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                Importing Food Products into the United States

Importing Food Products into the United States

                        Prior Notice of Imported Foods
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          Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP)
          Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP): Public List of Approved VQIP Importers
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          Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP): Public List of Approved VQIP ImportersImporting Food Products into the United States Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP): Public List of Approved VQIP Importers
  
  	
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    PrintThe Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP) is a voluntary fee-based program that provides expedited review and import entry of human and animal foods into the United States for participating importers. Participation in the VQIP includes importation of food from facilities that have been certified in accordance with FDA’s program for Accreditation of Third-Party Certification Bodies to Conduct Food Safety Audits and to issue certifications, as well as other measures that support a high level of confidence in the safety and security of the food they import.

Below is the publicly available list of approved VQIP importers for the fiscal year 2024 (FY2024) Benefit Period (i.e., 10/1/2023 to 9/30/2024). VQIP importers may choose not to be listed on the VQIP importers list. A VQIP importer’s decision to opt out of being listed on the publicly available list of approved VQIP importers will not have any effect on its participation. For additional information and guidance, see Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP).

Approved VQIP Importers

Firm Name
			Address
			Email
			WebsiteCostco Wholesale Corporation
			999 Lake Dr, Issaquah,
			WA 98027-8990 US
			rforgey@costco.com
			www.Costco.comHudson Trading Group Llc
			228 Park Ave S
			New York, NY 10003-1502 US
			justin@hudsontraders.com, kaushi@hudsontraders.com
			www.hudsontraders.comLT Foods Americas
			11130 Warland Dr
			Cypress, CA 90630-5032 US
			stephen@ltfoodsamericas.comdhaval@ltfoodsamericas.com
			https://www.ltfoodsglobal.com/Pacific Seafood Co., Inc.
			16797 SE 130th Ave, Clackamas,
			OR 97015-8966 US
			mlawson@pacseafood.com
			https://www.pacificseafood.com/Palmex I, Ltd
			9901 W Ih 10 Ste 777
			San Antonio, TX 78230-2252 US
			palmexltd@palmex.com
			www.palmex.comSovena USA, Inc.
			1 Olive Grove St
			Rome, NY 13441-4815 US
			fhouseman@sovenausa.com
			www.sovenagroup.comStarkist Co.
			1875 Explorer St Fl 10
			Reston, VA 20190 US
			melody.ge@starkist.com
			www.starkist.com

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      11/01/2023
              
              
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			  ImportImporting Food Products into the United States

          
                        Prior Notice of Imported Foods
          Filing Prior Notice of Imported Foods
          Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP)
          Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP): Public List of Approved VQIP Importers
          Accredited Third-Party Certification Program
          Accredited Third-Party Certification Program: Public Registry of Accredited Third-Party Certification Bodies
          Accredited Third-Party Certification Program: Public Registry of Recognized Accreditation Bodies
          Accredited Third-Party Certification Program: Voluntary Audit Templates
          Foreign Suppliers Verification Programs (FSVP) - List of Participants
          Foreign Suppliers Verification Programs (FSVP) - Importer Portal for Records Submission
          FDA Strategy for the Safety of Imported Food
 
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