FSVP For Very Small Importers
Modified FSVP for Very Small Importers
If your business qualifies as a Very Small Importer, FDA lets you follow modified FSVP requirements — a lighter path that skips the full foreign-supplier hazard analysis and verification activities larger importers must perform. You still have real, ongoing obligations: confirm your eligibility, obtain written assurance from each foreign supplier, document your status, and keep records ready for FDA inspection. Your status must be re-documented every year, and supplier written assurances refreshed every two years.
We’ve split this into two parts so you only pay for setup once: a one-time first-year setup, plus a low annual renewal that keeps your status current. Add both items below and select your number of foreign suppliers. You pay the full first-year total today; after that, only the annual renewal is billed automatically — you never pay the setup fee again.
Pricing: $899 first year for one supplier (one-time $599 setup + $300/year monitoring). +$300 per additional supplier, per year. Renews at $300 per supplier annually.
Your complete first-year Modified FSVP setup. As a Very Small Importer you're exempt from the full hazard analysis and verification steps — so this focuses on building the exact records you actually need, from the ground up, so you can clear customs with confidence and stay inspection-ready. This is a one-time fee: you build your documentation once and never pay the setup again.
What's included (one-time):
Very Small Importer eligibility determination, with a dated status record you can show on inspection
A drafted written-assurance request/letter for your foreign supplier — required before your first import
A simple, documented procedure to ensure you only import from suppliers you've obtained assurance from
A records-retention template and guidance to keep you FDA inspection-ready
One round of revisions after your review
Pairs with: the FSVP VSI — Annual Renewal (add it to your cart and choose your number of suppliers). Not sure if you qualify? Purchase this setup and we'll confirm your Very Small Importer status as the first step. If it turns out you need the full program instead, we'll credit your payment toward our standard FSVP Plan.
FAQs:
Q: How does pricing and renewal work?
A: You pay a one-time $599 setup plus $300 per foreign supplier for your first year — so $899 for one supplier, $1,199 for two, or $1,499 for three. After the first year, only the annual renewal is billed automatically: $300 per supplier, per year. You never pay the setup fee again.
Q: What if I have more than one supplier?
A: Each foreign supplier requires its own written assurance. Select your number of suppliers on the Annual Renewal product — coverage and renewal scale at $300 per supplier, per year.
Q: Do I have to renew?
A: Renewal is how you stay compliant — your Very Small Importer status must be re-documented yearly and supplier assurances refreshed every two years. The subscription keeps this on schedule for you, but you can cancel anytime before your renewal date.
Q: How is this different from the full FSVP Plan?
A: The full FSVP Plan ($1,899) includes a foreign-supplier hazard analysis and designed verification activities. As a Very Small Importer you're exempt from those steps under modified FSVP, so this service focuses on the written assurances, status documentation, and records you actually need — at a lower cost.
Keep your Very Small Importer status current — automatically. FDA requires your VSI status to be re-documented every year, and your supplier written assurances to be refreshed every two years. This annual subscription handles both on schedule, so you never fall out of compliance between shipments. Priced at $300 per foreign supplier, per year, and billed automatically each year until you cancel.
What's included, every year:
Annual re-documentation of your Very Small Importer status, with a refreshed dated status record
Scheduled management of the biennial written-assurance renewal for each of your suppliers
Ongoing records-retention guidance so your file stays FDA inspection-ready between shipments
Coverage that scales with your business — select 1, 2, or 3 suppliers ($300 each) at checkout
Billing: renews once every 12 months from your purchase date. Cancel anytime before your renewal date. First-year clients: add this alongside the one-time Onboarding above — your first payment covers both, then only this renewal is billed going forward.
Annual Renewal — $300/year:
Very Small Importer status must be re-documented every year, and supplier written assurances must be refreshed every two years. Our annual renewal keeps your status documentation current and manages the biennial written-assurance renewal on schedule, so you never fall out of compliance between shipments.
FAQs:
Q: How is this different from the full FSVP Plan?
A: The full FSVP Plan ($1,899) includes a foreign-supplier hazard analysis and designed verification activities. As a Very Small Importer you're exempt from those steps under modified FSVP, so this service focuses on the written assurances, status documentation, and records you actually need — at a lower flat fee.
Q: How does pricing and renewal work?
A: You pay a one-time $599 setup plus $300 per foreign supplier for your first year — so $899 for one supplier, $1,199 for two, or $1,499 for three. After the first year, only the annual renewal is billed automatically: $300 per supplier, per year. You never pay the setup fee again.
Q: Do I have to renew?
A: Renewal is how you stay compliant — your Very Small Importer status must be re-documented yearly and supplier assurances refreshed every two years. The subscription keeps this on schedule for you, but you can cancel anytime before your renewal date.
Q: What if I have more than one supplier?
A: Each foreign supplier requires its own written assurance. Select your number of suppliers on the Annual Renewal product — coverage and renewal scale at $300 per supplier, per year.
This is an annual subscription. Your card will be charged either $300/$600/$900 (depending on the selected option) today and automatically renewed every 12 months at the same price unless you cancel. You can cancel anytime from your account at usimports.us/account. We'll email you a reminder 7 days before each renewal.