How to import Pharmaceutical products?
In this post, basic knowledge of how to import Pharmaceutical products is explained. This information is to enlighten importers; a general idea to import Pharmaceutical products goods from overseas countries applicable to almost all countries worldwide.
Once after read this post about import procedures and import customs clearance procedures, you will have basic information about the procedures and formalities of how to import various products from foreign countries. Some of the items under this category are prohibited or restricted in some countries.
If you are importing any commodity, you need to obtain accurate information from the concerned government departments of the importing country, as the details given in this post provides only a common idea about the import of Pharmaceutical products.
Different countries may have their own requirements to import Pharmaceutical products although most of the procedures and formalities are the same in all countries after the globalization of trade by the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade, GATT.
More trade liberalization is expected in near future for WTO countries through the Trade Facilitation Agreement TFA likely to be introduced within a couple of years.
Government registration as an importer
In most countries, government registration is required to become an importer in the country who only can act as an importer. The Foreign Trade government office of the respective country is responsible to issue such authorization to become an importer.
For example in India, the IEC number (Import Export Code Number) is obtained from the office of the Director General of Foreign Trade office to operate as an importer and exporter in India.
This process to become an importer is a one-time process, but renewal may be required as per the terms and conditions of such foreign trade office of a country.
Nowadays, in most countries, the information on such registration for importers– exporter is linked with customs location and reserve bank, as the process of imports and exports are online digitalized.
So the importers of Pharmaceutical products are also required to contact concerned government agencies of their importing country to verify whether such one-time registration is necessary or not.
What are the special requirements to import Pharmaceutical products?
The process and formalities to import Pharmaceutical products may differ from one another and from country to country. Also, different procedures and formalities to import each item might be different under the import of Pharmaceutical products.
However, some of the common requirements to import Pharmaceutical products in major countries are explained below:
Certificate from the wildlife protection board of importing country to import Pharmaceutical products
A necessary certificate from the Wildlife protection department of importing country is required to import some of the items under pharmaceutical products
NOC from Drug controller to import Pharmaceutical products
Some countries insist on no objection certificate from the Drug controller of importing country to import some of the special items under pharmaceutical products, drugs, medicines, cosmetics, etc.
Certificate of Origin to import Pharmaceutical products
The source of origin of imported Pharmaceutical products is required in almost all countries.
So a certificate of origin issued by necessary approved authorities in exporting country is required to import Pharmaceutical products.
Certificate of origin helps to determine the origin of imported goods to avail exemption on import duties and taxes.
The different unilateral, multilateral and bilateral agreement between countries also allows imports and exports with the exemption of import duties whereas in Certificate of Origin is the primary proof of the country of origin of importing goods under Pharmaceutical products.
Procedures to import Pharmaceutical products.
The importer and supplier mutually agree on terms and conditions about import sales prior to the actual shipment of imports.
Pricing, quality specifications, terms of payment, terms of delivery, mode of transport, and other terms and conditions are agreed upon and mentioned in the purchase order when importing Pharmaceutical products.
As you know, under any importation of goods, necessary import documentation and customs clearance procedures at importing country have to be completed by either importer’s customs broker or the importer directly as per the foreign trade policy of the respective importing country.
For importing Pharmaceutical products also, import entry documents along with carrier’s document (Bill of Lading/ Airway bill), commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, and other required documents are filed and necessary import procedures are completed to take delivery of imported goods under Pharmaceutical products.
Nowadays, necessary information is filed online and produces required documents at the time of inspection, assessment, or delivery of import of goods at the destination customs location.
The international partners of countries share quality measures with each other and are exempt from multiple inspections on the same products both for export and import.
However, as per the policy of most of the developed countries import of goods from Least Developed Countries (LDC) need to be certified by authorized agencies before export.
So when importing Pharmaceutical products the details of such information can be obtained from necessary government agencies of importing country.
Prior notice to importing country.
In some countries, prior notice regarding the import of Pharmaceutical products has to be filed before the arrival of goods in the entry port of importing country.
In this article, the documentation, process, and formalities to import Pharmaceutical products are explained. As explained above, this information is generally applicable to all countries. These details on how to import Pharmaceutical products are given to provide a basic idea to bring Pharmaceutical products from a foreign country. Specific requirements for each importing country need to be followed by importers and exporters of Pharmaceutical products.
I hope, the above information helps you in gaining basic knowledge on documentation, procedures, and formalities in the importation of Pharmaceutical products.
The above post commonly explains the questions given about import guidelines for pharmaceutical products. These products fall under chapter 30 of his code. Please contact authorized government agencies of importing country for accurate information on importation procedures and formalities: Import guidelines to foreign buyers of medicaments.
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