United States — All Categories
United States received 123 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 16 in 2025-Q2, with the trend falling year-on-year. The most-cited issues are nutrition labeling, unsafe color additive, and no net quantity. No trade baseline is published for some of United States's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 50 were hazard refusals and 73 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 2024-Q2 | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| 2024-Q3 | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| 2024-Q4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-Q1 | 13 | 2 | 11 |
| 2025-Q2 | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| 2025-Q3 | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| 2025-Q4 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026-Q2 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 2026-Q3 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| 2026-Q4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 |
| 2025 | 51 |
| 2024 | 43 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 47 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 53 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Nuts and Edible Seeds | 11 | — | filth |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 11 | — | filth |
| Dressings and Condiments | 10 | — | no process filing |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 9 | — | filth |
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 8 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 5 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 4 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | 3 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Coffee and Tea | 3 | — | no net quantity |
| Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | 2 | — | no process filing |
| Beverage Bases | 2 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | 2 | — | pesticide residue |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 2 | — | filth |
| Alcoholic Beverages | 1 | — | filth |
| Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | 1 | — | not in English |
| Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
Recent refusals
- AEK-9680569-0 L-CYSTEINE (PROTEIN)Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- SCS-8006438-7 TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSEI. filth
- SCS-3270558-2 BUBBLE GUM (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additivecolor not declared
- 9DH-0083503-8 OTHER BAKERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C.Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additivecolor not declaredno net quantitynutrition labeling+1 more
- SCS-3267469-7 CHEWING GUM (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additivecolor not declared
- SCS-3265439-2 BUBBLE GUM (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additivecolor not declared
- AEK-9704192-3 IRON (MINERAL)Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- SCS-3009274-4 PISTACHIO, PASTENuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DNBI. no net quantitynutrition labeling
- SCS-1303595-9 BUBBLE GUM (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additive
- MK8-6079781-2 RAISINS (DRIED GRAPES) (BERRY)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNBI. filth
- 1FX-6962668-7 VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- 334-7249069-8 WHEY PROTEIN CONCENTRATEMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products. Import division DSWI. Salmonella
- 9DH-0081162-5 MULTIPLE VITAMINS (MVI-12 VITAMIN COMBO) (VITAMIN)Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DNBI. false or misleading labelnutrition labeling
- 186-7938951-3 RELISH, VEGETABLE BASED RELISHDressings and Condiments. Import division DNBI. no net quantitycolor additive labelingnutrition labeling
- 196-2559332-2 CHOCOLATE COOKIE, BISCUIT, WAFER DOUGHBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DNBI. not in Englishpesticide residue
- AD1-0937729-2 FLUID MILK PRODUCTS, SKIM, 1%, 2%, WHOLE AND ALL FLAVORED AND MODIFIED (LACTOSE REDUCED, IE) GRADE AMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products. Import division DNBI. no process filing
- SCS-5526778-2 CHEWING GUM (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNBI. color not declaredno net quantitynutrition labeling
- SCS-5434992-0 IMITATION FRUIT FLAVORED BEVERAGE BASE, LIQUID, N.E.C.Beverage Bases. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additiveingredients not listedno net quantitynutrition labeling+1 more
- BPQ-9502365-6 HERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSWI. nutrition labeling
- SCS-3884259-4 BEVERAGE BASE, IMITATION BERRY, LIQUIDBeverage Bases. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additiveingredients not listedno net quantitynutrition labeling
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 0 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 2 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 6 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 233 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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