Colombia — All Categories
Colombia received 105 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume is roughly flat year-on-year. The most-cited issues are unapproved new drug, not in English, and pesticide residue. No trade baseline is published for some of Colombia's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 56 were hazard refusals and 49 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024-Q2 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024-Q3 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024-Q4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025-Q1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025-Q2 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 2025-Q3 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025-Q4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026-Q1 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 2026-Q2 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 2026-Q3 | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| 2026-Q4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 |
| 2025 | 33 |
| 2024 | 35 |
| 2023 | 43 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2021 | 34 |
| 2020 | 27 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and Cocoa Products | 7 | 33.6 | poisonous or deleterious substance |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 43 | — | pesticide residue |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 34 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 3 | — | filth |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 3 | — | not in English |
| Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | 2 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 2 | — | pesticide residue |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 2 | — | unsafe food additive |
| Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | 2 | — | no process filing |
| Cheese and Cheese Products | 2 | — | not in English |
| Coffee and Tea | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Dressings and Condiments | 1 | — | no process filing |
| Beverage Bases | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 1 | — | color not declared |
| Macaroni and Noodle Products | 1 | — | not in English |
Recent refusals
- AEK-2234055-7 GINSENG (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS)Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- 1FX-5647367-2 VITAMIN AVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- 1FX-2815135-6 TEA, N.E.C.Coffee and Tea. Import division DSEI. no net quantitynutrition labelingnot in English
- 1FX-4473812-9 VITAMIN, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. color not declared
- 1FX-0971587-2 VITAMIN, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- 1FX-0980996-4 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 DSEI. unapproved new drug
- AMN-0113624-7 MAYONNAISEDressings and Condiments. Import division DSEI. no process filing
- AEK-0766811-3 VITAMIN, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. establishment not listednot in Englishforeign plant not registeredunapproved new drug
- EQW-0060917-4 FRUIT BEVERAGE BASES, LIQUID, N.E.C.Beverage Bases. Import division DSEI. not in Englishno common namenutrition labeling
- 1FX-5591651-4 VITAMIN E (TOCOPHEROL)Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. not in English
- AEK-0766814-7 VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID)Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- M92-3207481-2 CHOCOLATE AND COCOA BEVERAGE BASE, N.E.C.Chocolate and Cocoa Products. Import division DSWI. poisonous or deleterious substance
- 1FX-1136929-5 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 DSEI. not in Englishundeclared allergennutrition labeling
- DP4-1041329-9 OTHER FRUITS AND SUBTROPICAL/TROPICAL FRUIT, MIXEDFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- 1FX-2196121-4 VITAMIN E (TOCOPHEROL)Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. not in Englishlabel not conspicuous
- 820-2196461-2 LIME (CITRUS)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSEI. pesticide residue
- AJR-7164090-6 FISH MAW, FISHERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C.Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. filth
- 1FX-1423835-6 TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSEI. filth
- 900-0210363-9 BLACKBERRIES (BERRY)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSEI. pesticide residue
- 900-0213420-4 BLACKBERRIES (BERRY)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSEI. pesticide residue
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 1 |
| 2026-W42 | 1 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 2 |
| 2026-W37 | 2 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 237 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 2026-10-21. To get new ones for Colombia by email, watch Colombia.
Colombia country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →