Taiwan — All Categories
Taiwan received 151 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 29 in 2026-Q1, with the trend falling year-on-year. The most-cited issues are unfit for food, no process filing, and unsafe color additive. No trade baseline is published for some of Taiwan's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 111 were hazard refusals and 40 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024-Q2 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 2024-Q3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024-Q4 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 2025-Q2 | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| 2025-Q3 | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| 2025-Q4 | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| 2026-Q1 | 29 | 19 | 10 |
| 2026-Q2 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 2026-Q3 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 2026-Q4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 |
| 2025 | 64 |
| 2024 | 34 |
| 2023 | 52 |
| 2022 | 42 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 50 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 43 | — | unfit for food |
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 24 | — | unfit for food |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 18 | — | poisonous or deleterious substance |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 12 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Gelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings | 9 | — | unfit for food |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 9 | — | Salmonella |
| Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | 7 | — | no process filing |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 6 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | 5 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 5 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | 4 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Vegetable Protein Products (Simulated Meats) | 4 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 3 | — | not in English |
| Beverage Bases | 3 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Macaroni and Noodle Products | 1 | — | not in English |
| Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | 1 | — | unfit for food |
| Coffee and Tea | 1 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Nuts and Edible Seeds | 1 | — | not to standard of identity |
Recent refusals
- 349-2079592-8 MIXED FRUIT, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED, N.E.C.Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additiveunfit for foodno process filing
- 1FX-3352655-0 HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DWCI. not in Englishestablishment not listed
- FS2-2601345-6 PRUNES (DRIED PLUMS) (PIT FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. poisonous or deleterious substance
- KM6-1647844-2 GEL CUPS, FRUIT FLAVORED W/FRUIT CANDYCandy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DWCI. filth
- KM6-1645316-3 GEL CUPS, FRUIT FLAVORED W/FRUIT CANDYCandy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DWCI. unfit for food
- KM6-1646845-0 GEL CUPS, FRUIT FLAVORED W/FRUIT CANDYCandy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DWCI. unfit for food
- KL1-0299640-4 SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNEI. unfit for food
- KM6-3673723-1 SUBTROPICAL/TROPICAL, MIXED, FLAVORED JAMS, JELLIES, PRESERVES, MARMALADES, BUTTERS AND CANDIEDFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. unfit for food
- KM6-3673724-9 SUBTROPICAL/TROPICAL, MIXED, FLAVORED JAMS, JELLIES, PRESERVES, MARMALADES, BUTTERS AND CANDIEDFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. unfit for food
- KM6-3677456-4 SUBTROPICAL/TROPICAL, MIXED, FLAVORED JAMS, JELLIES, PRESERVES, MARMALADES, BUTTERS AND CANDIEDFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. unfit for food
- 1FX-4362295-0 EPHEDRA (HERBAL & BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS)Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. not in English
- 9SJ-0013175-1 PLUM, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. poisonous or deleterious substance
- 00R-0002865-5 GLUCOSE AND CORN SYRUPFood Sweeteners (Nutritive). Import division DWCI. unsafe color additivecolor not declared
- 00R-0002760-8 GLUCOSE AND CORN SYRUPFood Sweeteners (Nutritive). Import division DWCI. unsafe color additivecolor not declared
- 349-2076923-8 MIXED FRUIT, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER OR CANDIED, N.E.C.Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. unfit for foodfilth
- 00R-0000943-2 LEMON, JAM, JELLY, PRESERVES, MARMALADE, BUTTER AND CANDIEDFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. no process filing
- DZ1-1183921-0 IMITATION SYRUPS, MOLASSES AND HONEY, N.E.C.Food Sweeteners (Nutritive). Import division DWCI. no process filing
- 9NK-0034297-0 NOODLES AND NOODLE PRODUCTS, N.E.C.Macaroni and Noodle Products. Import division DNBI. not in English
- DZ1-1183919-4 IMITATION SYRUPS, MOLASSES AND HONEY, N.E.C.Food Sweeteners (Nutritive). Import division DWCI. no process filing
- 00R-0000303-9 TARO, DASHEEN (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DWCI. no process filing
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 0 |
| 2026-W42 | 1 |
| 2026-W41 | 2 |
| 2026-W40 | 2 |
| 2026-W39 | 1 |
| 2026-W38 | 4 |
| 2026-W37 | 1 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 322 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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Taiwan country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →