Portugal — All Categories
Portugal received 156 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 28 in 2026-Q1, with the trend roughly flat year-on-year. The most-cited issues are false or misleading label, no process filing, and pesticide residue. No trade baseline is published for some of Portugal's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 13 were hazard refusals and 143 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024-Q2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025-Q1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| 2025-Q2 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| 2025-Q3 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 2025-Q4 | 22 | 5 | 17 |
| 2026-Q1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| 2026-Q2 | 28 | 5 | 23 |
| 2026-Q3 | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| 2026-Q4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 69 |
| 2025 | 70 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 6 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 116 | — | false or misleading label |
| Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | 18 | — | false or misleading label |
| Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods | 5 | — | pesticide residue |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 4 | — | HACCP failure |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 4 | — | no process filing |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 3 | — | no process filing |
| Cheese and Cheese Products | 1 | — | Listeria monocytogenes |
| Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | 1 | — | pesticide residue |
| Macaroni and Noodle Products | 1 | — | pesticide residue |
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | 1 | — | no process filing |
| Chocolate and Cocoa Products | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | 1 | — | unsafe color additive |
Recent refusals
- SCS-8325730-1 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
- KE3-0197134-4 SARDINES (BRISLING, SPRATS, PILCHARDS, ETC.)Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSEI. HACCP failure
- 1FX-5201164-0 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. unapproved new drug
- AEK-9882313-9 FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERSDietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements. Import division DSEI. false or misleading label
- ARE-1091358-5 CHEESE, SEMISOFTCheese and Cheese Products. Import division DNEI. Listeria monocytogenes
- DE6-9014318-0 PEPPER, HOT, N.E.C. (FRUIT USED AS VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. no process filing
- DP4-1082016-2 MIXED CEREAL FLAKES,SHREDDED AND OTHER FORMS READY TO EATCereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- AEK-0526216-6 HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. false or misleading label
- 417-0414412-4 SARDINES (BRISLING, SPRATS, PILCHARDS, ETC.)Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DWCI. HACCP failure
- AEK-0516526-0 HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. false or misleading label
- AEK-0780301-7 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 DSEI. false or misleading label
- DP4-1067554-1 OLIVES, BLACK, (PIT FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. no process filing
- AEK-0767022-6 SARDINES (BRISLING, SPRATS, PILCHARDS, ETC.)Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNBI. no process filing
- AEK-0399744-1 CHOLINE (MINERAL)Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. false or misleading label
- E4W-0038338-1 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. insanitary handling
- AEK-0147370-0 DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C.Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements. Import division DSEI. false or misleading label
- AEK-0203733-0 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. false or misleading label
- AEK-0399739-1 CHOLINE (MINERAL)Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. false or misleading label
- ARE-1031437-0 WHEAT FLAKES,PUFFS,KRISPIES,LOOPS,SHREDDED,WHEAT GERM READY TO EATCereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- ARE-1036267-6 WHEAT FLAKES,PUFFS,KRISPIES,LOOPS,SHREDDED,WHEAT GERM READY TO EATCereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 1 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 1 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 2 |
| 2026-W38 | 1 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 183 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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Portugal country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →