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<pre>Hello all,

I'm working with a couple small olive oil producers in
Italy whose oil I would like to import to the US.

I'm looking for guidance as to all things we have to have
in order so that the import will go smoothly. The have
never exported to the US; this would be the first time.

I have been trying to reach the US FDA to find out how to
get an FDA "Production Facility Number", as someone told me
the producers would need this, however I just can't get a
hold of a live person there. Can you help me understand
whether they need this and how I could get it?

Also, can anyone help me understand what other approvals or
other things I can help the producers get to facilitate
import into the US?

We will use a customs broker and freight forwarder to
handle customs. Also on that note, can anyone recommend
their favorite shipping company for an Italy to West Coast
US delivery?

Thanks very much for any information or direction in
finding this information.

Regards, Nico Peruzzi

P.S. Could you please CC me directly on a response at
nperuzzi@..., as I get the digest from this list and
I'm anxious to get any feedback as soon as possible. Thanks.

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<pre>Nico,

I'm a small importer dealing with Itlaian producers. I won't claim to be an
expert, but here are a couple things I've learned:

-Make sure the producers have all the necessary export documents ready
before the oil is picked up.

-The oil must be labled in English to meet FDA regs (the words "olive oil,"
product of Italy, name and address of producer, content volume in US units,
eg, fluid oz not liters, and the name and address of the
importer/distributor)...this applies to every barrel, can, or bottle.

-If you're importing bottled oil, it's worth it to have the shipper in
Italy build wooden shipping crates to pack the cardboard boxes of bottles
into.

-Be sure to check out the the new rules for organic labeling if any of your
oils are organic. The certifying agency stuff isn't really in place for
Italy this year, and one of my producers tells me it would cost almost 1000
Euro to have his oil, already certified by Italy and the EU, certified for
the US

-For shipments of less than 1000 kg (about 1 ton, which is a lot of oil),
air freight is about the same cost as ocean

-Shipping costs are unit-based, but entry fees and other costs from your
broker are generally fixed, so it's more cost-effective to bring all of the
oil in one load

>
>I have been trying to reach the US FDA to find out how to
>get an FDA "Production Facility Number", as someone told me
>the producers would need this, however I just can't get a
>hold of a live person there. Can you help me understand
>whether they need this and how I could get it?

I've never heard of this, don't have one, and have never been asked for it.

>We will use a customs broker and freight forwarder to
>handle customs. Also on that note, can anyone recommend
>their favorite shipping company for an Italy to West Coast
>US delivery?


I'm in Portland, Oregon, and use OIA Global, but mostly because the customs
broker I use is the brother of a friend. Still, they give me good service
and the price is comparable to the first broker I used.

I arrange for the purchase of the oil directly with the producer, wire the
payment, email my broker, and wait for notice that my shipment is waiting
at a bonded warehouse out by the airport. I drive my old pickup out and
pick it up. OIA takes VISA, so I can earn travel miles.

Jim Dixon
Real Good Food
www.realgoodfood.com
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<pre>Dear Jim,

I was wondering if you could give me afew ointers with regards to
exporting olive oil to the US and throughout Europe from New Zealand.

I work for Seresin estate winery and we are looking to export this
year, do you know of any good contacts points that you can give me.
Alkso do you know of any good international oil show like they doi
with wine that we can visit and promote at. I do want to stat
entering our oil in shows and cometitions as well.

I look forward to your reply

Reagrds


Mike Treloar

Seresin Estate
Bedford Road
PO Box 859
Marlborough

Ph. 64 3 572 9408
Fx. 64 3 572 9850
Mobile 64 21 333 993
www.seresin.co.nz
mike@...


