The FDA DUNS Portal provides the FDA import community the ability to look-up, initiate an inquiry, and/or validate DUNS number data for submission of import information at no cost. Currently, the Inquiry/Personal Investigation functionality, which provides the ability to update a facility record or request a new DUNS number, is unavailable. However, such information may be obtained by contacting Dun & Bradstreet directly at DUNSLookupSupport@dnb.com or by phone at 866-705-5711. You may also visit https://www.dnb.com/duns-number/lookup.html.  To address stakeholder concerns with obtaining a DUNS number for the purpose of FSVP, importers may use UNK in lieu of a DUNS number until the issue is rectified.

For more information, please see the following:

Recognition of Acceptable Unique Facility Identifier (UFI) for the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs Regulation

Note that the FDA DUNS Portal continues to allow:

·       Facility lookup: the ability to look-up a facility in the DUN & Bradstreet (D&B) database and obtain the associated DUNS number

·       Facility validation: the ability to validate a DUNS number and the associated business name and address in the D&B database.

FDA DUNS Portal is available at https://www.fdadunslookup.com/Login.aspx

For each line entry of food offered for entry into the United States, the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs for Food Importers (FSVP) regulation requires importers of food provide the following information electronically when filing entry with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) (21 CFR 1.509(a)):
• Name
• Email address, and
• Unique Facility Identifier (UFI) recognized as acceptable by FDA. The DUNS number is the UFI recognized as acceptable to FDA. (See FDA’s guidance Recognition of Acceptable Unique Facility Identifier (UFI) for the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs Regulation).

For technical questions related to the Foreign Supplier Verification Programs, you may contact the FSMA Technical Assistance Network (TAN) at FSMA TAN to submit your question electronically.

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