Certificate of Free Sale (CFS)
Dietary supplements, medical foods and foods for special dietary use.
Saint Pierre is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so your FDA export certificate needs only one step to be accepted there: an apostille from the U.S. Department of State. No embassy legalization is needed. Upload your digital certificate and we return it apostilled by FedEx.
Simply upload your FDA digital file, and you will receive your apostilled document via FedEx.
Importers, distributors and regulators in Saint Pierre often ask U.S. exporters for an apostilled FDA certificate before they register a product or clear a shipment. The apostille confirms that the FDA signature on your certificate is genuine, so the document is accepted without further checks.
The FDA is a federal agency, so its certificates are apostilled by the U.S. Department of State, Office of Authentications. A state Secretary of State cannot do this. We prepare and submit the request, track it, and ship the apostilled certificate to you or straight to your partner in Saint Pierre.
Match your product to the authority in Saint Pierre that reviews it and the FDA certificate that authority normally expects.
| Product type | Authority in Saint Pierre | FDA certificate |
|---|---|---|
| Medicines | The national medicines regulator in Saint Pierre | Certificate of a Pharmaceutical Product (CPP), Certificate of Exportability |
| Medical devices | The medical device regulator in Saint Pierre | Certificate to a Foreign Government (CFG), Certificate of Exportability |
| Food, ingredients & infant formula | The food safety authority in Saint Pierre | Certificate to a Foreign Government (CFG), Health Certificate |
| Dietary supplements & medical foods | Food or health authorities, depending on the product | Certificate of Free Sale (CFS) |
| Cosmetics | The authority responsible for cosmetics in Saint Pierre | Certificate for Cosmetics |
This is a general guide. Your importer or regulatory agent in Saint Pierre will confirm which body reviews your product and which FDA certificate it expects.
The Hague Apostille Convention is in force for Saint Pierre, so a single apostille from the U.S. Department of State makes your FDA certificate valid there. There is no embassy visit, consular stamp or second legalization step.
Send the digital certificate exactly as the FDA issued it and choose Saint Pierre as the destination.
We check that the certificate is complete, FDA-signed and ready for the State Department.
We submit it to the Office of Authentications and track it until the apostille is issued.
The apostilled certificate ships to you, your importer or your agent in Saint Pierre or anywhere else.
Ask your partner in Saint Pierre exactly which FDA certificate they need and how the products should be named on it, before you apply to the FDA. The apostille can't fix a wrong certificate.
Product registrations are usually filed by a local importer, distributor or authorized representative in Saint Pierre. They will know the documents the authority expects.
If the official language in Saint Pierre isn't English, the authority may ask for a certified translation. Translate after the apostille is attached, so the apostille is translated too.
If you need to submit the certificate to more than one authority or partner in Saint Pierre, order an apostille for each original you will hand over.
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Our service fee | $68 / doc. | Review, submission, tracking and FedEx dispatch |
| U.S. Department of State fee | $20 / doc. | Paid by us on your behalf |
| Total | $88 / doc. | Standard processing: 9 business days. Expedited options available. |
Yes. Saint Pierre is a member of the Hague Apostille Convention, so an apostille from the U.S. Department of State is all your FDA certificate needs. No embassy legalization is required.
The U.S. Department of State, Office of Authentications. The FDA is a federal agency, so a state Secretary of State cannot apostille its certificates.
It depends on the product: a CPP for medicines, a CFG for medical devices and conventional foods, a Certificate of Free Sale for supplements, and a Certificate for Cosmetics for cosmetic products. Products not sold in the U.S. need a Certificate of Exportability.
Standard processing takes 9 business days and costs $88 per document. That is our $68 service fee plus the $20 U.S. Department of State fee. Expedited options are available.
Yes. Upload the certificate exactly as the FDA issued it. Nothing needs to be mailed to us.
Yes. We ship by FedEx using our label or your own FedEx account, to you or straight to your importer or agent in Saint Pierre.
Dietary supplements, medical foods and foods for special dietary use.
Medical devices, conventional foods, food additives and infant formula sold in the U.S.
The WHO-format certificate used to register human drugs.
Products made in the U.S. for export only.
Collagen and gelatin exports (EU health certificate or SRM certificate).
Skincare, makeup, haircare and fragrance products.
Upload your FDA certificate today and receive it apostilled by FedEx in 9 business days, for $88 per document with the State Department fee included.
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Simply upload your FDA digital file, and you will receive your apostilled document via FedEx.