United Arab Emirates — All Categories
United Arab Emirates received 69 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 13 in 2025-Q3, with the trend roughly flat year-on-year. The most-cited issues are mfr inj, mfr insan, and poisonous. No trade baseline is published for this commodity from United Arab Emirates, so no per-$1B rate is shown here.
Of these, 62 were hazard refusals and 7 were paperwork refusals.
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Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 27 | — | salmonella |
Recent rejections
- KM6-3687469-5 DSEISpices, Flavors, and SaltsMIXED SPICE AND SEASONINGS, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C. salmonella
- KM6-3687201-2 DWCISpices, Flavors, and SaltsMIXED SPICE AND SEASONINGS, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C. poisonousmfr insanmfr inj
- 82S-0005185-0 DNBISpices, Flavors, and SaltsMIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C. filthypoisonousmfr insanmfr inj
- KM6-3677811-0 DSWISpices, Flavors, and SaltsMIXED SPICE AND SEASONINGS, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT, N.E.C. poisonousmfr insanmfr inj
- F87-2600320-2 DWCIFruit and Fruit ProductsFIG, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide
- 8P5-0089899-1 DWCISpices, Flavors, and SaltsCAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) poisonousmfr insanmfr inj
- EPG-2500400-6 DWCIFruit and Fruit ProductsRAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY) filthy
- EYD-0118734-7 DWCIFruit and Fruit ProductsFIG, DRIED OR PASTE pesticide
- 9DH-0077929-3 DNEISpices, Flavors, and SaltsCINNAMON, CASSIA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) poisonous
- 406-0621299-7 DSEIFishery/Seafood ProductsFISH, N.E.C. filthy
- 84A-0100366-7 DWCIMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk ProductsMILK AND CREAM, N.E.C. std identinconspicuusual namenutrit lbl+1 more
- SCS-8212659-6 DSEIVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for HumansROYAL JELLY (VIT/MIN/PROTEIN/UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPEC FOR HUMAN/ANIMAL, N.E.C.) not listedfrnmfgregunapproved
- 8P5-0091993-8 DWCISpices, Flavors, and SaltsCAPSICUMS (CAYENNE CHILI, HOT PEPPERS), GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) poisonousmfr injsalmonella
- 82S-0005050-6 DNBISpices, Flavors, and SaltsPAPRIKA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) mfr insanmfr injsalmonella
- 82S-0005051-4 DNBISpices, Flavors, and SaltsPAPRIKA, GROUND, CRACKED (SPICE) insanitarymfr injsalmonella
- 406-0619900-4 DSEIFishery/Seafood ProductsFISH, N.E.C. filthy
- 406-0618469-1 DSEIFishery/Seafood ProductsGROUPERS histamine
- 82S-0005015-9 DNBISpices, Flavors, and SaltsMIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C. mfr insanmfr inj
- 82S-0005014-2 DNBISpices, Flavors, and SaltsMIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C. mfr insanmfr inj
- 82S-0004982-1 DNBISpices, Flavors, and SaltsMIXED SPICES AND SEASONING WITH SALT, N.E.C. mfr injsalmonella
Recent weeks
| Week | Border rejections |
|---|---|
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
| 2026-W36 | 0 |
| 2026-W35 | 0 |
| 2026-W34 | 2 |
| 2026-W33 | 1 |
| 2026-W32 | 0 |
| 2026-W31 | 0 |