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By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T12:38:02-04:00April 6, 2018|Best Practices, Customs Broker, Customs Expert, FDA Issues, Import, Import Alert, International Law, International Trade, International Travel, Pre-compliance, Speaking, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

UPDATE: FDA Delays Compliance Dates for the New Nutrition Facts Label Rule

In an earlier article, we detailed some of the new changes that would be implemented with the new Nutrition Facts Label rule. That article also provided the compliance dates for the rule. On September 29,2017, however, the FDA proposed yet another deadline extension for food companies to bring their products’ labeling into compliance with the new Nutrition Facts Label rule. Amid concerns of requiring more time to implement the final rules, raised by trade groups and companies, the FDA decided to further delay the compliance dates. The proposed extension dates are January 1, 2020, for companies with food sales of $10 million or more a year and January 1, 2021, for companies with less than $10 million a year in food sales.

In a news release issued September 29, 2017, The FDA reiterated its commitment “to making sure that consumers have the facts they need to make informed decisions about their diet and the foods they feed their families.” Furthermore, because this extension is a proposal, the FDA will exercise discretion with respect to the current compliance dates of July 26, 2018, and July 26, 2019. […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T12:20:22-04:00October 6, 2017|Best Practices, Customs Broker, FDA Issues, Food, Import, International Law, International Trade, Labeling, Pre-compliance, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)|0 Comments

FDA Delays Compliance Dates for the New Nutrition Facts Label Rule

Take a look at any food label. Check out the back panel entitled, “Nutrition Facts”. It should look similar to the image on the left. Take a look at the total carbohydrate. In this sample, the total carbs is 37g, with 4g of dietary fiber, and 1g of sugar. That leaves 32g of carbohydrates unaccounted for! What are those carbs you might wonder? Well, a majority of them are added sugars.

On May 20, 2016 the FDA finalized the new Nutrition Facts label final rule for packaged foods. It was the first major update, and regulation, to the nutrition facts label in 20 years. The FDA’s regulation targeted sugars, in particular “added sugars”, and provided a major update to the amount of nutrients people customarily consume. Additionally, the nutrition facts label received a face lift.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2021-03-26T14:07:04-04:00August 11, 2017|Best Practices, Customs Broker, FDA Issues, Food, Import, International Law, International Trade, Labeling, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)|2 Comments

WHAT DO CONTACT LENSES, DENTAL FLOSS, AND PACEMAKERS HAVE IN COMMON?

Who knew dental floss was a medical device regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)? What about contact lenses, sunglasses, tongue depressors, dental floss, or bedpans? How about pacemakers? You guessed it, they all are!

One might naturally think of a product like a defibrillator as a medical device, but in our business, we find many companies unsure if its products are, in fact, medical devices.

The following is the first of a two part series which you may use as a helpful guide to get you through the medical device maze. First is a description of what medical devices are, and helpful hints so that you may identify if your product is regulated as a medical device. Second is a brief overview of FDA’s regulation of medical devices. The second part of the series will discuss the classes of medical devices, and the FDA registration process.

What is a Medical Device? […]

By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T12:16:06-04:00June 12, 2017|Best Practices, Customs Broker, Detention, Enforcement, FDA Issues, Import, International Law, International Trade, Medical Devices, Pre-compliance, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)|0 Comments

HELP! CBP Seized My Tobacco Products as Drug Paraphernalia, What Now?

Our office has increasingly received requests for guidance on importation of marijuana paraphernalia products to the U.S. where twenty-six (26) states have legalized the use of marijuana for medical purposes and/or personal consumption such as California, Massachusetts, Maine and Nevada. The purpose of this article is to dispel the confusion as to why paraphernalia products (grinders, storage containers, rolling paper, pipes, vape pens, etc.) are continuously being seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), even when such products may be used by tobacco smokers. It is important to address the realities between federal and state laws regulating drug paraphernalia products so importers can avoid CBP’s enforcement of U.S. Laws.

Why Does CBP Stop Drug Paraphernalia?

CBP secures America’s borders at and between ports of entry by stopping inadmissible people and illicit goods. The Tariff Act of 1789 provides one of CBP’s core functions: to act as the leading federal agency in determining the admissibility of goods that may enter the Commerce of the United States. Even though each State has internally legalized marijuana either for medical or recreational purposes, CBP still has the express power to authorize or not any merchandise that comes into the U.S. Thus, CBP can detain and seize “drug paraphernalia” even if you did not intend to use the product that purpose pursuant to 19 U.S.C. § 1595a(c) stating a violation of 21 U.S.C. § 863.

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By Jennifer Diaz|2022-07-07T12:14:53-04:00May 30, 2017|Best Practices, Customs Broker, Customs Expert, Detention, E-Cigarette, Enforcement, FDA Issues, FDA Notice of Detention, Import, International Trade, International Travel, Seizure, Tobacco, U.S Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)|0 Comments

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