Prior
Notice
All
food articles, regardless of value, will require
a Customs entry and prior notice to FDA of
the shipment arrival. There are up to 34 data
elements required as part of the prior notice
which must be provided for every FDA-regulated
food (including gifts) article to allow the
broker to efficiently format and transmit the
prior notice information to FDA.
In order
for PBB to effectively review and process prior
notice data within FDA timeframes we must receive
prior notice documentation in advance:
Air/Rail: 6
hours prior to estimated time of arrival
for shipment at first port of arrival.
Truck: 4 hours prior to estimated
time of arrival for shipment at first port
of arrival
Water: 10 hours prior to estimated
time of arrival for shipment at first port
of arrival.
Please
be advised that the timeframes above are general
guidelines and shipments with additional variations
may require more time for processing. For a
more detailed overview of timeframes click
on any of the following:
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