Sri Lanka — All Categories
Sri Lanka received 62 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 13 in 2026-Q3, with the trend rising sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are unapproved new drug and unapproved biologic. No trade baseline is published for some of Sri Lanka's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 23 were hazard refusals and 39 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024-Q4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-Q1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025-Q2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-Q3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-Q4 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026-Q1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026-Q2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-Q3 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2026-Q4 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 12 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 27 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 20 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 7 | — | filth |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 2 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 2 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Coffee and Tea | 2 | — | FSVP violation |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 1 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Nuts and Edible Seeds | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
Recent refusals
- AEK-2187557-9 HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- AEK-2044247-0 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
- 1FX-5325489-3 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
- 1FX-5311889-0 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-9580948-7 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. unapproved new drug
- AEK-9868857-3 CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)Spices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- 1FX-2082563-5 CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)Spices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- AEK-2068533-4 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
- 1FX-7678577-3 CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)Spices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DSEI. unapproved biologic
- 1FX-8572036-5 CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)Spices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DSEI. unapproved biologic
- AEK-9687482-9 CINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE)Spices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DSEI. unapproved biologic
- AEK-9855355-3 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-9687388-8 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-9687410-0 HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- AEK-9687413-4 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-9797503-9 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-2044239-7 HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- AEK-9687435-7 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. unapproved new drug
- AEK-9600123-3 HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- AEK-9687391-2 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
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 2 |
| 2026-W42 | 2 |
| 2026-W41 | 5 |
| 2026-W40 | 2 |
| 2026-W39 | 3 |
| 2026-W38 | 1 |
| 2026-W37 | 2 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 97 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 2026-10-21. To get new ones for Sri Lanka by email, watch Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →