Brazil — All Categories
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
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
- 176-1049181-7 DNEIVegetables and Vegetable ProductsGINGER ROOT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide
- 176-1049110-6 DNEIVegetables and Vegetable ProductsGINGER ROOT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide
- 176-1049444-9 DNEIVegetables and Vegetable ProductsGINGER ROOT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide
- 1FX-3939997-7 DSEIGelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie FillingsTAPIOCA PUDDING (PIE FILLING) MIX (NOT CUSTARD) refuse ei
- 9KA-0001759-6 DNEIBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and IcingsOTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. mfr insanmfr injsalmonella
- 8RG-2689182-6 DSEICandy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumMIXED/ASSORTED SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS, FRUIT OR CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblg
- SCS-7682396-9 DSEICandy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumSOFT CANDY WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) insanitarymfr insan
- SCS-7093376-4 DSEICandy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumHARD CANDY WITH NUT OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) mfr insan
- SCS-6226795-7 DSEICandy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumSOFT CANDY WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) mfr insan
- SCS-6426077-8 DSEICandy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumCANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) mfr insan
- DP4-1044685-1 DNEIWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and StarchTAPIOCA STARCH PRODUCT list ingreno englishusual namenutrit lbl
- DP4-1044679-4 DNEIWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and StarchTAPIOCA STARCH PRODUCT list ingreno englishusual namenutrit lbl
- SCS-7682442-1 DSEIBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and IcingsBREAD/ROLLS/BUNS, N.E.C. filthymfr insan
- 176-1049576-8 DNEIVegetables and Vegetable ProductsGINGER ROOT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide
- SCS-7826253-9 DSEICandy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumCANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) mfr insan
- 176-1049616-2 DSEIVegetables and Vegetable ProductsGINGER ROOT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide
- SCS-6581082-9 DSEIWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and StarchTAPIOCA STARCH PRODUCT inconspicunutrit lbl
- SCS-7659236-6 DSEICandy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumCANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C. mfr insan
- 176-1049082-7 DNEIVegetables and Vegetable ProductsGINGER ROOT (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE) pesticide
- 9KA-0001787-7 DNEIBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and IcingsOTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C. mfr insanmfr inj
Recent weeks
| Week | Border rejections |
|---|---|
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
| 2026-W36 | 0 |
| 2026-W35 | 4 |
| 2026-W34 | 3 |
| 2026-W33 | 0 |
| 2026-W32 | 0 |
| 2026-W31 | 0 |