Presenting Prior Notice Confirmation Print Out on Shipment Arrival

FDA recommends that Prior Notice confirmation accompanies any shipment of imported food.

If a Shipment Arrives…

By commercial carrier
If Prior Notice was submitted through the FDA PNSI, the carrier must have the Prior Notice confirmation number. In other cases, it is prudent for the carrier to have a copy of Prior Notice confirmation or the confirmation number in his/her possession when arriving at the port of arrival.
By international mail
The package must bear the Prior Notice confirmation number.
Carried by or otherwise accompanying an individual arriving in the U.S.
The individual must have a copy of Prior Notice confirmat

By commercial carrier	If Prior Notice was submitted through the FDA PNSI, the carrier must have the Prior Notice confirmation number. In other cases, it is prudent for the carrier to have a copy of Prior Notice confirmation or the confirmation number in his/her possession when arriving at the port of arrival.
By international mail	The package must bear the Prior Notice confirmation number.
Carried by or otherwise accompanying an individual arriving in the U.S.	The individual must have a copy of Prior Notice confirmat