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June 2002; Updated December 2004 and May 2007

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FDA Export Certificates to Foreign Governments




FDA/CFSAN Export Certificates
Commodity Links / Info FDA Points of Contact
Cosmetics and Colors General and Product-Specific Certificates
Requests for Exporting Cosmetics
Lark Lambert HFS-100
Office of Cosmetics and Colors
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740
phone (301) 436-1126
fax (301) 436-2961
Dietary Supplements,
Infant Formulas &
Medical Foods
(includes Vitamins, Minerals, Amino Acids, Herbals...)
Certificate of Free Sale
Requests for Certificate of Free Sale for Dietary Supplements, Infant Formulas, & Medical Foods

Food Export Certificate Application (available in PDF)

Robert Moore, HFS-810
Office of Nutrition, Labeling and Dietary Supplements
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740
phone (301) 436-1441
fax (301) 436-2636
EU Animal Health and Specified Risk Material Certificates Specified Risk Materials of Bovine, Ovine and Caprine Origin Certificate Esther Lazar, HFS-316
Office of Food Safety
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740
phone (301) 436-1485
fax (301) 436-2632
Food Additives Certificate of Free Sale Diane Gilliam, HFS-200
Office of Food Additive Safety
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740
phone (301) 436-1200
fax(301) 436-2973
Plant and Dairy Foods and Beverages Certificate of Free Sale
Requests for exports of all standardized and related foods excluding seafood
Elizabeth Claverie Williams, HFS-317
Office of Food Safety,
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740
phone (301) 436-1630
fax (301) 436-2651
Seafood Certificate of Export for Seafood
Roshelle King, HFS-400
Office of Food Safety, Division of Seafood
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

5100 Paint Branch Parkway
College Park, MD 20740
phone (301) 436-1416
fax (301) 436-2601

Other FDA Export Certificates
Product Links / Info FDA Points of Contact
Biologics Certificate of a Pharmaceutical Product - Export of an Unapproved Product conforms to the format established by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is intended for use by the importing country when considering whether to license the product in question for sale in that country.

Non-clinical Research Use Only Certificate is for the export of a product, material, or component, for non-clinical research use only, that is not intended for human use and which may be marketed in, and legally exported from, the United States under the Act. These non-clinical research use only materials will be labeled in accordance with 21 CFR 809.10(c)(2) or 21 CFR 312.160, as appropriate, and exported as they are presently being sold or offered for sale in the United States.

Certificate to Foreign Government is for the export of human drugs and biologics, animal drugs, and devices that can be legally marketed in the United States.

Certificate of Exportability is for the export of human biologics and devices that cannot be legally marketed in the United States, but meet the requirements of sections 801(e) or 802 of the Act and may be legally exported.

Submission Requirements for Requesting Certificates for Exporting Products to Foreign Countries
Kim Cressotti, Attention: HFM-624
Division of Case Management
Office of Compliance
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research

1401 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852-1448
phone (301) 827-6203
fax (301) 827-5707
Drugs Certificate of a Pharmaceutical Product - Export of an Unapproved Product conforms to the format established by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is intended for use by the importing country when considering whether to license the product in question for sale in that country.

Export Certificates for Drugs/Biologics

Jocelyn Harris, HFD-323
Office of Compliance
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research

11919 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
phone (301) 827-8983
fax (301) 827-9069
Devices Non-clinical Research Use Only Certificate is for the export of a product, material, or component, for non-clinical research use only, that is not intended for human use and which may be marketed in, and legally exported from, the United States under the Act. These non-clinical research use only materials will be labeled in accordance with 21 CFR 809.10(c)(2) or 21 CFR 312.160, as appropriate, and exported as they are presently being sold or offered for sale in the United States.

Certificate to Foreign Government is for the export of human drugs and biologics, animal drugs, and devices that can be legally marketed in the United States.

Certificate of Exportability is for the export of human drugs and biologics, animal drugs, and devices that cannot be legally marketed in the United States, but meet the requirements of sections 801(e) or 802 of the Act and may be legally exported.

Exporting Medical Devices

Leila Lawrence
Regulatory Policy and Systems Branch
Office of Compliance
Center for Devices and Radiological Health

9200 Corporate Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20850
phone (240) 276-0132
Veterinary Drugs and Feed Certificate of a Pharmaceutical Product - Export of an Unapproved Product conforms to the format established by the World Health Organization (WHO) and is intended for use by the importing country when considering whether to license the product in question for sale in that country.

Certificate to Foreign Government is for the export of human drugs and biologics, animal drugs, and devices that can be legally marketed in the United States.

Certificate of Exportability is for the export of human drugs and biologics, animal drugs, and devices that cannot be legally marketed in the United States, but meet the requirements of sections 801(e) of the Act and may be legally exported.

Import and Export of Feed/Feed Ingredients

Kim Bell, HFV-235
Division of Compliance
Center for Veterinary Medicine
Food & Drug Administration

7519 Standish Place
Rockville, MD 20855-2773
phone (240) 276-9212
fax (240) 276-9241
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