How do you find out whether or not certain vitamins are legal or bring into a country?

How do you find out whether or not certain over the counter vitamins in the U.S. are legal or bring into another country?

Specifically Vietnam?

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Best Answer

As far as I'm aware, vitamins are always legal to bring into another country. Maybe you are talking about something else? Unless it's a prescription medication, in which case you just need to bring the prescription with you, you should be fine to carry any sort of food supplement in with you.

If you want to be absolutely certain that something is not prohibited, then check with the customs of the country in question. e.g. for Vietnam, check here: http://www.customs.gov.vn/English/Default.aspx

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Do all vitamins have to be FDA approved?

In general, FDA is limited to postmarket enforcement because, unlike drugs that must be proven safe and effective for their intended use before marketing, there are no provisions in the law for FDA to approve dietary supplements for safety before they reach the consumer.

Are vitamins regulated in the US?

Dietary supplements are regulated by the FDA as food, not as drugs. However, many dietary supplements contain ingredients that have strong biological effects which may conflict with a medicine you are taking or a medical condition you may have.

Do vitamins have to be approved?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not have the authority to review dietary supplement products for safety and effectiveness before they are marketed.

Can you take vitamins from UK to EU?

Food supplements produced in the UK can no longer be labelled as being of EU origin or carry the EU flag. Companies must indicate their European address.

The Disturbing Truth about Vitamin Supplements - Sharp Science

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