South Korea — Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements
South Korea received 11 FDA import refusals in Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 4 in 2025-Q3, with the trend falling year-on-year. The most-cited issues are not in English, supplement labeling, and label not conspicuous. No trade baseline is published for this commodity from South Korea, so no per-$1B rate is shown here.
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Key figures
If you import dietary conventional foods and meal replacements from South Korea
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of 11 refusals in the last 3 years, 0 were hazard findings and 11 paperwork alone — most were avoidable at the desk.
- Where refusals happen
- DSEI — Southeast (8); DWCI — West Coast (2); DNEI — Northeast (1).
- Riskiest months
- September, May, January, by refusals since 2020.
- Paperwork to get right
- not in English (8), supplement labeling (3), no manufacturer name (3).
FDA does not publish how many entries it examines, so no page can state a true probability of refusal; these are the figures that are published.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024-Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-Q2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-Q3 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025-Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026-Q3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Recent refusals
- 1FX-2008624-6 MEAL REPLACEMENTS (NOT LABELED FOR TREATMENT OF DISEASE) Import division DSEI. not in English
- 9WF-1052864-6 FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS Import division DWCI. no process filing
- AEK-0406044-7 FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS Import division DSEI. ingredients not listedsupplement labelinglabel not conspicuousno manufacturer name+3 more
- 1FX-5739201-0 DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. Import division DSEI. label not conspicuousnot in English
- AEK-7670234-7 FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS Import division DSEI. not in Englishunapproved new drug
- AEK-7455470-8 DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. Import division DSEI. supplement labelingno manufacturer nameno net quantitynot in English+1 more
- AEK-7641919-9 FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS Import division DSEI. ingredients not listedsupplement labelingno manufacturer nameno net quantity+3 more
- 799-9993466-5 DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. Import division DSEI. unauthorized health claim
- 799-7880057-2 DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. Import division DSEI. not in Englishno contact informationnutrition labeling
- U47-2410399-7 DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. Import division DNEI. not in Englishno common name
- BTF-4049108-2 DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. Import division DWCI. no process filing
- AEK-3337311-7 DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. Import division DSEI. not in English
- 9G5-3015324-2 FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERS Import division DWCI. no net quantitynot in Englishunauthorized health claim
- 799-9456312-9 DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. Import division DSEI. not in English
- WIB-1357262-6 DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. Import division DWCI. not in Englishunapproved new drug
- AEK-9260441-9 DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. Import division DSEI. not in English
- 9PP-0074583-5 DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. Import division DWCI. establishment not listedlabel not conspicuous
- AEK-6733580-9 DIETARY CONVENTIONAL FOODS, N.E.C. Import division DSEI. not in English
Data and downloads
Download all 18 entries (CSV) — every refusal behind this page, with its import division, FDA product code, charges and whether it was a hazard finding or paperwork.
The file holds entries up to 2026-09-25. To get new ones for South Korea by email, watch South Korea.
South Korea country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →