FDA will set the FY 2024 fee for its Voluntary Qualified Import Program at $14,975, it said in a notice. The fee, effective on Aug. 1, is up from $12,962 last year (see 2207270030) and is required from food importers and must be paid by Oct. 1 to begin participation in the VQIP trusted trader program for the period beginning Oct. 1, the agency said. The fee will remain in effect through Sept. 30, 2024, it said.
FDA set potential FY 2024 fees for import reinspections, domestic and foreign facility reinspections, and recall activities the agency performs if a firm fails to comply with a mandatory recall order, though it still isn't invoicing for services associated with the fees, it said in a notice. The agency set FY24 fees of $291 per hour for domestic services involving travel and $312 hourly if foreign travel is required.