Malaysia — All Categories
Malaysia received 81 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 13 in 2024-Q4, with the trend falling year-on-year. The most-cited issues are nutrition labeling, veterinary drug residue, and unsafe food additive. No trade baseline is published for some of Malaysia's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 49 were hazard refusals and 32 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024-Q1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024-Q2 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024-Q3 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024-Q4 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025-Q1 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025-Q2 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 2025-Q3 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 2025-Q4 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2026-Q1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 2026-Q3 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 |
| 2025 | 28 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2021 | 178 |
| 2020 | 14 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 42 | — | Listeria monocytogenes |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 12 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 4 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Chocolate and Cocoa Products | 4 | — | filth |
| Coffee and Tea | 3 | — | supplement labeling |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 3 | — | filth |
| Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | 3 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 2 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | 2 | — | no process filing |
| Food Additives - for Human Use | 1 | — | ingredients not listed |
| Soups | 1 | — | undeclared allergen |
| Gelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings | 1 | — | ingredients not listed |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 1 | — | no process filing |
| Macaroni and Noodle Products | 1 | — | not in English |
Recent refusals
- AEK-9759966-4 COFFEE, N.E.C.Coffee and Tea. Import division DNEI. supplement labeling
- AQZ-0656461-4 SHRIMP & PRAWNS, BREADEDFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DWCI. unsafe food additive
- W69-5237918-9 HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DWCI. unapproved new drug
- 231-8324531-2 FOOD ADDITIVES FOR HUMAN USE, N.E.C.Food Additives - for Human Use. Import division DWCI. ingredients not listed
- 1FX-3323262-0 GLYCINE (PROTEIN)Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. supplement labelingdietary ingredient labeling
- AEK-0911476-9 COFFEE, N.E.C.Coffee and Tea. Import division DSEI. no net quantitynutrition labelingno contact information
- 677-0335971-0 POMPANO (PERMIT, POMPANITO)Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSWI. veterinary drug residue
- HK1-2501477-7 CAKE WITHOUT CUSTARD OR CREAM FILLINGBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DWCI. label not conspicuousno common namenutrition labeling
- FY1-4094039-3 FISH, N.E.C.Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DWCI. filth
- SCS-2156668-9 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. label not conspicuousfalse or misleading labelnutrition labelingunapproved new drug+2 more
- SCS-5970385-7 COCOA BEAN N.E.C.Chocolate and Cocoa Products. Import division DSEI. filth
- 8P5-0089447-9 DRIED SOUP, N.E.C.Soups. Import division DWCI. label not conspicuousno manufacturer nameno net quantityno common name+2 more
- 8NP-0812238-8 PUDDING (PIE FILLING) MIX, N.E.C. (NOT CUSTARD)Gelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings. Import division DWCI. ingredients not listed
- 1FX-5336023-5 SHRIMP PASTE, FISHERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C.Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSEI. HACCP failure
- 8N5-0026918-9 SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED, N.E.C.Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. no process filing
- EJ2-0201582-5 SHRIMP & PRAWNSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DWCI. veterinary drug residue
- SCS-1018872-6 COCOA BEAN N.E.C.Chocolate and Cocoa Products. Import division DSEI. filth
- 799-8732791-5 CANDY WITHOUT CHOCOLATE N.E.C.Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DSEI. nutrition labeling
- 799-9971356-5 SHRIMP & PRAWNSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. unsafe food additiveveterinary drug residue
- SCS-7327655-7 SHRIMP & PRAWNSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSEI. unsafe food additiveveterinary drug residue
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 0 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 2 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 331 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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Malaysia country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →