Import Compliance Checkup: Does Your Nutrition Facts Panel Comply with New FDA Law?
Food and beverages imported into the United States must comply with U.S. law which requires a Nutrition Facts Panel on every product label. Without a compliant Nutrient Facts Panel, your product may be detained upon entry at the U.S. port of entry.
Every Nutrition Facts Panel must have the following:
- Serving Information - the number of servings per container and the appropriate serving size
- Calories - number of calories per package and per serving - this must be bolded and the largest font of the label
- Nutrition - amount of macronutrients and certain micronutrients per serving
- Sugar - total sugars per serving and the amount of sugar added
- Daily Value - the percentage of Vitamin D, Calcium, Iron and Potassium per serving
- Ingredient List - list of all ingredients in descending order by weight and ingredients must be properly named
The Nutrition Facts Panel requirements were completely overhauled in 2018. Amendments to FDA regulations established new formatting requirements, changed recommended serving sizes, required different micronutrients to be displayed, and required companies to separately list the grams of sugar added to the product.
It is imperative that you review your current Nutrition Facts Panel for compliance with these new regulations, as some compliance dates have already passed and it can take several months for companies to bring products into compliance with the new requirements.
US Imports can review your product labels to determine if they comply with the new FDA regulations.