--- In OliveOil@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Dixon" <jdixon@r...> wrote:
> Nico,
>
> I'm a small importer dealing with Itlaian producers. I won't claim
to be an
> expert, but here are a couple things I've learned:
>
> -Make sure the producers have all the necessary export documents
ready
> before the oil is picked up.
>
> -The oil must be labled in English to meet FDA regs (the
words "olive oil,"
> product of Italy, name and address of producer, content volume in
US units,
> eg, fluid oz not liters, and the name and address of the
> importer/distributor)...this applies to every barrel, can, or
bottle.
>
> -If you're importing bottled oil, it's worth it to have the shipper
in
> Italy build wooden shipping crates to pack the cardboard boxes of
bottles
> into.
>
> -Be sure to check out the the new rules for organic labeling if any
of your
> oils are organic. The certifying agency stuff isn't really in place
for
> Italy this year, and one of my producers tells me it would cost
almost 1000
> Euro to have his oil, already certified by Italy and the EU,
certified for
> the US
>
> -For shipments of less than 1000 kg (about 1 ton, which is a lot of
oil),
> air freight is about the same cost as ocean
>
> -Shipping costs are unit-based, but entry fees and other costs from
your
> broker are generally fixed, so it's more cost-effective to bring
all of the
> oil in one load
>
> >
> >I have been trying to reach the US FDA to find out how to
> >get an FDA "Production Facility Number", as someone told me
> >the producers would need this, however I just can't get a
> >hold of a live person there. Can you help me understand
> >whether they need this and how I could get it?
>
> I've never heard of this, don't have one, and have never been asked
for it.
>
> >We will use a customs broker and freight forwarder to
> >handle customs. Also on that note, can anyone recommend
> >their favorite shipping company for an Italy to West Coast
> >US delivery?
>
>
> I'm in Portland, Oregon, and use OIA Global, but mostly because the
customs
> broker I use is the brother of a friend. Still, they give me good
service
> and the price is comparable to the first broker I used.
>
> I arrange for the purchase of the oil directly with the producer,
wire the
> payment, email my broker, and wait for notice that my shipment is
waiting
> at a bonded warehouse out by the airport. I drive my old pickup out
and
> pick it up. OIA takes VISA, so I can earn travel miles.
>
> Jim Dixon
> Real Good Food
> www.realgoodfood.com
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<pre>Dear Mike,

Try joining the chat group OliveOil@yahoogroups.com there is always
information and help to be found in this group. My wife is the President of
Olives South Australia. They run the oldest and biggest Olive Oil
Competition in Australia (at this point), so you could enter that one. Let
me know and I'll get her to contact you.

Regards
Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: offthefencepinot <mike@...> [mailto:mike@...]
Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 1:54 PM
To: OliveOil@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [OliveOil] Re: exporting to US from EU


Dear Jim,

I was wondering if you could give me afew ointers with regards to
exporting olive oil to the US and throughout Europe from New Zealand.

I work for Seresin estate winery and we are looking to export this
year, do you know of any good contacts points that you can give me.
Alkso do you know of any good international oil show like they doi
with wine that we can visit and promote at. I do want to stat
entering our oil in shows and cometitions as well.

I look forward to your reply

Reagrds


Mike Treloar

Seresin Estate
Bedford Road
PO Box 859
Marlborough

Ph. 64 3 572 9408
Fx. 64 3 572 9850
Mobile 64 21 333 993
www.seresin.co.nz
mike@...


--- In OliveOil@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Dixon" <jdixon@r...> wrote:
> Nico,
>
> I'm a small importer dealing with Itlaian producers. I won't claim
to be an
> expert, but here are a couple things I've learned:
>
> -Make sure the producers have all the necessary export documents
ready
> before the oil is picked up.
>
> -The oil must be labled in English to meet FDA regs (the
words "olive oil,"
> product of Italy, name and address of producer, content volume in
US units,
> eg, fluid oz not liters, and the name and address of the
> importer/distributor)...this applies to every barrel, can, or
bottle.
>
> -If you're importing bottled oil, it's worth it to have the shipper
in
> Italy build wooden shipping crates to pack the cardboard boxes of
bottles
> into.
>
> -Be sure to check out the the new rules for organic labeling if any
of your
> oils are organic. The certifying agency stuff isn't really in place
for
> Italy this year, and one of my producers tells me it would cost
almost 1000
> Euro to have his oil, already certified by Italy and the EU,
certified for
> the US
>
> -For shipments of less than 1000 kg (about 1 ton, which is a lot of
oil),
> air freight is about the same cost as ocean
>
> -Shipping costs are unit-based, but entry fees and other costs from
your
> broker are generally fixed, so it's more cost-effective to bring
all of the
> oil in one load
>
> >
> >I have been trying to reach the US FDA to find out how to
> >get an FDA "Production Facility Number", as someone told me
> >the producers would need this, however I just can't get a
> >hold of a live person there. Can you help me understand
> >whether they need this and how I could get it?
>
> I've never heard of this, don't have one, and have never been asked
for it.
>
> >We will use a customs broker and freight forwarder to
> >handle customs. Also on that note, can anyone recommend
> >their favorite shipping company for an Italy to West Coast
> >US delivery?
>
>
> I'm in Portland, Oregon, and use OIA Global, but mostly because the
customs
> broker I use is the brother of a friend. Still, they give me good
service
> and the price is comparable to the first broker I used.
>
> I arrange for the purchase of the oil directly with the producer,
wire the
> payment, email my broker, and wait for notice that my shipment is
waiting
> at a bonded warehouse out by the airport. I drive my old pickup out
and
> pick it up. OIA takes VISA, so I can earn travel miles.
>
> Jim Dixon
> Real Good Food
> www.realgoodfood.com



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