1.0Customs & International Trade Law Firmhttps://diaztradelaw.comJennifer Diazhttps://diaztradelaw.com/author/jen/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Kfo3rNmbmy"><a href="https://diaztradelaw.com/five-tips-for-smes-looking-to-scale-wellness-brands-in-the-us/">Five Tips for SMEs Looking to Scale Wellness Brands in the US</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://diaztradelaw.com/five-tips-for-smes-looking-to-scale-wellness-brands-in-the-us/embed/#?secret=Kfo3rNmbmy" width="600" height="338" title="“Five Tips for SMEs Looking to Scale Wellness Brands in the US” — Customs & International Trade Law Firm" data-secret="Kfo3rNmbmy" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://diaztradelaw.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://diaztradelaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/DTL-Q1-2025-2025-06-16T090354.980.png1067612DTL President Jennifer Diaz was featured in Santander Navigator! Read below or on Santander here. Pre-planning and investing in regulatory compliance measures are key to success The US is the most lucrative wellness market in the world – and for some small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that produce supplements, the potential for growth and a bigger bottom line is difficult to ignore.  And who would blame them? The US wellness sector is valued at US$2tn and is poised to continue growing, recording an average annual growth rate of 8.3% between 2019 and 2023, according to research by the Global Wellness Institute.  In contrast, China’s market, ranked the second-largest in the world, trails at a more modest US$870bn, followed by Germany at $310bn. However, rushing in without being fully compliant could result in products being blacklisted or seized at the border, says Jennifer Diaz, an attorney and founding partner at Miami-based Diaz Trade Law, which specializes in customs and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) laws and compliance. Here, Diaz offers her top five tips for new brands to stay compliant and off the FDA’s blacklist. 1. Know the regulators One of the first steps for SMEs planning to import supplements into the US is to register with the FDA, as they are considered a food product, Diaz says. Companies also need to designate a US agent to act on their behalf before shipments begin. “Most entities also don’t realize that the US has 47 regulatory agencies that can regulate imports […]