Canada — All Categories
Canada received 556 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 lacks n/c, nutrit lbl, and unsafe col. No trade baseline is published for this commodity from Canada, so no per-$1B rate is shown here.
Of these, 374 were hazard refusals and 182 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 193 | — | filthy |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 117 | — | pesticide |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 40 | — | unsafe col |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 39 | — | pesticide |
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 23 | — | unsafe col |
| Chocolate and Cocoa Products | 23 | — | unsafe col |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 21 | — | nutrit lbl |
| Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | 12 | — | unsafe col |
| Nuts and Edible Seeds | 12 | — | pesticide |
| Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods | 4 | — | lacks n/c |
| Coffee and Tea | 3 | — | nutrit lbl |
| Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | 2 | — | usual name |
| Cheese and Cheese Products | 2 | — | nutrit lbl |
| Filled Milk and Imitation Milk Products | 2 | — | no process |
Recent rejections
- 1FX-4113252-4 DNBISnack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base)POTATO SNACKS (FLAVORED OR UNFLAVORED), VEGETABLE SNACKS (OTHER THAN PULSES) BAKED unsafe col
- 98F-0130006-8 DNBISoft Drinks and WatersSOFT DRINK, COLA, CARBONATED lacks n/cnutrit lbl
- SCS-3273132-3 DNBICandy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumMINT CANDY, HARD, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE) unsafe colcolor lblglacks n/cnutrit lbl+1 more
- 9DH-0083566-5 DNBICheese and Cheese ProductsCHEESE AND CHEESE PRODUCTS, NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. lacks n/cnutrit lbl
- 551-7647194-1 DNBIVegetables and Vegetable ProductsPEPPER, SWEET (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE) fsvp vio
- 1FX-4121164-1 DNBISnack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base)POTATO SNACKS (FLAVORED OR UNFLAVORED), VEGETABLE SNACKS (OTHER THAN PULSES) BAKED unsafe col
- 300-6052071-8 DNBIBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and IcingsCOOKIE,BISCUIT,WAFER DOUGH, N.E.C. color lblg
- 98F-0130874-9 DNBISoft Drinks and WatersSOFT DRINK, COLA, CARBONATED lacks n/cnutrit lbl
- 551-4180059-6 DNBIFruit and Fruit ProductsDATES, DRIED OR PASTE filthy
- 9DH-0082200-2 DNBISoft Drinks and WatersSOFT DRINK, COLA, CARBONATED lacks n/cnutrit lbl
- MK8-6113319-9 DNBINuts and Edible SeedsALMOND, BUTTER lacks n/cno englishnutrit lbl
- 9DH-0083430-4 DNBICereal Preparations, Breakfast FoodsOAT FLAKES, ROLLED OATS,PUFFS,KRISPIES,LOOPS READY TO EAT unsafe colcolor lblglacks n/cnutrit lbl
- F57-6249991-5 DNBIChocolate and Cocoa ProductsCHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITH NUTS AND FRUIT false
- SCS-3099281-0 DNBIFruit and Fruit ProductsTAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTE filthy
- WRT-1813888-5 DNBIMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk ProductsWHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE false
- EI5-5680566-8 DNBIChocolate and Cocoa ProductsCHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS (NOT COCONUT) labeling
- SCS-7656983-6 DNBISnack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base)FRIED SNACK FOODS, N.E.C. filthy
- 9DH-0081983-4 DNBISoft Drinks and WatersSOFT DRINK, COLA, CARBONATED unsafe col
- 9DH-0081967-7 DNBISoft Drinks and WatersSOFT DRINK, COLA, CARBONATED unsafe col
- 1FX-7305993-3 DNBICoffee and TeaCOFFEE READY TO DRINK, N.E.C. no process
Recent weeks
| Week | Border rejections |
|---|---|
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 7 |
| 2026-W36 | 3 |
| 2026-W35 | 1 |
| 2026-W34 | 2 |
| 2026-W33 | 8 |
| 2026-W32 | 4 |
| 2026-W31 | 2 |