Nigeria — All Categories
Nigeria received 156 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 insanitary plant, filth, and insanitary handling. No trade baseline is published for some of Nigeria's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 96 were hazard refusals and 60 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| 2024-Q3 | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| 2024-Q4 | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| 2025-Q1 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025-Q2 | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| 2025-Q3 | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| 2025-Q4 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 2026-Q1 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 2026-Q2 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 2026-Q3 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 2026-Q4 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 |
| 2025 | 54 |
| 2024 | 53 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 15 |
| 2020 | 10 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 33 | — | insanitary plant |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 33 | — | Salmonella |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 15 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 13 | — | FSVP violation |
| Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | 10 | — | Salmonella |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 8 | — | labeling |
| Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods | 8 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | 6 | — | no manufacturer name |
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 6 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | 6 | — | ingredients not listed |
| Nuts and Edible Seeds | 4 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Ice Cream and Related Products | 3 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 3 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | 2 | — | no manufacturer name |
| Macaroni and Noodle Products | 2 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | 2 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Alcoholic Beverages | 2 | — | no net quantity |
| Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Coffee and Tea | 1 | — | labeling |
Recent refusals
- U72-0541301-7 TILAPIAFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSWI. insanitary plantinsanitary handling
- U72-0541005-4 FISH, N.E.C.Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSWI. filth
- 1FX-3814947-3 TILAPIA, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DWCI. ingredients not listedfilthno common namenutrition labeling
- U72-0540939-5 FISH, N.E.C.Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSWI. filthfalse or misleading labelundeclared allergenlabeling+1 more
- U72-0541093-0 SNAPPER (RED, GRAY, MALABAR, ETC.)Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSWI. filthinsanitary plant
- U72-0541170-6 SNAPPER (RED, GRAY, MALABAR, ETC.)Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSWI. insanitary plantinsanitary handling
- U72-0541035-1 TILAPIAFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSWI. filthlabeling
- U72-0541131-8 TILAPIAFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSWI. filth
- U72-0541105-2 SNAPPER (RED, GRAY, MALABAR, ETC.)Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSWI. filthinsanitary plant
- U72-0541112-8 TILAPIAFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSWI. filth
- 88P-0006362-6 HAKE, HOT SMOKED, FISHFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSWI. insanitary plantinsanitary handling
- U72-0541138-3 SNAPPER (RED, GRAY, MALABAR, ETC.)Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSWI. filthinsanitary plant
- U72-0540990-8 FISH, N.E.C.Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSWI. insanitary plant
- U72-0541042-7 FISH, N.E.C.Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSWI. insanitary plant
- 88P-0005791-7 HAKE, HOT SMOKED, FISHFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSWI. insanitary plantinsanitary handling
- U72-0540606-0 STARCH PRODUCTS N.E.C.Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch. Import division DSWI. Salmonella
- AEK-9770595-6 MORINGA OLEIFERA (HERBAL AND BOTANICAL (NOT TEAS II) CONTDVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- U72-0540722-5 TILAPIAFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSWI. insanitary plant
- U72-0540751-4 SNAPPER (RED, GRAY, MALABAR, ETC.)Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSWI. filthinsanitary plant
- U72-0540487-5 NUTS, IN SHELL, N.E.C.Nuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DSWI. no net quantitynutrition labelingingredients not listedno manufacturer name+3 more
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 1 |
| 2026-W42 | 4 |
| 2026-W41 | 7 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 2 |
| 2026-W38 | 1 |
| 2026-W37 | 1 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 220 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 2026-10-22. To get new ones for Nigeria by email, watch Nigeria.
Nigeria country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →