Bangladesh — All Categories
Bangladesh received 115 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 19 in 2026-Q2, with the trend rising sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are Salmonella, unsafe food additive, and nutrition labeling. No trade baseline is published for some of Bangladesh's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 97 were hazard refusals and 18 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024-Q3 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024-Q4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025-Q2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025-Q3 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025-Q4 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| 2026-Q1 | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| 2026-Q2 | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| 2026-Q3 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 2026-Q4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 |
| 2025 | 30 |
| 2024 | 38 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2021 | 47 |
| 2020 | 25 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 26 | — | filth |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 24 | — | Salmonella |
| Nuts and Edible Seeds | 12 | — | poisonous substance |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 11 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 10 | — | pesticide residue |
| Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | 8 | — | Salmonella |
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 6 | — | filth |
| Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | 5 | — | unsafe food additive |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 4 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Macaroni and Noodle Products | 3 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 3 | — | Salmonella |
| Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | 2 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | 2 | — | no process filing |
| Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | 2 | — | pesticide residue |
Recent refusals
- KM6-3685440-8 FISH, N.E.C.Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- AZ3-0121842-6 TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL/TROPICAL FRUIT PULP)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. filth
- 9GX-0257080-1 MOLASSESFood Sweeteners (Nutritive). Import division DNEI. unsafe color additive
- AZ3-0121828-5 MUSTARD OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT, SEE 28O FOR MUSTARD OIL AS A FLAVORINGVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil). Import division DNEI. unsafe food additive
- KM6-3683885-6 NOODLES, INSTANTMacaroni and Noodle Products. Import division DNEI. unsafe color additiveingredients not listedcolor not declaredno manufacturer name+4 more
- NF7-0001084-8 SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C.Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base). Import division DSWI. Salmonella
- NF7-0001078-0 BAKED SNACK FOOD, N.E.C.Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base). Import division DSWI. Salmonella
- BWS-0006775-4 MUSTARD OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT, SEE 28O FOR MUSTARD OIL AS A FLAVORINGVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil). Import division DNEI. unsafe food additive
- KM6-3681267-9 GOBYFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. importer HACCP failureno common name
- EE3-1473575-8 MUSTARD OIL, CRUDE, SEE 28O FOR MUSTARD OIL AS A FLAVORINGVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil). Import division DNEI. unsafe food additive
- 594-0407661-0 SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. veterinary drug residuenitrofuran
- KM6-3674520-0 SHAD, ALEWIFEFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- EE3-1472165-9 LEAF & STEM VEGETABLES, N.E.C. (MICROGREEN)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DWCI. pesticide residuelabel not conspicuousnutrition labeling
- KM6-3677801-1 FLAVORED CANDY, SOFT (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITH FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNEI. filth
- KM6-3673450-1 SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT, DRIED OR PASTE, N.E.C.Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. ingredients not listednutrition labeling
- 082-0472818-5 SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DWCI. veterinary drug residue
- NF7-0001079-8 SNACK FOODS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C.Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base). Import division DSWI. aflatoxinnutrition labelingunsafe color additive
- KM6-3676380-7 MUSTARD OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENT, SEE 28O FOR MUSTARD OIL AS A FLAVORINGVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil). Import division DNEI. unsafe food additive
- KM6-3667146-3 PERCH, FRESH WATER (YELLOW, LAKE)Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- KM6-3675168-7 EELFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 1 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 2 |
| 2026-W39 | 1 |
| 2026-W38 | 1 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 245 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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Bangladesh country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →