Thailand — All Categories
Thailand received 385 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 62 in 2026-Q1, with the trend rising sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are filth, poisonous or deleterious substance, and nutrition labeling. No trade baseline is published for some of Thailand's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 328 were hazard refusals and 57 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| 2024-Q2 | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| 2024-Q3 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024-Q4 | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| 2025-Q1 | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| 2025-Q2 | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| 2025-Q3 | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| 2025-Q4 | 38 | 34 | 4 |
| 2026-Q1 | 62 | 54 | 8 |
| 2026-Q2 | 47 | 45 | 2 |
| 2026-Q3 | 56 | 53 | 3 |
| 2026-Q4 | 16 | 13 | 3 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 181 |
| 2025 | 120 |
| 2024 | 84 |
| 2023 | 83 |
| 2022 | 65 |
| 2021 | 40 |
| 2020 | 84 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 124 | — | filth |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 101 | — | filth |
| Nuts and Edible Seeds | 58 | — | poisonous substance |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 47 | — | pesticide residue |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 18 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | 14 | — | pesticide residue |
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | 11 | — | filth |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 11 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 5 | — | Salmonella |
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 4 | — | filth |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 3 | — | labeling |
| Macaroni and Noodle Products | 3 | — | supplement GMP failure |
| Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | 3 | — | unsafe food additive |
| Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | 2 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Soups | 2 | — | undeclared allergen |
| Beverage Bases | 2 | — | no process filing |
| Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | 2 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
Recent refusals
- B3T-2601014-9 TUNA (ALBACORE, YELLOWFIN, BLUEFIN, SKIPJACK, ETC.)Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNBI. histaminenutrition labeling
- AEK-2265463-5 TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSEI. filth
- 8M6-0077442-0 MANGO, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. sulfites not declared
- BUU-1844760-3 TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. filth
- DZ1-1189419-9 MUSTARD GREENS (LEAF & STEM VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DWCI. no process filing
- CHQ-2283442-0 TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. filth
- AEK-2184178-7 TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSEI. filth
- AC1-0011017-3 FLAVORED OR PARTY CRACKERSBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DNBI. not in Englishnutrition labelingno net quantitylabeling+1 more
- AEK-2127505-1 TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSEI. filth
- AEK-2080871-2 TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSEI. filth
- 8NP-0813097-7 WHOLE SPICE, N.E.C.Spices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DWCI. poisonous or deleterious substance
- AEK-0813168-1 PALM NUT ARECA, ARECA NUT OR BETEL NUT, SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSEI. poisonous or deleterious substancefilth
- AEK-9692353-5 TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSEI. filth
- AEK-9664840-5 BETEL NUT, IN SHELLNuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DSEI. poisonous or deleterious substance
- AEK-9701200-7 BETEL NUT, IN SHELLNuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DSEI. poisonous or deleterious substance
- AEK-9664727-4 BETEL NUT, IN SHELLNuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DSEI. poisonous or deleterious substance
- BUU-1834936-1 TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. filth
- AEK-2006171-8 BETEL NUT (HERBAL AND BOTANICALS, NOT TEAS II)Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. poisonous substance
- 9AR-0447184-3 STRAWBERRY JUICE, BERRY JUICE OR CONCENTRATESFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additiveingredients not listedno net quantitynot in English+4 more
- AEK-9677623-0 PALM NUT ARECA, ARECA NUT OR BETEL NUT, SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSEI. poisonous substance
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 2 |
| 2026-W42 | 3 |
| 2026-W41 | 6 |
| 2026-W40 | 6 |
| 2026-W39 | 7 |
| 2026-W38 | 3 |
| 2026-W37 | 8 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 657 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 2026-10-22. To get new ones for Thailand by email, watch Thailand.
Thailand country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →