By George Huang Some importers think they’re shielded from FDA regulations because they outsource manufacturing to factories abroad. You might ask yourself, what are the odds the FDA is actually going to inspect my foreign facility? … [Read more...]
What do U.S. state sales tax changes mean for your eCommerce business?
By Synnove Vandal As of 2018, state sales taxes are collected on just half of ecommerce sales, according to The Tax Foundation. But the Supreme Court’s landmark South Dakota v. Wayfair decision in June is likely to change this number drastically. … [Read more...]
GMP Compliance of Foreign Suppliers: The Importer’s Guide (eBook)
By Maegan Burkhart Good manufacturing practice (GMP) compliance is changing. As more manufacturers shift production abroad, the U.S. FDA is increasing its oversight of foreign facilities. Just because you’re manufacturing abroad doesn’t mean you’re not at risk of disruptions due to GMP compliance issues. … [Read more...]
New version of ISO 19011 is available – Guidelines for auditing
By Renaud Anjoran When an ISO standard is a set of “requirements”, like ISO 9001, it is often seen as a constraint. It is like a law. It is not fun. When it is a set of “guidelines”, though, it is only positive. The standard is full of advice on how to do something well! An example is ISO 9004 — which gives advice on how to be ISO 9001 … [Read more...]
China shipping terms: Ignorance is NOT bliss
By Dan Harris International shipping terms are way more complicated and important than most realize and international companies and lawyers seem to constantly get them wrong. My law firm has had multiple cases where BOTH sides of a dispute had chosen the absolute worst shipping terms possible for themselves. In these situations, each side … [Read more...]