Importing FDA-Regulated Products: Seafood

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversees the safety and quality of seafood in the United States. This video provides an overview of regulatory requirements for imported seafood, the information needed to declare the shipment to the FDA at the time of import, what to expect during the FDA Admissibility Process, and where to find more information. The information is helpful for both importers and exporters, as well as customs brokers, to help ensure a smooth and timely seafood importation process.

00:00-Introduction
01:16-Know the Requirements
04:03-Know the Requirements: Food Facility Registration
04:42-Know the Requirements: Seafood Safety Practices
05:17-Know the Requirements: Seafood Safety Practices: Seafood HACCP
07:12-Know the Requirements: Seafood Safety Practices: Other Regulations
08:14-Know the Requirements: Nutrition and Labeling
09:28-Know the Requirements: Other Requirements
11:01-Import Alerts
12:06-Declaring the Shipment
13:53-FDA Admissibility Process
15:22-More Information

FDA’s Import Program: http://www.fda.gov/imports
FDA Seafood: https://www.fda.gov/food/resources-yo...
Seafood Regulation & Guidance: https://www.fda.gov/food/guidance-doc...
Seafood HACCP: https://www.fda.gov/food/hazard-analy...
Guidance for Industry: Seafood HACCP and the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act: https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-inform...
National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP): https://www.fda.gov/food/federalstate...
Seafood List Database (Fish Naming): https://www.cfsanappsexternal.fda.gov...
Food Compliance Programs (CPs): https://www.fda.gov/food/compliance-e...
Food Compliance Policy Guides (CPGs): https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compl...
Prior Notice: https://www.fda.gov/food/importing-fo...
Food Facility Registration: https://www.fda.gov/food/guidance-reg...
Food Labeling Guide: https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-inform...
Import Alerts: https://www.fda.gov/industry/actions-...
Voluntary Qualified Import Program (VQIP): https://www.fda.gov/food/importing-fo...
Import Trade Auxiliary Communications System (ITACS): https://www.access.fda.gov/itacs/