Bulgaria — All Categories
Bulgaria received 5 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume is roughly flat year-on-year. The most-cited issues are false or misleading label, Salmonella, and unapproved new drug. No trade baseline is published for some of Bulgaria's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
Exporting from Bulgaria? Get an email when shipments from Bulgaria are refused at the US border — before your buyers ask.
One email a week, and only when something matches. We'll send a confirmation link first; unsubscribe any time from the footer of any email.
Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 2 were hazard refusals and 3 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-Q4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-Q3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 15 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuts and Edible Seeds | 2 | — | Salmonella |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 2 | — | listing refusal |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
Recent refusals
- CEA-0155919-9 PUMPKIN SEED (EDIBLE SEED)Nuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DWCI. Salmonella
- CEA-0155920-7 PUMPKIN SEED (EDIBLE SEED)Nuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DWCI. Salmonella
- E5R-2492431-3 CHERRY FRUIT (PIT FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. listing refusal
- 799-4847870-7 HERBALS & BOTANICAL TEAS, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. nutrition labeling
- 879-4062518-6 ORANGE, CITRUS FRUIT JUICES OR CONCENTRATESFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. false or misleading label
- DP4-8504480-5 CORN CHIPS, BAKEDSnack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base). Import division DNBI. no net quantitynot in English
- 823-0192457-5 FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERSDietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements. Import division DWCI. unapproved new drug
- 823-0190982-4 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 DWCI. unapproved new druginadequate directions
- ND7-0170493-1 ORANGE, CITRUS FRUIT JUICES OR CONCENTRATESFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. false or misleading label
- 820-4714223-5 PUMPKIN SEED (EDIBLE SEED)Nuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- 799-9041194-2 VITAMIN, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. nutrition labelingunapproved new drug
- 073-0112828-1 ORANGE, CITRUS FRUIT JUICES OR CONCENTRATESFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. false or misleading label
- 073-0112919-8 PINEAPPLE, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUITFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. false or misleading label
- 073-0113365-3 MIXED FRUIT, JUICES OR CONCENTRATES N.E.C.,Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. false or misleading label
- 073-0113364-6 MIXED FRUIT, JUICES OR CONCENTRATES N.E.C.,Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. false or misleading label
- ND7-0166852-4 APPLE, CORE FRUIT JUICES OR CONCENTRATESFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. false or misleading label
- ND7-0166898-7 ORANGE, CITRUS FRUIT JUICES OR CONCENTRATESFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. false or misleading label
- ND7-0166818-5 APPLE, CORE FRUIT JUICES OR CONCENTRATESFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. false or misleading label
- ND7-0166811-0 APPLE, CORE FRUIT JUICES OR CONCENTRATESFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. ingredients not listedfalse or misleading labelno net quantitynot in English+2 more
- 073-0113058-4 MIXED FRUIT, JUICES OR CONCENTRATES N.E.C.,Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. false or misleading label
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 25 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 2026-07-24. To get new ones for Bulgaria by email, watch Bulgaria.