Switzerland — All Categories
Switzerland received 70 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 10 in 2026-Q1, with the trend roughly flat year-on-year. The most-cited issues are false or misleading label, label not conspicuous, and not in English. No trade baseline is published for some of Switzerland's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 2 were hazard refusals and 68 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024-Q2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024-Q3 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024-Q4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025-Q1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025-Q2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025-Q3 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2025-Q4 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026-Q1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2026-Q2 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2026-Q3 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026-Q4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 |
| 2025 | 24 |
| 2024 | 22 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 15 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chocolate and Cocoa Products | 12 | 27.9 | nutrition labeling |
| Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | 49 | — | false or misleading label |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 6 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | 1 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Cheese and Cheese Products | 1 | — | Listeria monocytogenes |
| Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods | 1 | — | undeclared allergen |
Recent refusals
- 1FX-5630652-6 TODDLER MILK BASED FORMULA/DRINK PRODUCT (12-36 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULABaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DSEI. no premarket notificationlabel not conspicuousnot in Englishnutrition units incorrect
- 1FX-8169488-7 MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULABaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DSEI. no premarket notificationlabel not conspicuousfalse or misleading labelnot in English
- 1FX-6538142-8 MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULABaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DSEI. no premarket notificationfalse or misleading labelnot in English
- 1FX-8249756-1 OTHER FORMULA PRODUCTS, N.E.C., POWDER FORMULABaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DSEI. ingredients not listedfalse or misleading labelno manufacturer nameno net quantity
- 1FX-5293249-8 OTHER FORMULA PRODUCTS, N.E.C., READY TO FEEDBaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DSEI. ingredients not listedno manufacturer nameno net quantity
- 1FX-4412374-3 OTHER FORMULA PRODUCTS, N.E.C., POWDER FORMULABaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DSEI. false or misleading label
- 1FX-4316605-7 MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), READY TO FEEDBaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DSEI. false or misleading label
- 1FX-6943709-2 INFANT FORMULA RAW MATERIAL COMPONENT, N.E.C.,Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DSEI. labeling
- 799-7914661-3 MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULABaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DSEI. labeling
- 1FX-2605559-9 MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULABaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DSEI. no premarket notificationlabel not conspicuousnot in Englishnutrition labeling
- 9DH-0079129-8 SOFT DRINK, COLA, CARBONATEDSoft Drinks and Waters. Import division DNBI. label not conspicuouscolor not declaredno net quantitynutrition labeling
- 799-9187143-8 MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULABaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DSEI. false or misleading labelno manufacturer name
- 799-1625227-9 OTHER FORMULA PRODUCTS, N.E.C., POWDER FORMULABaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DSEI. nutrition labeling defect
- 799-5119683-7 MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULABaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DSEI. no premarket notificationlabel not conspicuousnot in Englishnutrition labeling
- 799-2033496-4 MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULABaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DSEI. ingredients not listedlabel not conspicuousfalse or misleading labelno manufacturer name+2 more
- 799-6878642-9 INFANT FORMULA RAW MATERIAL COMPONENT, N.E.C.,Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DSEI. false or misleading label
- 799-5008057-5 OTHER FORMULA PRODUCTS, N.E.C., POWDER FORMULABaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DSEI. no premarket notificationlabel not conspicuousfalse or misleading labelno net quantity+1 more
- 1FX-0189359-2 INFANT FORMULA RAW MATERIAL COMPONENT, N.E.C.,Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DWCI. ingredients not listedfalse or misleading labelno manufacturer nameno net quantity
- 799-2196068-4 MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), POWDER FORMULABaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DSEI. not in English
- 799-2672786-4 VITAMIN, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. drug GMP failure
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 1 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 117 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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Switzerland country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →