INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW

International Trade Law Articles

Customs classification, export controls, sanctions, and the compliance work that keeps cross-border business moving.

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  • FDA Food Import Rules: A Compliance Guide

    Importing food into the United States means meeting four core FDA requirements: register the foreign facility, file Prior Notice for every shipment, maintain a …

  • FDA Import Alerts: How DWPE Detention Works

    An FDA import alert is a published notice that tells FDA field staff to detain specific products, from specific firms or countries, without physically examining …

  • FDA Import Rules for E-Cigarettes and Vapes

    An e-cigarette can only enter the United States legally if the FDA has authorized it for marketing — and the agency has authorized only a small fraction of the …

  • FDA Import Rules for Medical Devices

    To import a medical device into the United States, the device must clear FDA’s premarket requirements and its makers and importers must be registered and …

  • FDA Notice of Refusal: An Importer's Guide

    A Notice of Refusal is the FDA’s final decision that an imported product cannot enter the United States. It is issued under Section 801(a) of the Federal …