FDA To Harmonize Importer TIN And Product Registration Numbers

FDA To Harmonize Importer TIN And Product Registration Numbers The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says plans are afoot to map FDA registration numbers with importer Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) under the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS). The move, the Authority explains, would not only prevent unapproved importers from using registration numbers of others to transact business as has been detected over the years but will ultimately improve systemic efficiency. “It has been observed that some declarants use registration numbers belonging to importers other than the ones they are declaring to apply for permit in the Integrated Customs Management System,…