Peru — All Categories
Peru received 78 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 12 in 2025-Q2, with the trend falling sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are pesticide residue, false or misleading label, and filth. No trade baseline is published for some of Peru's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 63 were hazard refusals and 15 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024-Q2 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024-Q3 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024-Q4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025-Q4 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026-Q1 | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| 2026-Q2 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026-Q3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-Q4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 |
| 2025 | 41 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 12 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 29 | — | pesticide residue |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 18 | — | filth |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 14 | — | false or misleading label |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 7 | — | filth |
| Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | 6 | — | pesticide residue |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 2 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | 1 | — | filth |
| Dressings and Condiments | 1 | — | no process filing |
| Chocolate and Cocoa Products | 1 | — | not in English |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 1 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Gelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings | 1 | — | unsafe color additive |
Recent refusals
- 96E-0143720-4 DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- J21-0118259-5 RICE, PROCESSED (PACKAGED) N.E.C.Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- EJ2-0204112-8 PAPRIKA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)Spices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DWCI. filth
- 024-1688526-3 PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- 164-0306573-9 CORN, MILLED PRODUCT N.E.C.Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- 106-0322740-5 PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNBI. pesticide residue
- WTB-0849033-2 PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DSEI. pesticide residue
- 164-0305921-1 PEPPER, SWEET (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- BDN-0205476-0 PAPRIKA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)Spices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DWCI. filthno manufacturer nameingredients not listedno net quantity+1 more
- 164-0305707-4 PEPPER, SWEET (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- E6G-0045208-1 MANGO (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. false or misleading label
- E6G-0045209-9 MANGO (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. false or misleading label
- E6G-0048104-9 MANGO (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. false or misleading label
- E6G-0047972-0 MANGO (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. false or misleading label
- E6G-0048100-7 MANGO (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. false or misleading label
- E6G-0047954-8 MANGO (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. false or misleading label
- E6G-0048103-1 MANGO (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. false or misleading label
- E6G-0047968-8 MANGO (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. false or misleading label
- 8U2-0001684-2 PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- 8U2-0001732-9 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 | 0 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 1 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 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 2026-10-08. To get new ones for Peru by email, watch Peru.
Peru country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →