Food and Drug Administration (FDA) FEI and D&B Portals Available for Use!

CSMS #42296630 - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) FEI and D&B Portals – Available for Use! U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 04/07/2020 04:48 PM EDT   Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS #42296630 - Food and Drug Administration (FDA) FEI and D&B Portals – Available for Use! The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would like to remind the import community to utilize two helpful tools, available at no cost to users, so complete and accurate information can be submitted to FDA in order to facilitate efficient processing of import entries. (1) FEI Portal An FDA Establishment Identifier or Firm Establishment Identifier (FEI) is an FDA system generated number used to identify a firm. At no cost to trade, the FDA FEI Portal allows the import community look-up and verify an entity’s FEI. Specifically, the FEI Portal assists users to identify: FEI numbers associated with a specific address or Address associated with a FEI number for a firm already in FDA’s firm inventory. Users can sign up for an account, access the FEI Portal FAQ page (including how to use the portal) and log in to the portal by visiting:  https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/feiportal/ (2)  DUNS Portal The FDA DUNS Portal provides the import community, at no cost, the ability to look-up and/or validate DUNS number data needed for submission of import entries. Specifically, the portal allows: Facility lookup: provides the ability to look-up a facility in the DUN & Bradstreet (D&B) database and obtain the associated DUNS number Facility validation: provides the ability to validate a DUNS number and the associated business name and address in the D&B database. Users can register for an account, access the User Guides and log in to the portal by visiting:  https://fdadunslookup.com/ Transmitting complete and accurate information, including the FEI and DUNS number, ensures FDA database look-ups or inquiries can be conducted as quickly as possible, allowing for efficient processing of import entries. We encourage all users to take advantage of the portals. See related CSMS #39785981 .   Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page . You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com . This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Customs and Border Protection . Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing this information on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and may not use the information for any other purposes. Powered by Privacy Policy | Cookie Statement | Help