Brazil — All Categories

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Brazil received 136 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 20 in 2026-Q2, with the trend rising year-on-year. The most-cited issues are mfr insan, pesticide, and nutrit lbl. No trade baseline is published for this commodity from Brazil, so no per-$1B rate is shown here.

Of these, 71 were hazard refusals and 65 were paperwork refusals.

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Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters

6 2023-Q4 2023-Q4: 6 6 2024-Q1 2024-Q1: 6 11 2024-Q2 2024-Q2: 11 5 2024-Q3 2024-Q3: 5 6 2024-Q4 2024-Q4: 6 13 2025-Q1 2025-Q1: 13 10 2025-Q2 2025-Q2: 10 18 2025-Q3 2025-Q3: 18 13 2025-Q4 2025-Q4: 13 11 2026-Q1 2026-Q1: 11 20 2026-Q2 2026-Q2: 20 17 2026-Q3 2026-Q3: 17

By category, last 156 weeks

Category Rejections Per $1B US imports Most-cited hazard
Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum 27 mfr insan
Vegetables and Vegetable Products 12 pesticide
Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch 11 pesticide
Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings 4 mfr insan
Gelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings 1 refuse ei

Recent rejections

Recent weeks

WeekBorder rejections
2026-W380
2026-W370
2026-W360
2026-W354
2026-W343
2026-W330
2026-W320
2026-W310

→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W38