Regulatory Notice
The following information does not constitute legal advice, and you should check with your state or your legal team before implementing anything based on information read on this site. Regulations change, interpretations vary, and your laboratory is responsible for confirming the current requirements that apply to its own work.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection may be relevant when dental laboratories import materials, components, devices, or finished dental prosthetic work. Import questions may also overlap with FDA, labeling, country-of-origin, tariff classification, and recordkeeping requirements.
Laboratories that outsource or receive work internationally should verify current import, customs, and device requirements before relying on a workflow.
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