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What does 21 CFR 1.281 require for prior notice of imported food?

According to 21 CFR 1.281, prior notice of imported food must include the following information:
"(a) General. For each article of food that is imported or offered for import into the United States, except by international mail, you must submit the information for the article that is required in paragraphs (a)(1) through (18) of this section:
(1) The name of the individual submitting the prior notice and his/her business address, phone number, and e-mail address, and the name and address of the submitting firm, if applicable.
(2) If different from the submitter, the name of the individual and firm, if applicable, transmitting the prior notice on behalf of the submitter and his/her business address, phone number, and e-mail address.
(3) The entry type;
(4) The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) entry identifier (e.g., CBP entry number or in-bond number), if available;
(5) The identity of the article of food being imported or offered for import, as follows:
(i) The complete FDA product code;
(ii) The common or usual name or market name;
(iii) The estimated quantity of food that will be shipped, described from largest container to smallest package size; and
(iv) The lot or code numbers or other identifier of the food if required by the Act or FDA regulations..."

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§ 21 CFR 1.281 · eCFR ↗Grounded on 8 verified CFR sections · 6 X3 obligations

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