Designed for those who export in large quantities.
The module in this are:
1. Customs/FDA Operations Training
- Understand why the wrong shipping process from your very first shipment can lead to a lifetime of dententions from the US Customs and the FDA.
- Understand the US Customs and Border Protection's Predict System and how it impacts every shipment of yours.
- Understands FDA's key processes, such as DWPE, NOA, and reasons why you can be subjected to these.
- Understand the FDA's red list, green list and why been on the red list can cost your thousands in delays.
- How to check the FDA's Import Refusal Database to be sure you are not selleing a shipper who is already on the database.
NOTE: The Customs/FDA Operations Training does not just impact food exports but has a huge impact on every shipment going into the USA. This is a must training for anyone shipping any item to the USA in commercial quantities.
2. FDA Food Facility Registration
- The most advanced and complete training you will find on FDA Food Facility Registration (FFFR).
- Learn how to overcome issues some exporters have faced in determining the right category for registration.
- Choosing the right US agent and what you need to watch out for.
- FFFR registration validity and understanding the law of even number years.
- FFFR cancellations and the things you must avoid to be in good standing with the FDA
- FDA inspections and what you must look out for
- How to save close to $1000 on your FFFR.
3. Shipping Food to USA
- Have a solid understanding of the food export process to the USA
- US agencies such as FSIS, APHIS, AMS, FWS, TTB and others that are involved in the regulation of various types of foods entering the USA.
- What are the customs entry process for large volume food shipments with respect to bonds and other related fillings.
- Understand the heavy fines (Up to $5000/shipment) that may be imposed for failure to follow the process.
4. FDA Food Labelling Standards
- Have a good understanding of what FDA requires in the labels for your food products
- Understand the following FDA terms : Label Placements, Statement of Identity, Standards of Identity, Ingredients List, Allergen Statement, Manufacturer, Packer or Distributor declarations, Country of Origin declaration.
5. Warehousing
- The use of warehouses in the USA to lower your overall logistics cost by over 60%.
- The use of warehouses in the USA to ensure faster delivery of your products to your customers.
- The use of warehouses in the USA to sell your products to US retail stores.
- The use of warehouses in the USA to simplify and lower your Amazon selling cost.
- The use of automated warehousing to simplify your dispatch to any customer in the USA.
- The use of warehouses in the USA to manage your export inventory.
