Importing supplements into Canada for sale

[Gawd]

Hi,

Does anyone have any information on how to go about this?
For a product that is only sold out of the USA at the moment, for it to be imported into Canada and sold, will it require a "license" through Health Canada first, or any other requirements?

And would the same go if it's either a Pure product such as whey protein, or a formulated product containing different ingredients (all at allowed dosages and allowed in Canada).

And lastly, if a product from the US contained powders from Europe or somewhere, but was reformulated and manufactured into something different in a USA facility, would this product qualify for NAFTA when importing?

Having trouble finding definitive answers to these questions, if someone can help I'd be very grateful. :D

Thanks.

[pacificx]

I used to import products from Europa Sports in the US for years, the re-distribute to other business. At first they were coming in very regularly then all the laws changed, ie... french on labels, ingredients, etc... So I would check the regulations list before hand. I also had my own customs broker which always made it easier...

[Gawd]

I used to import products from Europa Sports in the US for years, the re-distribute to other business. At first they were coming in very regularly then all the laws changed, ie... french on labels, ingredients, etc... So I would check the regulations list before hand. I also had my own customs broker which always made it easier...

French on the labels?
I checked some bottles I have.. Gaspari Size-on and Dymatize ISO-100 both don't have french on the labels and both were bought locally.

Mind if I pm you about your experience using a custom broker?

Also, when you brought in the Europa supplements, did you have to deal with having them licensed through Health Canada?

Thanks.

[pacificx]

Here is one of the issues that Europa told me. I ordered for years from them and they have a few distribution centres and because I was on Vancouver Island all my stuff came through the WEST boarder, which was a hit or a miss... Everything going to the EAST go through NP... When I stopped order the sales rep probably cried. I ordered roughly 100k/month if not more from them...
Yes, by allmeans shoot me a PM...

[pacificx]

The French on the labels is a health canada thing and again goes to customs. It is ridiculous. Just last month there was a small market in Vancouver forced to pull things off the shelves becuase of no French. However if there is less than 10% of the population speakiing that particular language no french is needed, got that right from Health Canada. Then it comes down to politics and bs... It was a headache after a while...

[Gawd]

The French on the labels is a health canada thing and again goes to customs. It is ridiculous. Just last month there was a small market in Vancouver forced to pull things off the shelves becuase of no French. However if there is less than 10% of the population speakiing that particular language no french is needed, got that right from Health Canada. Then it comes down to politics and bs... It was a headache after a while...

What a load of crap. lol.
And I've been to montreal etc. I didn't run into one french speaking person that couldn't speak english.

[pacificx]

Exactly my point it is ridiculous, but when they feel like fining you the fines are very steep...

[Gawd]

PM sent.