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Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2004 22:10:48 +0100
Hi Claudio
It is still possible to send food to the US by mail. However, there's
some extra paperwork involved as the FDA has put a system of prior
notice in place:
Information from the Swiss Post:
http://www.post.ch/SiteOnLine/DE/Accueil/1,1727,16323-76,00.html (in German)
Information from the FDA:
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~furls/helpol.html#pn
Summary of the regulations:
Prior Notice Requirement:
As of December 12, 2003, FDA must be notified in advance of any
shipments of food for humans and other animals that are imported into
the U.S., unless the food is excluded from Prior Notice.
How to Give Prior Notice:
Prior Notice must be submitted electronically through either of the
following systems:
- ACS of the Customs and Border Protection Service (CBP)
- FDA Prior Notice System Interface (http://www.access.fda.gov)
Exemptions:
- Food carried by or otherwise accompanying (e.g., baggage) an
individual arriving in the U.S. for that individual's personal use
(i.e., for consumption by themselves, family, or friends, and not for
sale or other distribution)
- Food made by an individual in his/her personal residence and sent by
that individual as a personal gift (i.e., for non-business reasons) to
an individual in the U.S.
Mario
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Received on Mon Feb 02 2004 - 15:51:18 PST
