Ecuador — All Categories
Ecuador received 99 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 14 in 2026-Q2, with the trend rising year-on-year. The most-cited issues are Salmonella, unapproved new drug, and filth. No trade baseline is published for some of Ecuador's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 68 were hazard refusals and 31 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024-Q1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024-Q2 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024-Q3 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 2024-Q4 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025-Q1 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025-Q2 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 2025-Q3 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026-Q1 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 2026-Q2 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| 2026-Q3 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 |
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2024 | 33 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 26 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 42 | — | filth |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 11 | — | pesticide residue |
| Cheese and Cheese Products | 10 | — | poisonous or deleterious substance |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 9 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 6 | — | FSVP violation |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 5 | — | color not declared |
| Meat, Meat Products, and Poultry | 4 | — | Salmonella |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 2 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 1 | — | filth |
| Chocolate and Cocoa Products | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 1 | — | not in English |
| Coffee and Tea | 1 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | 1 | — | label not conspicuous |
Recent refusals
- AQZ-0640243-5 SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSWI. Salmonella
- AEK-9633472-5 VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID)Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- 991-0278711-8 SHRIMP & PRAWNSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DWCI. filth
- RD8-0024693-9 SHRIMP & PRAWNSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSEI. Salmonella
- RD8-0024691-3 SHRIMP & PRAWNSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSEI. Salmonella
- 224-5111984-0 SHRIMP & PRAWNSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DWCI. Salmonella
- CFQ-8141182-5 HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. unauthorized health claimlabelingnutrition labeling
- AEK-0643357-6 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 Englishunapproved new drug
- MB5-0217028-7 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 DNEI. unapproved new drug
- 224-5111673-9 SHRIMP & PRAWNSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DWCI. Salmonella
- RD8-0024692-1 SHRIMP & PRAWNSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSEI. Salmonella
- 594-0410443-8 SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- 176-1048246-9 GUINEA PIGMeat, Meat Products, and Poultry. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- 176-1050010-4 GUINEA PIGMeat, Meat Products, and Poultry. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- 176-1048043-0 GUINEA PIGMeat, Meat Products, and Poultry. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- 406-0621238-5 SHRIMP & PRAWNSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSEI. veterinary drug residuenot in English
- DP4-1038363-3 SARDINES (BRISLING, SPRATS, PILCHARDS, ETC.)Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. no food-canning registrationno process filing
- DU7-0144367-1 MIXED/ASSORTED HARD CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNEI. filth
- RD8-0024606-1 SHRIMP & PRAWNSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSEI. Salmonella
- DU7-0144011-5 CHEESE, HISPANIC/LATINO/MEXICAN STYLE, ALL VARIETIES, INCLUDING QUESOCheese and Cheese Products. Import division DNEI. Listeria monocytogenes
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 0 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 1 |
| 2026-W37 | 1 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 187 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.
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Ecuador country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →