CSMS Message: 03-001202

TO: ALL ABI FILERS

FROM: CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION/FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION

SUBJECT: FORMAL ENTRY REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN FDA PRODUCTS

AS PART OF ITS IMPLEMENTATION OF OPERATION LIBERTY SHIELD, FDA IS
INCREASING ITS SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES IN THE FOOD PROGRAM AREA IN AN
EFFORT TO ENHANCE OVERSIGHT AND SECURITY. TO EFFECTIVELY CONDUCT THIS
ADDITIONAL SURVEILLANCE, FDA HAS REQUESTED THAT CUSTOMS AND BORDER
PROTECTION REQUIRE FORMAL ENTRY, IRRESPECTIVE OF VALUE, FOR ANY PRODUCTS
CLASSIFIED IN THE FOLLOWING HTS CATEGORIES:

0401.10.00.00, 0401.20.20.00, 0401.20.40.00, 0401.30.02.00,
0401.30.05.00, 0401.30.25.00, 0401.30.42.00, 0401.30.50.00,
0401.30.75.00, 0703.20.00.10, 0703.20.00.20, 0703.20.00.90,
0704.10.20.00, 0704.10.40.00, 0704.10.60.00, 0704.20.00.00,
0704.90.20.00, 0704.90.40.20, 0704.90.40.40, 0705.11.20.00,
0705.11.40.00, 0705.19.20.00, 0705.19.40.00, 0705.21.00.00,
0705.29.00.00, 0709.10.00.00, 0709.20.10.00, 0709.20.90.00,
0709.40.20.00, 0709.40.60.00, 0709.40.60.00, 0709.70.00.00,
0709.90.30.00, 0709.90.91.00, 0712.90.40.20, 0712.90.40.40,
0904.20.20.00, 0904.20.40.00, 0904.20.60.10, 0904.20.60.20,
0904.20.73.00, 0904.20.76.00, 0904.20.80.00, 0905.00.00.00,
0906.10.00.00, 0906.20.00.00, 0907.00.00.00, 0908.10.00.00,
0908.20.20.00, 0908.30.00.00, 0909.10.00.00, 0909.20.00.00,
0909.30.00.00, 0909.40.00.00, 0909.50.00.00, 0910.10.20.00,
0910.10.40.00, 0910.20.00.00, 0910.10.40.00, 0910.20.00.00,
0910.30.00.00, 0910.40.20.00, 0910.40.30.00, 0910.40.40.00,
0910.50.00.00, 0910.91.00.00, 0910.99.20.00, 0910.99.40.00,
0910.99.50.00, 0910.99.60.00, 1207.40.00.00, 1207.50.00.00,
1207.91.00.00, 1207.99.01.90, 1211.90.40.40, 1211.90.60.00,
1211.90.90.20, 1211.90.90.31, 1211.90.90.40, 1211.90.90.50,
1211.90.90.80, 1211.90.90.90, 1212.20.00.00, 1212.99.10.00,
1212.99.90.00, 1901.10.15.00, 1901.10.30.00, 1901.10.60.00,
1901.10.75.00, 2002.90.80.50, 2005.10.00.00, 2009.11.00.20,
2009.11.00.40, 2009.11.00.60, 2009.12.25.00, 2009.12.45.00,
2009.19.00.00, 2009.21.20.00, 2009.21.40.20, 2009.21.40.40,
2009.29.00.20, 2009.29.00.40, 2009.31.10.20, 2009.31.10.40,
2009.31.20.20, 2009.31.20.40, 2009.31.40.00, 2009.31.60.20,
2009.31.60.40, 2009.31.60.60, 2009.39.10.00, 2009.39.20.00,
2009.39.60.20, 2009.39.60.40, 2009.39.60.40, 2009.39.60.60,
2009.41.20.00, 2009.41.40.20, 2009.41.40.40, 2009.49.20.00,
2009.49.40.20, 2009.49.40.40, 2009.50.00.10, 2009.50.00.90,
2009.61.00.20, 2009.61.00.40, 2009.61.00.60, 2009.69.00.40,
2009.69.00.60, 2009.71.00.10, 2009.71.00.20, 2009.71.00.90,
2009.79.00.10, 2009.79.00.20, 2009.80.20.00, 2009.80.40.00,
2009.80.60.10, 2009.80.60.20, 2009.80.60.90, 2009.80.80.31,
2009.80.80.39, 2009.90.20.20, 2009.90.40.00, 2106.90.48.00,
2106.90.52.00, 2106.90.54.00, 2106.90.99.87, 2201.10.00.00,
2201.90.00.00, 2202.10.00.20, 2202.10.00.40, 2202.10.00.60,
2202.90.30.00, 2202.90.35.00, 2202.90.36.00, 2202.90.37.00,
2204.30.00.00, 2206.00.15.00, 2206.00.90.00, 2936.90.00.00,
3304.10.00.00, 3304.20.00.00, 3304.30.00.00, 3304.91.00.10,
3304.91.00.50, 3304.99.10.00, 3304.99.50.00, 3401.30.10.00,
3401.30.50.00, 3402.20.11.00, 3402.20.51.00.

THIS REQUIREMENT IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. FILERS WHO HAVE QUESTIONS
REGARDING FDA EXAMINATION OF THEIR ENTRIES SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL
FDA OFFICE. FDA HQ'S CONTACTS ON THIS ISSUE ARE CARL NIELSEN (DIRECTOR,
DIVISION OF IMPORT OPERATIONS AND POLICY) AND JOSEPH MCCALLION (DEPUTY
DIRECTOR). THEY CAN BE CONTACTED AT (301) 443-6553.

Referenced By

CSMS #03-001298