FDA Destroy Notice

After the importer receives the shipment, there are two case files.

Destroy notice (page 1-7): Tea bag was detained (case# mscu1050722 / mscutz205950)

Page 1. After importer received shipment with " released FDA hold," or " FDA hold" ten weeks later, US customs / FDA issued to destroy or export back to origin.
Page 2. Importer said, he has spend over $500 for FDA lab test and it was found unsafe for consumption + processing of IT / TE / IE / 7512 / 3499 = $195
Page 3, 4 and 5: FDA giving two choice, export back to origin or destroy under US customs supervision.
Page 6. CBP form 3499 (list of items that needs to be transport, to FDA -destroy-site). " importer decided, have it destroy by FDA "
Page 7. CBP form 7512 (permit to transport, to exam-site, to other CFS warehouse site / port / bonded go warehouse (general order warehouse) / etc.
Page 8. Invoice $661. 62: cost of destroying tea bags.

Destroy notice or export back to supplier (page 8-16 ): (case# hdmuqswb5387372 / ib09022014)

Page 8. July 28 2014. Importer order diode pump solar cell laser scribing machine, solar cell laser cutter:
Page 9. Sep 19 2014. Customs release documents (form 7501, 3641 and do) and picked-up your shipment.
Page 10. And US customs / FDA issued can not not be use or sell and FDA officer contact was given to importer
Page 11. Sep 22 2014. FDA office told importer to fill out form 2877
Page 12. Sep 23 2014. Importer submitted form 2877
Page 13. Oct. 7 2014. Fda reject: according to cdrh the accession# provided is for the laser component itself. Accession# is not for the finished laser unit (model gsc-50s)
Page 14. Oct. 16 2014. Officer issued, will consider " form 766 (reconditioning form)
Page 15. Oct. 17 2014. Importer submitted " form 766 (reconditioning form) "
Page 16. Nov 19 2014. Must "destroy or export" with 90 days. FDA cdrh has communication with foreign MFG to implemented " safety interlocks, user manual and etc.
Page 17. Nov 19 2014. Must "destroy or export" with 90 days. Fda cdrh has communication with foreign MFG to implemented " safety interlocks, user manual and etc.
Page 18. Nov 19 2014. Must "destroy or export" with 90 days. Fda cdrh has communication with foreign MFG to implemented " safety interlocks, user manual and etc.
Page 19. Destroy notice or export back to supplier (page 19 ): (case# chiwpiua00r00) / epa-3520-1 entry has been denied on the vehicle because of the replacement engine / 1983 land rover engine was replace (was 2. 25l, replace with 2. 5l)

If you think, it's not cost-effective to pay all the fees (duty/tax, forwarder, trucker, warehouse, ISF filing, customs entry filing, exam and etc. ) you could abandon your shipment. There are three choices, shipment that was refused by U.S. Customs/agencies. Sample of abandon letter (click here)

Re-exporting back to vendor / exporting to other-country:

To export, your must contact your freight forwarder, company that has done your transportation to us port. .
Your current freight forwarder will be helping you with 7512 (ie / immediate exportation) form.
Local U.S. Customs officer must sign and if any, agencies officer must sign a 7512 (ie / immediate exportation) form.
Local = city, county, state that you are in.
Who is liable: case file: federal court U.S. Attorney's (click here), importer is responsible for all laws/liable/fees/retroactive.

Abandon your shipment. Please notify your supplier/us forwarder/carrier and warehouse and us by email only.

For abandoning, you may be penalize / fines / demurrage / per-diem / destroy / trash / add-dpl and etc.
Examples of other shipment that was abandon, refused by U.S. Customs/agencies and was not cost-effective.
Who is liable: case file: federal court U.S. Attorney's (click here), importer is responsible for all laws/liable/fees/retroactive. For more: (here) (here) (here) (here)

Destroy / trash email customs officer, warehouse and us by email only.

If shipment is import with-out permit / permission hazard, patent, trademark and etc.
You may be penalize / fines / demurrage / per-diem / destroy / trash / add-dpl and etc.
Who is liable: case file: federal court U.S. Attorney's, importer is responsible for all laws/liable/fees/retroactive.

Note: Final ruling by U.S. customs/agencies for ISF filing (part 1-2) is 6 years and for customs entry filing (part 2-2) is 5 years.

Customs broker = broker between U.S. Customs and importer only: to transmits importer info/documents, way it was received from you and your-vendors, to U.S. Customs
Customs broker = is not a broker between you and your-vendors (factory / supplier / forwarder / warehouse / shipping-company / CET-exam site, us agencies and etc. )
Please pay all your-vendors directly ( ASAP ), to avoid our $50. If amending/up-dating your entry filing. If entry must be refile (click here $)
Importer is responsible for all fees/us laws/liability/exam/permit(s)retroactive(backdate) document (BL, arrival notice and etc. ) case file: federal court U.S. attorney's.
Your responsibility = your shipment / money / profit / sells / documents / permit, your-vendors (factory/supplier/forwarder and etc. ), your arrangement/negotiation and etc.
Exam notice by freight forwarder: LCL arrival notice, full container arrival notice. AD/CVD , fumigation, emergency action notifications can be $1,000's.
Fumigating your shipment can be $7,205, vacuum cleaning can be $1,900 and A-TCET exam / intensive exam/stop sign / CET exam can be $1,843. 60 / $2,059. 90.
If exam ( VACIS , NII, x-ray (reefer), IBET, MET, CET and etc,), your freight forwarder will be notifying with arrival notice and Invoice (pay your freight forwarder) (99% time).
If exam ( CET exam , A-TCET exam, intensive exam/stop sign, IPR, tailgate, emergency action notifications and etc.), importer must pay directly to exam site. (100%)
If importer / ID=( SSN number or tax-ID/EIN/IRS Number or CAN Number) or any info is off-by-one-digit/letter, U.S. Customs will confiscate/seize your shipment and penalize/fines you.
And U.S. Customs/agencies can release with detention(hold)/hold/confiscate/penalize/fines/recall/examine/ ISF penalty/Re-ISF filing/issue destroy/re-export and etc.
Bill of lading / BL (aka: Bill of Sale ) / original / OBL= arrival notice / manufacturers contract agreement / shipping terms = (title to shipment, provisions and etc.)
You /importer/ consignee is fully responsible for all actions of payment (be aware of scam hijack emails and other scams).
Before paying us, consignee must verify payment method and amount of payment, and such as our bank account number, western-union account number, check payable to and etc.
Only valid communication is, if you/importer/consignee/your-vendors is communicating by phone number and email lists from our uscustomsclearing.com/contact-us