Christmas.  Easter.  Halloween.  If it’s a holiday then Americans are spending.

A recent Journal of Commerce article, Imports Set to Surge, delivers growing import statistics and projects increased growth for coming months with the implication that retailers are building up stock for increased spending.  “Imports from Asia in January rose 2.9 percent year-over-year, and Moreno forecasts traffic growth will level out at 2.5 percent in 2012,” the article states.  Yet it seems that every time a gift-giving holiday comes around, importers are always behind in … READ MORE

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Why didn’t your kids get what they wanted for Christmas?
Why didn’t your tree have candy canes on it?
What happened to your toy cosmetic kits, sunglasses, chocolates and candy?

Answer: Your stuff was all detained at a U.S. port due to:

• Candy canes having undeclared Red 40 in them.

• Chocolates from China being on import alert for melamine.

• Cosmetic kits having glitter in them which FDA suddenly thinks is a color

• Sunglasses having invalid Impact Resistance Certificates

Santa Claus was on his way to deliver these goodies to your children but was … READ MORE

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Adults, children and regulatory compliance officers alike all reeled last week at the news of Santa Nicolas Claus’ arrest by the FDA’s Office of Criminal Investigations and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  Eyewitness cell-phone video emerged immediately following the arrest but now FDAImports.com has obtained additional footage and interviews from an amateur journalist at the scene.  The following 2 video clips provide additional details into Santa’s arrest, conversations with agents, the scene of the crime and numerous interviews with bystanders including Mr. Claus’ attorney, Benjamin England.  Mr. England stated that his firm was doing everything possible to hasten the judicial … READ MORE

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We warned him. We heard the rumors this was coming and sure enough it did.  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) teamed up with Homeland Security agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and reportedly arrested Santa Claus tonight as he was out testing a new sleigh configuration in Columbia, MD.  Eyewitness accounts caught the whole event on video, even capturing the agents’ rough treatment of Santa (and his tears) as he was put into the FDA’s special enforcement SUV.  “I saw all this commotion down in the parking lot … READ MORE

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