Rick Quinn, Principal at FDAImports.com, and Shelly Li, Regulatory Specialist of ExportToUsa.com.cn, traveled to China to visit companies listed on FDA Import Alert in March.

The team intended to increase Chinese companies’ awareness and understanding of FDA rules and regulations, as well as how to successfully export FDA-regulated products to the United States. During this trip, the team visited companies throughout  the provinces of Guangdong and Hainan. They visited industry members involved with food (mainly seafood), cosmetics, devices, etc.

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FDAImports.com recently attended and sponsored the Maryland China Business Council’s (MCBC) 18th Annual New Year Banquet at Hunan Manor restaurant in Columbia, MD.  The annual banquet provides valuable networking opportunities for many professionals, dignitaries and embassy personnel involved in US/China trade, including companies involved in FDA-regulated commodities. “It’s clear that there is significant opportunity here,” said Ben England, Founder and CEO of FDA consulting firm, FDAImports.com (ExportToUsa.com.cn in China).  Shelly Li, Regulatory Specialist in the firm’s Qingdao, China office, was also in attendance for the … READ MORE

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FDAImports.com announced recently that it would be presenting a webinar on April 15 for companies and trade professionals in the food, drug, cosmetic, homeopathic, dietary supplement, and medical and radiological device industries.  The webinar, which is called “How to Successfully Export FDA and USDA Regulated Products to the United States,” will broadly cover the regulations, requirements, issues, and pitfalls involved in importing goods to the US, before offering an open Question-and-Answer session.

Attendees will learn

• The US Agencies and what they regulate (FDA, USDA, etc.)
• FDA/USDA regulatory requirements for imported products
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Talking about the Food Safety Modernization Act is hard work.  It’s hard to understand, hard to pronounce, hard to summarize and even harder to have some fun with.  But it’s what we do at FDAImports.com all the time.  Although our final videos appear poignant and polished it’s not always an easy road to get there.  In this short video please enjoy a hilarious outtakes reel from our latest FSMA video shoot starring Founder and CEO, Ben England.

Outtakes: FSMA Video Shoot, January 2013

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In this new FSMA training video, Ben England, Founder and CEO of FDAImports.com, shares his unique insights into the recently released Proposed Rules for HARPC and Standards for Produce Safety under FSMA with an eye toward their impact on importers and foreign suppliers, specifically.  This video discusses some key areas of concern for importers and foreign suppliers and how to prepare for coming changes in the food import landscape.

Just for Importers and Foreign Suppliers: FSMA January 2013 Update

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As part of a new FSMA video series, Ben England, Founder and CEO of FDAImports.com, makes some valuable observations on the Proposed Rule for Standards for Produce Safety and explores some ways that industry can begin aligning themselves with FDA’s thinking.

Food Safety Modernization Act: Standards for Produce Safety Update, January 2013

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By now the food industry should have a general grasp of the new Proposed Rules for HARPC and Standards for Produce Safety released by FDA this January 4th under FSMA.  If you are looking for an overview please read these blogs on HARPC, Produce Safety and cGMP changes first.  As part of a new FSMA video series, this new video on the Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls Proposed Rule, explores some key areas of impact that may not be immediately apparent.  Ben England, Founder and CEO of FDAImports.com, discusses HARPC as well as Standards … READ MORE

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December 31st, 2012 is a crucial date for agents and owners of domestic and foreign food facilities.  It is the date by which all food facilities need to re-register with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.  If you’re not aware of the history of this registration change or the implications of not re-registering, please read our first blog here.  The quick facts are:

• Domestic and Foreign food facilities must be registered by December 31, 2012

• Previous registrations are no longer valid.  Owners and agents must re-register

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“Chinese food companies are simply not aware of impending FSMA regulations, including the new food facility biennial registration requirements,” said Ben England, Founder and CEO of FDAImports.com and Chinese subsidiary, ExportToUsa.com.cn, after a recent trip to China.  The FDAImports.com team recently completed a two-week training trip in Shenzhen and Dalian, China, where they exhibited and presented at two food trade shows and met with clients and government officials in the food manufacturing and food safety sector.  Mr. England and Mr. Rick Quinn, both Principals at the firm, presented … READ MORE

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The 2012 elections are over!  Celebrate or mourn. But either way, it’s now time to expect some stability and action as the sideshow comes to an end.  As we predicted over the summer FDA did not release any of its new FSMA regulations before the election. In fact, the regulations are still jammed up at the Office of Budget and Management (OMB).  Here are some predictions now that we know where we’re headed under the Obama administration.

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