NEW FDA "Import Educational Resources" Page

📢 Big News for the Import Community: FDA Just Launched a New Import Educational Resources Page!

On May 18, 2026, the FDA released its new Import Educational Resources page — a centralized hub designed to help importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, and the broader trade community better understand FDA regulations and navigate the import process with confidence.

This is a valuable resource, and I highly encourage everyone in the import community to bookmark it.

🔗 https://www.fda.gov/industry/import-program/import-educational-resources

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🎥 Featured Videos

The page includes a full FDA Imports video playlist covering key topics such as:

• The General Import Process

• Importing Food

• Importing Seafood

• Filing Prior Notice

• A Day in the Life of an FDA Import Investigator

These are excellent tools for training staff or simply refreshing your own knowledge.

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📄 Quick Guides & One-Pagers

Need a fast reference? The page offers downloadable PDFs including:

• Import Certification under IA 99-52

• ENDS Entry Filing Information

• General Prior Notice Information

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🔎 Comprehensive Resource Index — Organized by Topic

One of the most useful features is a grouped index of FDA Import Program resources covering:

✅ Importing FDA-Regulated Products — including food, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, biologics, tobacco, radiation-emitting products, and animal/veterinary products

✅ Import Basics — common entry types, bonded warehouses, foreign trade zones, personal importation, HTS and FD flags, and more

✅ The FDA Import Process — entry submission, affirmation of compliance codes, entry review, examination & sample collection, detention & hearing, reconditioning, and import refusals

✅ Guidance, Policy & Manuals — including the IOM, RPM, Compliance Program Manuals, and Compliance Policy Guides

✅ Common Entry Errors — broken out by product category (drugs, biologics, medical devices)

✅ Prior Notice — filing requirements, gift packs, and the Division of Targeting and Analysis

✅ Import Alerts — how to read them, search them, and request removal from Detention Without Physical Examination (DWPE)

✅ Import Program Tools & Contacts — ITACS, the FDA Data Dashboard, Product Code Builder, and the FDA Import Trade Communications Guide

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Whether you are new to FDA-regulated imports or a seasoned professional, this page consolidates resources that were previously scattered across the FDA website into one easy-to-navigate location.

The FDA's Office of Inspections and Investigations put this together to support industry — and it shows. This is the kind of proactive outreach the import community has needed.

Have you explored the page yet? Drop your thoughts in the comments — I'd love to hear what resources you find most useful! 👇

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