CSMS # 63612819 - FDA Updates Import Alert 98-06 and 98-07

CSMS # 63612819 - FDA Updates Import Alert 98-06 and 98-07
U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 01/06/2025 09:00 AM EST
CSMS # 63612819 - FDA Updates Import Alert 98-06 and 98-07
On January 3, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration announced the update of two import alerts, 98-07 (Detention Without Physical Examination of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Lacking Premarket Authorization) and 98-06 (Detention Without Physical Examination of New Tobacco Products, Other Than ENDS, Without Required Marketing Authorization). These updates separate imported e-cigarette products from all other tobacco products and provide clearer instructions to FDA staff in the field, as well as our federal partners and the wider trade community – including importers, customs brokers, filers, and others.
The updates to
Import Alert 98-07
reinforce that any unauthorized e-cigarette product imported into the United States may be subject to detention without physical examination and refused admission by FDA. This has always been and continues to be FDA’s policy; however, the updates will help to provide further clarity to those impacted by the alert and those responsible for implementing it.
FDA also updated
Import Alert 98-06
to focus on imported tobacco products other than e-cigarettes.
The full announcement can be viewed here:
FDA Updates Import Alerts to Reinforce that All Unauthorized E-Cigarettes May Be Detained Without Physical Examination | FDA
For general import questions, please reach out to:
FDAImportsInquiry@fda.hhs.gov
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