Collect the final label
FDA’s general dietary supplement labeling guide describes five core statements: product identity, net quantity, nutrition labeling, ingredients, and the name and place of business of the manufacturer, packer or distributor. Placement and presentation requirements also matter.
Provide a complete readable label file, including every panel. A cropped product photograph or a front-label mockup can omit information your adviser needs. Ask for review of the final version that will be applied to the shipped packs.
Connect the label to the actual cargo
- Match product name and form with the invoice and packing list.
- Supply the formula and manufacturer details alongside the artwork.
- Itemise each SKU, flavour or pack size that has a different label.
- Resolve translations and product claims with the qualified reviewer.
Label review is more useful before packing is complete. A change at that stage can affect product identification, carton marks and warehouse receiving records.
Avoid shortcuts in product descriptions
A vague “health supplement” description is not enough for a commercial shipment brief. State the actual product and physical form. Keep the claimed use and formula available for your importer’s assessment.
Do not present registration as approval of the label or product. Likewise, do not treat another company’s label as proof that your own formula and claims meet the applicable requirements.
Keep records for receiving
Use consistent SKU and batch references across the final label records, commercial documents and destination instructions. The receiving warehouse may also need carton identification and item details for its own inventory process.
The freight plan should use the finished cargo dimensions. If labels, packs or carton quantities change after quotation, share the update before booking.
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