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I had heard of your service before and thought it was a really neat idea! I wished there was a service like yours for getting paprika chips in the US. For some
by iqster 15y ago
I had heard of your service before and thought it was a really neat idea! I wished there was a service like yours for getting paprika chips in the US. For some reason, it is nearly impossible to get them here. At one point I even thought I'd start a service that regularly ships just these chips to people in the US/Canada. When I looked into the import laws though, I was very confused how to navigate through them. I've heard the people who did the Zico coconut water had to get rid of their entire first shipment because they weren't allowed to bring their goods into the US. Any suggestions on how to navigate these complex regulations?
- bemmu 15y agoAfaik if you send directly to someone abroad, you are not the one importing it, rather the recipient is. I did look into importing a bulk of product to US and then shipping from a hub there. I got as far as the FDA page where I was supposed to register my product. The FDA site requires you input the code of the factory the product is produced in. I tried asking the manufacturer for the factory code, but they weren't interested in helping me. At my scale it probably doesn't make sense yet, anyway. But since you asked, you at least need to get that factory code and fill some forms on the FDA site.
- vidarh 15y agoHave you tried Amazon? Amazon is the first place I go for non-perishable specialty food items.