This is the second post in a series covering recurring FDA Import Alert patterns by industry. Part 1 covered food and dietary supplements; this one covers medical devices. Read More:: Container Stuck at a U.S. Port — What Triggers an FDA Import Alert for Food and Supplements Even companies with a 510(k) clearance sometimes find their shipments held at customs — and this question keeps coming up in medical device inquiries. Clearance and the ability to actually clear customs a

This post is the first in a series on recurring FDA Import Alert patterns by industry. This installment covers food and dietary supplement cases; the next covers medical devices. Read more:: Trapped in Customs: The Hidden Triggers Behind FDA Import Alerts for Medical Devices Three days after his container cleared Busan and reached the Port of LA, the exporter got a frantic call from his U.S. buyer. Customs wouldn't release the shipment. The paperwork from FDA mentioned someth