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FDA import refusals: berries and citrus from Afghanistan

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits) · October 2016 to October 14, 2026

FDA refused 109 berries and citrus shipment lines from Afghanistan between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 37 of them in 2026; the most refused products were raisins and mulberry, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

109
berries and citrus lines refused since October 2016
37
refused so far in 2026
52%
of all FDA refusals from Afghanistan
10
firms with the most records, listed below

Berries and citrus refusals from Afghanistan by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2017 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.0102030402017: 6 refusal lines’172018: 3 refusal lines’182019: 11 refusal lines’192020: 2 refusal lines’202021: 7 refusal lines’212022: 5 refusal lines’222023: 3 refusal lines’232024: 9 refusal lines’242025: 26 refusal lines’252026 (year to date): 37 refusal lines37’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through October 14, 2026.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)37
202526+189%
20249+200%
20233-40%
20225-29%
20217+250%
20202-82%
201911+267%
20183-50%
20176

Raisins refusals from Afghanistan

FDA refused 90 raisins lines from Afghanistan between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 83% of the berries and citrus lines.
Raisins product descriptions refused from Afghanistan
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of berries and citrus
Raisins, dried or paste5247.7%
Raisins (dried grapes) (berry)3834.9%

Recent raisins refusals

Recent Raisins refusals from Afghanistan
DateFirmProductCharges
Sudais Afghan TradingKabul, AfghanistanRaisins (dried grapes) (berry)FILTHYSource
Sudais Afghan TradingKabul, AfghanistanRaisins (dried grapes) (berry)FILTHYSource
Nazo AfghanKandahar, AfghanistanRaisins (dried grapes) (berry)PESTICIDESource
Life PharmaKabul, AfghanistanRaisins, dried or pastePESTICIDEFILTHYSource
Life PharmaKabul, AfghanistanRaisins, dried or pastePESTICIDESource

Mulberry refusals from Afghanistan

FDA refused 7 mulberry lines from Afghanistan between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 6% of the berries and citrus lines.
Mulberry product descriptions refused from Afghanistan
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of berries and citrus
Mulberry, dried or paste76.4%

Grapes refusals from Afghanistan

FDA refused 4 grapes lines from Afghanistan between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 4% of the berries and citrus lines.
Grapes product descriptions refused from Afghanistan
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of berries and citrus
Grapes, dried or paste43.7%

Other berries and citrus products refused from Afghanistan

Products refused from Afghanistan in berries and citrus
Product groupLinesShare
Barberry43.7%
Berries21.8%
Core fruit10.9%
Currants black10.9%

Why FDA refused berries and citrus from Afghanistan

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for berries and citrus from Afghanistan
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
PESTICIDEPesticide chemical residue5948%
FILTHYFilthy, putrid or decomposed substance5242%
LACKS FIRMManufacturer name and address missing43%
FALSEFalse or misleading labeling22%
LACKS N/CNet quantity statement missing22%
USUAL NAMECommon or usual name missing22%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed11%
POISONOUSPoisonous or deleterious substance11%

Afghanistan berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
Afghanistan berries and citrus firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Nazo AfghanKandahar11
Life PharmaKabul9
Khalid Walid Ghalibi LtdMazar-E Sharif9
Kabul Baba Jaan Manufacture and Packaging of Dried FruitKabul8
Irfan Ahmad LtdKandahar7
Pahez Rosta TradingKabul5
Ashk Co LimitedKabul4
herat carpetHerat4
Zia Zafar LtdJalalabad4
Murvarid Aria Trading CoHerat4

Latest berries and citrus refusals from Afghanistan

Latest FDA berries and citrus refusals from Afghanistan
DateFirmProductCharges
Sudais Afghan TradingKabul, AfghanistanRaisins (dried grapes) (berry)FILTHYSource
Sudais Afghan TradingKabul, AfghanistanRaisins (dried grapes) (berry)FILTHYSource
Nazo AfghanKandahar, AfghanistanRaisins (dried grapes) (berry)PESTICIDESource
Life PharmaKabul, AfghanistanRaisins, dried or pastePESTICIDEFILTHYSource
Life PharmaKabul, AfghanistanRaisins, dried or pastePESTICIDESource
Life PharmaKabul, AfghanistanRaisins, dried or pastePESTICIDESource
Ansaf Dawodzai TradingKabul, AfghanistanRaisins (dried grapes) (berry)FILTHYSource
Murvarid Aria Trading CoHerat, AfghanistanRaisins, dried or pastePESTICIDESource
Murvarid Aria Trading CoHerat, AfghanistanRaisins, dried or pastePESTICIDESource
Murvarid Aria Trading CoHerat, AfghanistanRaisins, dried or pastePESTICIDESource
Murvarid Aria Trading CoHerat, AfghanistanRaisins, dried or pastePESTICIDESource
Life PharmaKabul, AfghanistanRaisins, dried or pastePESTICIDESource
Irfan Ahmad LtdKandahar, AfghanistanRaisins (dried grapes) (berry)FILTHYSource
Irfan Ahmad LtdKandahar, AfghanistanCore fruit, dried or paste, n.e.cFILTHYSource
Irfan Ahmad LtdKandahar, AfghanistanRaisins (dried grapes) (berry)FILTHYSource
Cophen Trading and LogisticKabul, AfghanistanRaisins, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Cophen Trading and LogisticKabul, AfghanistanRaisins, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Kabul Baba Jaan Manufacture and Packaging of Dried FruitKabul, AfghanistanRaisins (dried grapes) (berry)PESTICIDESource
Ansaf Dawodzai TradingKabul, AfghanistanRaisins (dried grapes) (berry)FILTHYSource
Ansaf Dawodzai TradingKabul, AfghanistanRaisins (dried grapes) (berry)FILTHYSource

Questions about berries and citrus refusals from Afghanistan

How many berries and citrus shipments from Afghanistan did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 37 shipment lines of berries and citrus from Afghanistan in 2026 through October 14, 2026, compared with 26 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse berries and citrus from Afghanistan?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For berries and citrus from Afghanistan the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 59 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 52 lines) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 4 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover berries and citrus from Afghanistan?
As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Afghanistan in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Afghanistan firms; see the country page.

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