Albania — All Categories
Albania received 17 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 5 in 2025-Q2, with the trend falling year-on-year. The most-cited issues are poisonous or deleterious substance, Salmonella, and nutrition labeling. No trade baseline is published for some of Albania's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 16 were hazard refusals and 1 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-Q1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-Q3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 |
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 6 | — | poisonous or deleterious substance |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 3 | — | Salmonella |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 3 | — | undeclared allergen |
| Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | 2 | — | pesticide residue |
| Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 1 | — | unsafe color additive |
Recent refusals
- 506-7544225-0 HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DNEI. poisonous or deleterious substance
- NMB-0001514-4 SAGE, WHOLE (SPICE)Spices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- N2J-0000300-4 HONEY, N.E.C.Food Sweeteners (Nutritive). Import division DNEI. nutrition labeling
- N2J-0000213-9 MIXED DRINKS (NONALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES)Soft Drinks and Waters. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additive
- W66-0143056-5 HAW, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. filth
- 8NW-1565531-4 HERBALS & BOTANICAL TEAS, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DNEI. poisonous or deleterious substance
- 8NW-1566679-0 HERBALS & BOTANICAL TEAS, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DWCI. poisonous or deleterious substance
- AQZ-0617666-6 SAGE, WHOLE (SPICE)Spices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DSWI. Salmonella
- 073-0120563-4 VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, CRUDEVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil). Import division DNBI. pesticide residue
- AQZ-0615280-8 SAGE, WHOLE (SPICE)Spices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DSWI. Salmonella
- 8NW-1565294-9 HERBALS & BOTANICAL TEAS, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DNEI. poisonous or deleterious substance
- 8NW-1565293-1 ELDERBERRIES (BERRY)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. poisonous or deleterious substance
- 9AJ-0860330-8 VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, CRUDEVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil). Import division DNBI. pesticide residueno net quantitynutrition labelingtrans fat+1 more
- 8NW-1550052-8 HERBALS & BOTANICAL TEAS, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DNEI. poisonous or deleterious substance
- 8NW-1546480-8 HERBALS & BOTANICAL TEAS, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DNEI. poisonous or deleterious substance
- 9DH-0051357-7 FIG, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIEDFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. undeclared allergennutrition labeling
- ND7-2300386-6 ELDERBERRIES (BERRY)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. poisonous or deleterious substance
- 9AJ-0835148-6 PEPPER, SWEET (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. insanitary plantinsanitary handling
- 9AJ-0827583-4 OLIVES, GREEN, (PIT FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. pesticide residue
- 9AJ-0821424-7 HONEYFood Sweeteners (Nutritive). Import division DNEI. unsafe food additiveveterinary drug residue
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 0 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 1 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 21 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 2026-09-23. To get new ones for Albania by email, watch Albania.