FSVP Importer Services
The definition of “importer” is one of the more nuanced and complex definitions in the final rule, partially because the definition also includes another defined term, “U.S. owner or consignee.” Unlike Customs, which permits a foreign importer of record, the “importer” under FSVP must be located in the United States.
In the final rule, FDA defined an “importer” as:
- “The U.S. owner or consignee of an article of food that is being offered for import into the United States. If there is no U.S. owner or consignee of an article of food at the time of U.S. entry, the importer is the U.S. agent or representative of the foreign owner or consignee at the time of entry, as confirmed in a signed statement of consent to serve as the importer under this subpart.” 21 C.F.R. 1.500
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