Vietnam — All Categories
Vietnam received 494 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume is falling year-on-year. The most-cited issues are Salmonella, veterinary drug residue, and filth. No trade baseline is published for some of Vietnam's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 418 were hazard refusals and 76 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 36 | 27 | 9 |
| 2024-Q2 | 42 | 37 | 5 |
| 2024-Q3 | 43 | 29 | 14 |
| 2024-Q4 | 53 | 47 | 6 |
| 2025-Q1 | 41 | 37 | 4 |
| 2025-Q2 | 51 | 40 | 11 |
| 2025-Q3 | 51 | 46 | 5 |
| 2025-Q4 | 45 | 41 | 4 |
| 2026-Q1 | 43 | 40 | 3 |
| 2026-Q2 | 45 | 35 | 10 |
| 2026-Q3 | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| 2026-Q4 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 132 |
| 2025 | 188 |
| 2024 | 174 |
| 2023 | 169 |
| 2022 | 130 |
| 2021 | 108 |
| 2020 | 65 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 201 | — | Salmonella |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 119 | — | filth |
| Nuts and Edible Seeds | 60 | — | pesticide residue |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 49 | — | pesticide residue |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 31 | — | not in English |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 24 | — | poisonous or deleterious substance |
| Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | 9 | — | not in English |
| Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | 8 | — | pesticide residue |
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | 6 | — | no process filing |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 6 | — | color not declared |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 5 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 5 | — | filth |
| Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | 3 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Macaroni and Noodle Products | 2 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Coffee and Tea | 1 | — | supplement labeling |
| Vegetable Protein Products (Simulated Meats) | 1 | — | filth |
| Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | 1 | — | color not declared |
| Filled Milk and Imitation Milk Products | 1 | — | no process filing |
| Gelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie Fillings | 1 | — | ingredients not listed |
Recent refusals
- AEK-2341507-7 FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERSDietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements. Import division DSEI. not in English
- 1FX-6543817-9 TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. filth
- 1FX-8357887-3 TAMARIND (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT PUREES)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. filth
- EJ2-0205565-6 SOURSOP (OTHER FRUIT PUREES)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. poisonous or deleterious substance
- KM6-3684852-5 FISH, N.E.C.Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- EVR-0195581-9 MELON SEEDS (EDIBLE SEED)Nuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DWCI. unsafe color additive
- 8RG-2688971-3 SHRIMP & PRAWNS, BREADEDFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. veterinary drug residuenitrofuran
- DK3-0793658-5 GOBYFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSWI. HACCP failureinsanitary conditions
- EVR-0192417-9 PASSION FRUIT, JUICE, MILK, CREME, DRINK OR NECTAR, SUB/TROPICAL FRUITFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSEI. color not declared
- N56-0051349-7 SWEET POTATO (MICROGREEN)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNEI. FSVP violation
- 8NP-0813263-5 SCADFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DWCI. HACCP failureinsanitary conditionsSalmonella
- DZ1-1187947-1 LEAF & STEM VEGETABLES, N.E.C.Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DWCI. Salmonella
- FY1-4096261-1 DURIAN, DURION (SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL FRUIT)Fruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. pesticide residue
- 8TH-0055149-7 SHRIMP & PRAWNS, BREADEDFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DWCI. veterinary drug residuenitrofurannutrition labeling
- 9AR-0446026-7 SOURSOP, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. poisonous or deleterious substance
- 8NP-0813195-9 CASSAVA (ROOT AND TUBER VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DWCI. Salmonella
- SCS-3561905-3 TAMARIND, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DSEI. filth
- 551-4180180-0 CASHEW, SHELLEDNuts and Edible Seeds. Import division DNBI. pesticide residue
- D97-2315903-1 GROUPERSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSEI. veterinary drug residue
- 9EX-2605877-9 AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, N.E.C.,Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DWCI. veterinary drug residuenutrition labeling
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 2 |
| 2026-W42 | 1 |
| 2026-W41 | 2 |
| 2026-W40 | 3 |
| 2026-W39 | 2 |
| 2026-W38 | 3 |
| 2026-W37 | 3 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 966 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 Vietnam by email, watch Vietnam.
Vietnam country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →