Indonesia: FDA food import refusals, 2020–2025
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Indonesia was the origin of 1,009 of 22,156 US food import refusals in 2020–2025 (4.6%), ranking 4th of 146 origins. 93% were hazard findings and 7% paperwork alone. 64% concerned fishery/seafood products; the most-cited safety charge was insanitary handling, and the most-cited paperwork charge sulfites not declared.
Every US food import refusal naming Indonesia as origin, 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2025. A refusal is one import entry, however many product lines it carried. Download every table (CSV).
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By year
| Year | Refusals | Share of US total | Rank among origins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 189 | 6.9% | 4 |
| 2021 | 175 | 6.0% | 5 |
| 2022 | 88 | 2.6% | 7 |
| 2023 | 89 | 2.5% | 8 |
| 2024 | 65 | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2025 | 403 | 7.2% | 4 |
| 2020–2025 | 1,009 | 4.6% | 4 |
Year links open that year's refusals, entry by entry.
Tables below show each year 2020–2025; cells are shaded against their row's own peak. Change compares 2025 with 2020 and is shown only where 2020 had at least 10 refusals ("new" where it had none).
Hazard or paperwork
A refusal is a hazard finding when any of its charges is a safety one — filth, pathogens, residues, contaminants, unsafe additives — and paperwork when every charge is labelling, registration or a missing filing. One citing only charge codes FDA has not published is unclassified.
| Year | Hazard findings | Paperwork only | Unclassified | Hazard share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 182 | 7 | 0 | 96.3% |
| 2021 | 163 | 12 | 0 | 93.1% |
| 2022 | 84 | 4 | 0 | 95.5% |
| 2023 | 80 | 9 | 0 | 89.9% |
| 2024 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 98.5% |
| 2025 | 366 | 36 | 1 | 90.8% |
| 2020–2025 | 939 | 69 | 1 | 93.1% |
By industry
| FDA industry | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishery/Seafood Products rates → Fish-other · Shrimp-prawn · Squid-octopus · Tuna |
37 | 52 | 58 | 58 | 53 | 385 | 643 (63.7%) | +941% |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans rates → Herbals-botanicals · Supplements |
146 | 120 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 323 (32.0%) | −99% |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts rates → Spices-other |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 14 (1.4%) | — |
| Chocolate and Cocoa Products | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 (0.7%) | — |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 (0.5%) | — |
| Coffee and Tea | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 (0.5%) | — |
| Macaroni and Noodle Products | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 (0.4%) | new |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 (0.2%) | — |
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) rates → Sauces-prepared |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 (0.2%) | new |
| Nuts and Edible Seeds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 (0.2%) | — |
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.1%) | — |
| Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.1%) | — |
By charge group
A refusal citing charges in two groups counts once in each, so rows can add up to more than the total.
| Charge group | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filth and insanitary conditions (hazard) | 24 | 27 | 43 | 50 | 17 | 308 | 469 (46.5%) | +1183% |
| Unsafe additives (hazard) | 142 | 111 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 300 (29.7%) | −99% |
| Salmonella (hazard) | 19 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 114 (11.3%) | −53% |
| Labelling (paperwork) | 19 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 93 (9.2%) | +79% |
| Contaminants (hazard) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 28 | 52 (5.2%) | — |
| Veterinary drug residues (hazard) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 33 (3.3%) | — |
| Process and registration (paperwork) | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 31 (3.1%) | — |
| Histamine (hazard) | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 24 (2.4%) | — |
| Listeria monocytogenes (hazard) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (0.2%) | — |
| Undeclared allergens (hazard) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.1%) | — |
| Mycotoxins (hazard) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.1%) | — |
| Other pathogens (hazard) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.1%) | — |
| Pesticide residues (hazard) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.1%) | — |
| No charge recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (0.1%) | new |
Most-cited charges
FDA's own charge codes, with a plain-English label. Each is counted once per refusal.
Safety charges
| Charge | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
insanitary handling MFR INJ |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 293 | 293 | new |
unsafe dietary ingredient UNSFDIETSP |
140 | 106 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 282 | −99% |
filth FILTHY |
24 | 27 | 43 | 49 | 17 | 15 | 175 | −38% |
Salmonella SALMONELLA |
19 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 18 | 9 | 114 | −53% |
insanitary plant MFR INSAN |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 86 | — |
nitrofuran NITROFURAN |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | new |
veterinary drug residue VETDRUGRES |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 27 | — |
bulking agent added ADDED BULK |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 24 | — |
histamine HISTAMINE |
1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 24 | — |
radionuclide RADIONUC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | new |
Paperwork charges
| Charge | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
sulfites not declared SULFITELBL |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 30 | — |
no manufacturer name LACKS FIRM |
6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 23 | — |
unapproved new drug UNAPPROVED |
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | — |
labeling LABELING |
7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | — |
no net quantity LACKS N/C |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | — |
false or misleading label FALSE |
4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | — |
ingredients not listed LIST INGRE |
1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — |
nutrition labeling NUTRIT LBL |
4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | — |
label not conspicuous INCONSPICU |
0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — |
no common name USUAL NAME |
3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — |
By month
Pooled across 2020–2025. Each row is shaded against its own peak, so its season shows whatever its size. Hazard findings peak in September; Paperwork only peak in February.
Hazard or paperwork
| Kind | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazard findings | 77 | 39 | 26 | 70 | 43 | 49 | 44 | 78 | 346 | 67 | 44 | 56 | September |
| Paperwork only | 5 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | February |
By charge group
| Charge group | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filth and insanitary conditions | 12 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 283 | 22 | 22 | 18 | September |
| Unsafe additives | 54 | 25 | 11 | 23 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 13 | 19 | January |
| Salmonella | 7 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 12 | May |
| Labelling | 10 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | February |
| Contaminants | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | September |
Import divisions
The FDA division that handled the entry. DSWI and DNBI are the Mexican and Canadian land borders, so this says as much about the route as about the product.
| Division | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSEI — Southeast | 133 | 121 | 28 | 39 | 10 | 110 | 441 | −17% |
| DWCI — West Coast | 31 | 27 | 31 | 21 | 29 | 139 | 278 | +348% |
| DNEI — Northeast | 14 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 74 | 181 | +429% |
| DSWI — Southwest, the Mexican land border | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 52 | 59 | — |
| DNBI — North Border, the Canadian land border | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 50 | +155% |
Method
- Source: FDA Import Refusal Report (U.S. Food and Drug Administration); every food import refusal dated 2020–2025.
- Counts are import entries, not product lines. A refusal naming several origins counts once for each, so origin shares can add up to more than 100%.
- Charge groups are this site's grouping of FDA's charge codes; a code belongs to the first group that claims it, the same rule as the hazard pages.
- A charge is what FDA cited to refuse the entry, often on appearance or documents rather than a laboratory result. Counts depend on how often each product is examined, so they are not a rate of unsafe food.
- Licence: CC-BY-4.0. Cite as "Indonesia: FDA food import refusals, 2020–2025", fruit-risk.com, 2026-09-20, https://fdair.fruit-risk.com/reports/indonesia.html.
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