When importing dietary supplements into the United States, importers must comply with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations. Specific FDA regulations govern proper labeling, approved ingredients, and more. Taking care to properly file a Prior Notice before the shipment arrives at the port is essential.

Our guide below provides importers with everything they need to know about importing dietary supplements into the U.S.

What are Dietary Supplements?

Dietary supplements are foods that are orally ingested, usually in the form of a pill, tablet, capsule, gummy, liquid concentrate, powders, drinks or energy bars. They are taken to supplement the diet, promote general health and well-being, and affect the structure or function of the human body (like drugs). Dietary supplements must be ingested, so they are never topical creams, ointments, or oral or nasal sprays. The FDA will review how a product is marketed when classifying how to enforce its standards and failing to d...

Did you know that if your label doesn’t meet FDA requirements, it can cause a delay at the port? Label mistakes can have a huge impact on your Amazon business if you don’t know what you’re doing. How can you fix this? You can have your label reviewed by professionals well-versed in FDA labeling regulations. Sure, you could try to figure it out on your own, but is it worth the risk? At US Imports, our FDA specialists help minimize this risk by reviewing your label and providing suggestions to keep your labels compliant with U.S. laws.

How can US Imports help you?

We offer two FDA label review packages. Our Basic Package Label Review provides an extensive review of your label for FDA compliance. As part of this review, you will receive a detailed report with suggested changes to your label. Once you implement the changes, you can resubmit your revised label to us for another review to ensure the changes were made correctly.

Our Expert Package Label Review contains everything in the ...

The food and dietary supplement industries are unique and so are the contracts needed to keep you protected. From marketing agreements to supply contracts, it is important to make sure you document in writing the terms of the deals with your vendors and suppliers to keep your operations running smoothly. At US Imports, we offer customized contracts for food, beverage and dietary supplement businesses that include terms specific to your industry. Here are some of the types of agreements we provide:

General Business

Non-Disclosure Agreement

This is an agreement to protect your confidential information prior to entering into discussions with potential business partners. 

Permission to Register Facility with the FDA

This is a letter that gives someone permission from the owner of a facility to register with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Purchase Order

A purchase order template can be used over and over again to place orders with your vendors.

Sales Order Confirmation a...

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:

1. Serving Information - the number of servings per container and the appropriate serving size
2. Calories - number of calories per package and per serving - this must be bolded and the largest font of the label
3. Nutrition - amount of macronutrients and certain micronutrients per serving 
4. Sugar - total sugars per serving and the amount of sugar added 
5. Daily Value  - the percentage of Vitamin D, Calcium, Iron and Potassium per serving
6. 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 requirement...