I am looking to Import Luxottica products Made in Italy
My broker ask me to arrange Drop Ball Certificate and Device Listing for Luxottica Products
Where can I get them
afcourse not the manufacturer
I am looking to Import Luxottica products Made in Italy
My broker ask me to arrange Drop Ball Certificate and Device Listing for Luxottica Products
Where can I get them
afcourse not the manufacturer
The products are all made in China and some might be assembled in Italy.Originally Posted by greyhound
Your broker is partially right. The FDA will check the goods and when they see lenses in a frame the will block the shipment and order drop ball test's. When it passes you are ok. If you have test results they might accept them or not.
Thanks for Reply Chris, however, I got more queries
Drop Ball Certificate should be with the manufacturer at the time they launch a product and that should be applicale till the time manufacturer brings any changes to the products and go and issue new Drop Ball Certificate
Example, Rayban, RB 3025, which we intend to import into USA, these are very popular and in the market for couple of years
Drop Ball Certificate for this model shall be available with the manufacturer which they may not share with me
Which authority I may approach to get a copy of this certificate and safely Import the goods
Why would anyone do drop ball tests on demo/cull lenses ?
These are not demo lenses, they are most probably sunglass lenses............................
US customs and FDA do know the difference
The FDA has stepped up enforcement recently, Coastal was shut down for a couple of weeks because they were importing suns for kids that did not pass. Its still probably random batch testing though.
If you can't get a certificate from the manufacturer, you will probably have to have a sample tested by an outside lab, like Colt's.
Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff ....................................
Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff - Impact-Resistant Lenses: Questions and Answers
Document issued on: September 2, 2010
This document supersedes Impact-Resistant Lenses: Questions and Answers, September 1987.
The draft of this document was issued on October 26, 2007.
For questions regarding this document contact Walter Snesko at 301-796-6882 or walter.snesko@fda.hhs.gov.
Food and Drug Administration
Center for Devices and Radiological HealthDivision of Small Manufacturers, International and Consumer Assistance
Office of Communication, Education, and Radiation Programs
See all of it -----------> http://www.fda.gov/medicaldevices/de.../ucm070579.htm
Curious, is it not easier to buy from Luxottica USA directly. Or am I missing something here?
They're trying to shorten the distribution steps by purchasing direct from Italy and not Lux U.S. hence lowering their costs. However, the additional unforeseen costs of self importing shall erode any savings.
I'm sure Lux has already calculated this in their wholesale selling costs. You need to have some serious volume when importing to make it worthwhile - a few popular models here and there is a waste of time and money. Have the bottle of Advil handy.
I have on occasion had to get a Lux frame from Italy, takes much longer than if that same frame is in stock in the USA. Not sure where you will be saving any time or money. Lux often runs free shipping if you order on their website, which they are doing right now for the month of April.
Luxottica actually has 6 manufacturing plants in Italy, 2 in the United States, 1 in India, 1 new one in Brazil, and 2 in China. http://www.luxottica.com/en/activiti...cus/index.html China could not possibly produce the volume of products of the other 10 plants.
The Atlanta distribution center now has all of the previously classified Italy only product. The only reason anything would come from Italy now is if they happen to be out of stock in Atlanta which is rare.
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