Tunisia — All Categories
Tunisia received 10 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume is rising sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are filth, pesticide residue, and nutrition labeling. No trade baseline is published for some of Tunisia's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 10 were hazard refusals and 0 were paperwork refusals.
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Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-Q3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 8 | — | filth |
| Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | 1 | — | pesticide residue |
| Dressings and Condiments | 1 | — | unsafe color additive |
Recent refusals
- 8M6-0076332-4 DATES, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. filth
- 8M6-0076528-7 DATES, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. filth
- J89-0147120-3 DATES, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. pesticide residue
- 820-7074880-9 DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSEI. filth
- EJ4-0054748-8 DATES, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. filth
- J89-0144027-3 DATES, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. pesticide residue
- BFH-2405438-6 OLIVE OIL, REFINED, SINGLE INGREDIENTVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil). Import division DNBI. ingredients not listedpesticide residue
- 551-1523118-2 PEPPER SAUCE (HOT, MILD, ETC.)Dressings and Condiments. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additiveno food-canning registrationno process filing
- 541-2791250-6 DATES, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. pesticide residuenutrition labeling
- SCS-3038451-9 DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. pesticide residuefilth
- 8AH-0000398-0 CITRUS FRUIT, N.E.C.Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. filth
- 551-1044770-0 COOKIE,BISCUIT,WAFER DOUGH, N.E.C.Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DNBI. pesticide residuenot in Englishnutrition labelingunsafe color additive
- 788-1794665-6 DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. filth
- W24-1388699-5 BARLEY, WHOLE GRAINWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch. Import division DNBI. not in Englishno food-canning registrationlabel not conspicuous
- J89-0140044-2 DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. filth
- 165-0601670-4 DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSWI. filth
- 8M6-0056302-1 DATES, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. filth
- ALM-0909261-9 OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C.Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DNBI. ingredients not listedno net quantitynot in Englishnutrition labeling
- CIU-8111540-8 CREME FILLED/ICED COOKIE,BISCUIT,WAFERBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additiveno net quantitynutrition labeling
- ED2-2000136-3 DATES (PIT FRUIT), (PIT FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. filth
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 2 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
| 2026-W36 | 0 |
| 2026-W35 | 0 |
| 2026-W34 | 0 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W41
Data and downloads
Download all 23 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 2026-09-30. To get new ones for Tunisia by email, watch Tunisia.