Finally, while artemisinin monotherapies have not been as widely used or available in Tanzania as they are in parts of Asia, the TFDA took steps to stop granting local production and importation permits for oral dosage forms of artemisinin-based monotherapies in August 2008.
"The best thing to do is apply for a plant-importation permit before you go," Mr. Arcery said, "so that you will know what you cannot bring back". Admission is $12.
The importer must maintain an official record of the import permit (available from the DEA Diversion Control Division secure network application after issuance) in accordance with part 1304 of this chapter as the record of authority for the importation and shall transmit an official record of the permit to the foreign exporter.
If the exporter provides sufficient justification, the Administration may issue an import permit for the return of these drugs, and the exporter may then obtain an export permit from the country of original importation.
Requests for material originating in foreign countries must be accompanied by the proper import permits and/or mailing labels for importation purposes.
In Ghana, import permits for companies engaged in the parallel importation of drugs are difficult to obtain at this time, which may pose another barrier.
Kirtsaeng replied that because his books were "lawfully made" and acquired legitimately, §109(a)'s "first sale" doctrine permitted importation and resale without Wiley's further permission.
This included an increase in the quantity of food individuals could import without a permit and duty-free importation of maize and wheat, by licensed traders.
The department is primarily responsible for signing or obtaining necessary permits or licenses in support of the acquisition of products, i.e., import licenses, U.S. Department of Agriculture permits for importation of a biohazard, etc. (see Guide Memo 5.1.1: Procurement Policies).
The §602(a) exceptions, which are substantially narrower than §107, would not permit such importation.
