Dominican Republic — All Categories
Dominican Republic received 64 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 12 in 2025-Q2, with the trend falling year-on-year. The most-cited issues are pesticide residue, establishment not listed, and no manufacturer name. No trade baseline is published for some of Dominican Republic's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 51 were hazard refusals and 13 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024-Q2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024-Q3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024-Q4 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025-Q2 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025-Q3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| 2026-Q1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026-Q2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026-Q3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026-Q4 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 |
| 2025 | 29 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 26 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 41 | — | pesticide residue |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 9 | — | Salmonella |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 5 | — | establishment not listed |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 4 | — | coumarin |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 2 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Dressings and Condiments | 1 | — | no process filing |
| Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | 1 | — | not in English |
| Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Macaroni and Noodle Products | 1 | — | Salmonella |
| Chocolate and Cocoa Products | 1 | — | filth |
| Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
Recent refusals
- 176-1054082-9 PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- 900-0220797-6 TOMATOES (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DSEI. pesticide residueno manufacturer name
- BNI-0150218-4 MAYONNAISEDressings and Condiments. Import division DNEI. no process filing
- 176-1052821-2 PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- 256-0426333-2 PEPPER, SWEET (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DSEI. pesticide residue
- 176-1052301-5 PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- 176-1051336-2 PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- 176-1051797-5 PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- 176-1051597-9 PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- EUV-0004642-7 VITAMIN AVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DNEI. establishment not listedunauthorized health claim
- EUV-0004636-9 VITAMIN B12 (CYANOCOBALAMIN)Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DNEI. establishment not listedforeign plant not registered
- 176-1048853-2 PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- 176-1049340-9 PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- D84-0085756-0 PEPPER, SWEET (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DSEI. pesticide residue
- EUV-0004551-0 HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DNEI. supplement GMP failureno contact informationnutrition labeling
- EWV-2160394-6 PEPPER, SWEET (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DSEI. pesticide residue
- 900-0208726-1 PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DSEI. pesticide residue
- H67-1707839-7 BREADFRUIT (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. FSVP violation
- 900-0208019-1 PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DSEI. pesticide residue
- 176-1043778-6 PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 2 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 1 |
| 2026-W40 | 2 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 1 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 165 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 Dominican Republic by email, watch Dominican Republic.
Dominican Republic country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →