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CSMS # 58043575 - Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Retirement of Subclass Y in Industry Code 54

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be retiring the Subclass code Y “Not Elsewhere Classified (NEC)” for Industry Code 54-Vit/Min/Prot/Unconv Diet(Human/Animal) to improve data quality. Filers are encouraged to stop utilizing Subclass code Y as soon as possible to facilitate a timely admissibility decision. All other subclass codes in Industry Code 54 remain available for use. Select the appropriate code for the product being offered for import.

Subclass Code/Description

A/Human Food Enrichment (Further Processing)
B/Human Food Dietary Suppl, 1 Ingred
C/Human Food Dietary Suppl, Multi Ingred
D/Human Non-Rx 1 Ingr
E/Human Non-Rx Comb Ingr
F/Human RX 1 Ingr
G/Human RX Comb Ingr
I/Investigational Drug Use
L/Animal Food Nutritional INGR (Further Processing)
M/Animal Food Supplement (Finished Form)
N/Animal Non-Rx Drug
R/Animal Rx Drug

Human Foods: A, B, C
Animal Foods: L, M
Animal Drugs: N, R
Human Drugs: D, E, F, G
Investigational Drug Use: I

If your product falls under multiple Industry Code 54, subclass codes (e.g., both a human use food product and an animal food use product) use the subclass code that applies to the primary intended use of the product.

The subclass code Y will no longer be available for use 60 days from the issuance of this CSMS message. After this date, use of subclass Y under industry code 54 will result in an invalid product code reject from FDA. The end-date will be on December 12, 2023.

Please send any questions or concerns to the email address for the Product Code Builder Feedback: PCBFeedback@fda.hhs.gov

For product code identification, refer to the FDA Product Code Builder.