FDA to Begin Pilot on Refused Merchandise Process, NCBFAA Says
FDA is planning to begin a pilot program on its process for handling refused merchandise, the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America said in a Dec. 21 email. “The current process varies widely from port to port,” Mike…
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Lahar, chair of the NCBFAA’s Regulatory Agencies Committee, said, according to the email. “In addition to this inconsistent enforcement, in every port the process is riddled with inefficiencies and requirements that conflict with the logistical and operational realities of supply chains,” he said. “A reimagined, uniform process is badly needed.” FDA did not immediately comment.