Australia — All Categories
Australia received 23 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 6 in 2026-Q3, with the trend rising sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are supplement GMP failure, pesticide residue, and nutrition labeling. No trade baseline is published for some of Australia's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 8 were hazard refusals and 15 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024-Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-Q4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-Q1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-Q2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-Q2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026-Q3 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 |
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 53 |
| 2022 | 194 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 26 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 9 | — | supplement GMP failure |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 4 | — | pesticide residue |
| Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | 3 | — | no premarket notification |
| Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | 1 | — | supplement GMP failure |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 1 | — | no process filing |
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 1 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 1 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | 1 | — | filth |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 1 | — | no process filing |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 1 | — | no process filing |
Recent refusals
- AEK-0869557-8 DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C.Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements. Import division DSEI. supplement GMP failure
- EPM-0195535-6 ABALONEFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DWCI. no process filing
- AEK-0869578-4 VITAMIN, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. supplement GMP failure
- AEK-0869582-6 VITAMIN, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. supplement GMP failure
- AEK-0869585-9 VITAMIN, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. supplement GMP failure
- WIB-1398479-7 ZINC (MINERAL)Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSWI. drug GMP failure
- NRN-0002417-5 PROBIOTICS (VIT/MIN/PROTEIN/UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPEC FOR HUMAN/ANIMAL, N.E.C.)Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DNBI. supplement GMP failure
- E9G-9006408-9 FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DWCI. ingredients not listedcolor additive labelingnutrition labelingunsafe color additive+1 more
- 799-4792153-8 TODDLER MILK BASED FORMULA/DRINK PRODUCT (12-36 MONTHS), READY TO FEEDBaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DSEI. no premarket notification
- 267-1322457-9 VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSWI. unapproved new drug
- SCS-5937166-2 PLAIN COOKIES,BISCUITS AND WAFERS, N.E.C.Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DSEI. unsafe color additive
- 300-1956872-5 CHANA DAL, DRIED OR PASTEVegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNBI. pesticide residue
- EU9-8601201-8 GARBANZO BEAN, DRIED OR PASTEVegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNBI. pesticide residue
- CIU-5270816-5 MUNG BEAN, DRIED OR PASTEVegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNBI. pesticide residue
- BTX-3610549-7 MUNG BEAN, DRIED OR PASTEVegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNBI. pesticide residue
- EAY-0048178-3 YOGURT (PLAIN, FLAVORED OR FRUIT ADDED)Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products. Import division DSWI. filth
- F57-6012074-5 HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DNBI. insanitary handling
- 785-5097040-0 VANILLA, NATURAL EXTRACT OR FLAVOR (SPICE)Spices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DNEI. no food-canning registrationno process filing
- 799-4429480-1 FIBER, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. color not declaredno contact informationnutrition labeling
- 336-5388787-3 VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DNEI. ingredients not listednot to standard of identitynutrition labeling
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 0 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 1 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 302 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.
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Australia country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →