OMB control number
Voluntary Qualified Importer Program
OMB 0910-0840 · HHS/FDA.
OMB 0910-0840
This information collection supports implementation of FDA’s Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP), a voluntary fee-based program that provides expedited review and import entry of human and animal foods into the United States. Program participants may import products to the United States with greater speed and predictability, avoiding unexpected delays at the point of import entry. Respondents to the information collection are persons that bring food, or cause food to be brought, from a foreign country into the customs territory of the United States (section 806 of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 384b)) as a VQIP importer. Respondents submit applications electronically utilizing the online VQIP application.
The latest form for Voluntary Qualified Importer Program expires 2026-09-30 and is listed under ICR 202407-0910-001.
Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material
| Document | Type |
|---|---|
 83-C for VQIP Guidance Update (0910-0840) 7-12-24.docx | Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change |
| 0840 VQIP SSA 2023.docx | Supporting Statement A |
 QAP maintenance and updates |
Other-Guidance for Industry |
| Quality assurance program (QAP) preparation |
Other-Guidance for Industry |
| Requests for reinstatement |
Other-Guidance for Industry |
| Application renewals - subsequent year |
Other-Guidance for Industry |
| Initial VQIP applications |
Other-Guidance for Industry |
All Historical Document Collections
| Reference | Filing | Received | Concluded | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202407-0910-001 | No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection | 2024-07-15 | ||
| 202303-0910-014 | Extension without change of a currently approved collection | 2023-08-15 | Approved without change | |
| 202006-0910-001 | Extension without change of a currently approved collection | 2020-07-14 | Approved with change | |
| 201706-0910-001 | New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number) | 2017-06-01 | Approved without change | |
| 201608-0910-011 | New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number) | 2016-08-18 | Withdrawn |
OMB Details
Initial VQIP applications
Federal Enterprise Architecture: Health - Consumer Health and Safety