DEA Online Import and Export Procedures Virtual Seminar

July 24, 2025

The Diversion Control Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration hosted a seminar about Import and Export procedures on Tuesday, July 24, 2025. This conference offered DEA-registered Importers, Exporters, and Chemical Importers/ Exporters the opportunity to review and observe demonstrations of the online processes required as handlers of controlled substances and listed chemicals.

DEA import/export specialists reviewed and demonstrated the online processes to apply for import/export permits for controlled substances; demonstrated how to process import/export declaration for both listed chemicals and controlled substances; and demonstrated how to report to DEA the import/export domestic transactions for regulated machines (i.e. pill press/encapsulating machines).

The DEA import/export specialists provided information regarding the following forms:

Background of Import/Export Regulations, Jacob Prieto, Section Chief, Import/Export Section

Controlled Substance Export Permits DEA Forms 161, 161R, 161R-EEA, Brenda Covarrubias, Program Analyst

Import Permit: DEA Form 357, Brenda Covarrubias, Program Analyst

Controlled Substance Import/Export Declaration: DEA Form 236, Brenda Covarrubias, Program Analyst

Chemical Import/Export Declaration DEA Form 486 and 486A, Carmencita Hamer, Import/Export Specialist

Regulated Machines: DEA Form 452, Paul Repaci, DEA Program Analyst