Iraq — All Categories
Iraq received 10 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume is rising sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are no net quantity, nutrition labeling, and filth. No trade baseline is published for some of Iraq's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 8 were hazard refusals and 2 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-Q2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-Q2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-Q3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 3 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 2 | — | filth |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 2 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | 1 | — | filth |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 1 | — | supplement labeling |
| Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | 1 | — | sulfites not declared |
Recent refusals
- K09-0098816-1 SAUCES, N.E.C.Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet). Import division DNBI. filth
- 332-0300920-5 RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. no process filingfilth
- K09-0098981-3 TOMATO, DRIEDVegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DSWI. supplement labelingno net quantitynutrition labelingfalse or misleading label
- K09-0096491-5 RICE, BASMATI, PROCESSED (PACKAGED)Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch. Import division DNBI. not in Englishno manufacturer nameno net quantityingredients not listed+4 more
- K09-0096840-3 SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additiveno net quantitynutrition labeling
- 332-0285856-0 TAMARIND, TOPPING OR SYRUPFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. filth
- 332-0281988-5 SOFT DRINK, OTHER FRUIT FLAVORED, CARBONATEDSoft Drinks and Waters. Import division DWCI. unsafe color additiveingredients not listednot in Englishnutrition labeling+3 more
- 332-0280405-1 SOFT DRINK, OTHER FRUIT FLAVORED, CARBONATEDSoft Drinks and Waters. Import division DWCI. color not declaredno net quantitynot in Englishnutrition labeling+1 more
- 332-0278710-8 SOFT CANDY WITH NUTS OR NUT PRODUCTS, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DWCI. ingredients not listedno net quantitynot in Englishundeclared allergen+1 more
- E94-2002095-6 CANDY SPECIALTIES, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNBI. label not conspicuousnutrition labeling
- NFT-2027229-9 GELATIN, FLAVOREDGelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings. Import division DWCI. filthno manufacturer nameno net quantitynot in English+2 more
- DSV-6720753-7 WHEAT, MILLED (CRUSHED, COARSE GROUND OR CRACKED)Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch. Import division DNBI. filth
- 551-0555218-3 APRICOT, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. excess sulfitesfilth
- 8GM-0043426-9 SESAME SEED (EDIBLE SEED PASTE)Nuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- 002-6168251-2 SOFT DRINK, VINE FRUIT FLAVORED, CARBONATEDSoft Drinks and Waters. Import division DNBI. ingredients not listedno manufacturer nameno net quantityno common name+5 more
- 332-0248569-5 POTATO SNACKS (FLAVORED OR UNFLAVORED), VEGETABLE SNACKS (OTHER THAN PULSES) BAKEDSnack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base). Import division DWCI. ingredients not listedno manufacturer nameno net quantitynot in English+3 more
- KM6-3552021-6 SESAME SEED (EDIBLE SEED)Nuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DNEI. ingredients not listedno manufacturer nameno net quantitynot in English+1 more
- 772-0275098-8 CORN PUFFS (FLAVORED OR UNFLAVORED), VEGETABLE SNACKS (OTHER THAN PULSES) BAKEDSnack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base). Import division DNEI. ingredients not listedno manufacturer nameno net quantitynot in English+3 more
- 267-0719241-0 WHEAT, MILLED (CRUSHED, COARSE GROUND OR CRACKED)Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch. Import division DNBI. filth
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 19 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 2026-07-27. To get new ones for Iraq by email, watch Iraq.