Afghanistan — All Categories
Afghanistan received 78 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 10 in 2025-Q2, with the trend roughly flat year-on-year. The most-cited issues are filth, pesticide residue, and unsafe color additive. No trade baseline is published for some of Afghanistan's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 71 were hazard refusals and 7 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024-Q2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025-Q1 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025-Q3 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025-Q4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 2026-Q3 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2026-Q4 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 |
| 2025 | 33 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 66 | — | pesticide residue |
| Nuts and Edible Seeds | 3 | — | pesticide residue |
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 3 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 2 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | 2 | — | pesticide residue |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 1 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
Recent refusals
- KM6-3689342-2 RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- 158-2605643-2 RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. filth
- 823-0227487-1 RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. pesticide residue
- KM6-3686074-4 RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residuefilth
- KM6-3676853-3 RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- AY0-0138073-4 RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. filth
- EAY-0052776-7 MIXED SPICE AND SEAONINGS, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C.Spices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DWCI. filth
- KM6-3677433-3 RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residueingredients not listednutrition labeling
- KM6-3678654-3 RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- 332-0299565-1 RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. filthunsafe color additivecolor not declared
- 9VV-0052264-4 RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. filth
- AXJ-2500098-8 RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- 823-0224557-4 DATES, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. filthno manufacturer name
- 158-2605320-7 APRICOT, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. sulfites not declared
- AY0-0137641-9 RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. filth
- EUG-0048236-4 RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. filth
- EUG-0043453-0 MIXED FRUIT, DRIED OR PASTE, N.E.C.,Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. no process filing
- 823-0223200-2 CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA), DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. pesticide residue
- 8KP-0072956-7 RAISINS, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- AY0-0136578-4 FIG, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. filthunsafe color additivecolor not declared
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 1 |
| 2026-W42 | 1 |
| 2026-W41 | 2 |
| 2026-W40 | 1 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 1 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 106 entries (CSV) — every refusal behind this page, with its import division, FDA product code, charges and whether it was a hazard finding or paperwork. Every entry is also listed by year above.
The file holds entries up to 2026-10-22. To get new ones for Afghanistan by email, watch Afghanistan.
Afghanistan country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →