Venezuela — All Categories
Venezuela received 7 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 3 in 2025-Q2, with the trend falling sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are filth, not in English, and no manufacturer name. No trade baseline is published for some of Venezuela's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 4 were hazard refusals and 3 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
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| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024-Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025-Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-Q4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 3 | — | filth |
| Chocolate and Cocoa Products | 2 | — | not in English |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 2 | — | nutrition labeling |
Recent refusals
- 916-5630399-6 COCOA BEAN N.E.C.Chocolate and Cocoa Products. Import division DNEI. filth
- EDX-0016665-2 COOKIE,BISCUIT,WAFER DOUGH, N.E.C.Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DSEI. unsafe color additivenutrition labeling
- 9UA-0320648-1 CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUITChocolate and Cocoa Products. Import division DSEI. not in English
- 9UA-0319981-9 MUSSELS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSEI. no process filing
- D97-2058327-4 FISH, N.E.C.Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. filth
- EDX-0015905-3 CRACKERS (NON FILLED) N.E.C.Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings. Import division DSEI. no net quantitynot in Englishnutrition labeling
- D97-2011138-1 SHRIMP AND PRAWNS, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. filth
- 406-0593528-3 SPINY LOBSTER, ROCK LOBSTERFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSEI. filth
- 9K9-1018050-1 CHOCOLATE CANDY BAR, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUITChocolate and Cocoa Products. Import division DSEI. not in Englishno standard nameundeclared allergen
- 879-4047853-7 FISH, N.E.C.Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. filthno manufacturer nameno common name
- 417-0375097-0 FISH, N.E.C.Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. filth
- 9UA-0276799-6 SHRIMP & PRAWNSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. ingredients not listedno manufacturer nameno net quantityno common name
- 879-4036248-3 SNAPPER (RED, GRAY, MALABAR, ETC.)Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSEI. filth
- D97-1694339-1 CRABFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSEI. filth
- 879-4025143-9 CORVINAFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSEI. filth
- 900-0147377-7 TAMARIND, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUITFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSEI. filth
- 879-4021857-8 CORVINAFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSEI. filth
- E7T-0104218-0 FISH, N.E.C.Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. filthno manufacturer nameno common name
- 8FM-0193100-0 SHRIMP & PRAWNSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSEI. Salmonella
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 1 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
| 2026-W36 | 0 |
| 2026-W35 | 0 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W42
Data and downloads
Download all 19 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 2026-10-07. To get new ones for Venezuela by email, watch Venezuela.