance Program Manuals (CPs)
Compliance Policy Guides (CPGs)
Laboratory Guidance
- Private Lab Guidance (ORA Lab Manual Volume III, Section 7)
- Private Laboratory Testing
Compliance Review of Private Laboratory Analytical Packages (PLAPs)