Saudi Arabia — All Categories
Saudi Arabia received 31 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 7 in 2026-Q2, with the trend roughly flat year-on-year. The most-cited issues are pesticide residue, nutrition labeling, and no net quantity. No trade baseline is published for some of Saudi Arabia's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 26 were hazard refusals and 5 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-Q1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 2026-Q3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 |
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 23 | — | pesticide residue |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 4 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Chocolate and Cocoa Products | 1 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 1 | — | Salmonella |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
Recent refusals
- KM6-3680277-9 CARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C.Soft Drinks and Waters. Import division DNEI. unsafe color additive
- 037-0005397-2 FRUIT FILLED FILLED/ICED COOKIES,BISCUITS AND WAFERSBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DNBI. color additive labelingnutrition labelingfalse or misleading labelno net quantity
- EUX-0138630-9 SOFT DRINK, CITRUS FRUIT FLAVORED, CARBONATEDSoft Drinks and Waters. Import division DNEI. unsafe color additive
- 037-0003430-3 MANGO, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUITFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. ingredients not listedfalse or misleading labelpreservative not declaredno manufacturer name+4 more
- 037-0003355-2 MANGO, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUITFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. false or misleading labelno net quantityjuice percentage not declarednutrition labeling
- 037-0004854-3 TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. false or misleading labelno net quantitynot in Englishno common name+2 more
- 037-0004624-0 SOFT DRINK, BERRY FRUIT FLAVORED, CARBONATEDSoft Drinks and Waters. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additiveingredients not listedlabel not conspicuousno net quantity+1 more
- 8GQ-0061285-2 DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. ingredients not listedpesticide residuenutrition labelingno net quantity
- 196-2560088-7 DATES, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. filth
- 8RG-2587049-0 DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- 196-1550450-3 DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- 9DH-0074548-4 FRUIT COCTAIL, MIXED FRUIT, JUICES OR CONCENTRATESFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSWI. unsafe color additive
- 9DH-0072863-9 FRUIT COCTAIL, MIXED FRUIT, JUICES OR CONCENTRATESFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additiveingredients not listedcolor not declaredpreservative not declared+4 more
- J89-0146030-5 DATES, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. pesticide residue
- 879-4075043-0 DATES, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- H67-1689010-7 DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. pesticide residue
- KM6-3649067-4 DATES, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. pesticide residue
- NTW-0000206-6 DATES, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. pesticide residue
- 8RG-2571162-9 DATES, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- 8GX-8015166-5 DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSWI. filth
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 55 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 2026-07-24. To get new ones for Saudi Arabia by email, watch Saudi Arabia.