How many nuts and seeds shipments from Afghanistan did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of nuts and seeds from Afghanistan in 2026 through March 27, 2026.

Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from Afghanistan?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from Afghanistan the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 4 lines), AFLATOXIN (AFLATOXIN, 3 lines) and FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover nuts and seeds from Afghanistan?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Afghanistan firms are Import Alert 23-14 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Afghanistan firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: nuts and seeds from Afghanistan

FDA category: Nuts and Edible Seeds · October 2016 to March 27, 2026

FDA refused 10 nuts and seeds shipment lines from Afghanistan between October 2016 and March 27, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were pistachio and almond, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 26, 2026.

10
nuts and seeds lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2026: 5%
of all FDA refusals from Afghanistan: 6
firms with the most records, listed below

Nuts and seeds refusals from Afghanistan by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

* 2026 is year to date, through March 27, 2026.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	1
2024	2	+100%
2023	1	0%
2022	1	0%
2021	1
2018	2	0%
2017	2

Pistachio refusals from Afghanistan

FDA refused 4 pistachio lines from Afghanistan between October 2016 and March 27, 2026, 40% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Pistachio product descriptions refused from Afghanistan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Pistachio, in shell	2	20.0%
Pistachio, shelled	2	20.0%

Recent pistachio refusals

Recent Pistachio refusals from Afghanistan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 27, 2026	Kabul Baba Jaan Manufacture and Packaging of Dried FruitKabul, Afghanistan	Pistachio, in shell	PESTICIDE FALSE	Source
Aug 2, 2024	Pahez Rosta Trading CompanyKabul, Afghanistan	Pistachio, in shell	PESTICIDE	Source
Dec 11, 2018	Zeyaratjah tradingHerat, Afghanistan	Pistachio, shelled	PESTICIDE	Source
May 10, 2018	Ashk Co LimitedKabul, Afghanistan	Pistachio, shelled	PESTICIDE	Source

Almond refusals from Afghanistan

FDA refused 3 almond lines from Afghanistan between October 2016 and March 27, 2026, 30% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Almond product descriptions refused from Afghanistan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Almond, in shell	3	30.0%

Recent almond refusals

Recent Almond refusals from Afghanistan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 25, 2024	Sameer Jawid Jawidan Trading CompanyKabul, Afghanistan	Almond, in shell	LIST INGRE AFLATOXIN LACKS N/C+1	Source
Jan 11, 2022	Arizo Zeba LLCKabul, Afghanistan	Almond, in shell	FILTHY	Source
Sep 16, 2021	Arizo Zeba LLCKabul, Afghanistan	Almond, in shell	FILTHY	Source

Pine nuts refusals from Afghanistan

FDA refused 2 pine nuts lines from Afghanistan between October 2016 and March 27, 2026, 20% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Pine nuts product descriptions refused from Afghanistan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Pine nuts (pinon), in shell	2	20.0%

Recent pine nuts refusals

Recent Pine nuts refusals from Afghanistan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 22, 2017	herat carpetHerat, Afghanistan	Pine nuts (pinon), in shell	AFLATOXIN	Source
Jun 22, 2017	herat carpetHerat, Afghanistan	Pine nuts (pinon), in shell	AFLATOXIN	Source

Other nuts and seeds products refused from Afghanistan

Products refused from Afghanistan in nuts and seeds
Product group	Lines	Share
Pino-nut	1	10.0%

Why FDA refused nuts and seeds from Afghanistan

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.

Most frequent refusal charges for nuts and seeds from Afghanistan
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	4	29%
AFLATOXIN	The article appears to contain a mycotoxin, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it…	3	21%
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	2	14%
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	1	7%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	7%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	7%
MYCOTOXIN	Appears to bear or contain a poisonous and deleterious substance, namely a mycotoxin (aflatoxin,…	1	7%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	7%

Import alerts for nuts and seeds that list Afghanistan firms

Import alerts for nuts and seeds listing firms in Afghanistan
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
23-14	Food products: mycotoxins	1

Afghanistan nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.

Afghanistan nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
herat carpet	Herat	2
Pahez Rosta Trading Company	Kabul	2
Arizo Zeba LLC	Kabul	2
Ashk Co Limited	Kabul	1
Zeyaratjah trading	Herat	1
Kabul Baba Jaan Manufacture and Packaging of Dried Fruit	Kabul	1

Latest nuts and seeds refusals from Afghanistan

Latest FDA nuts and seeds refusals from Afghanistan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 27, 2026	Kabul Baba Jaan Manufacture and Packaging of Dried FruitKabul, Afghanistan	Pistachio, in shell	PESTICIDE FALSE	Source
Aug 2, 2024	Pahez Rosta Trading CompanyKabul, Afghanistan	Pistachio, in shell	PESTICIDE	Source
Apr 25, 2024	Sameer Jawid Jawidan Trading CompanyKabul, Afghanistan	Almond, in shell	LIST INGRE AFLATOXIN LACKS N/C+1	Source
Oct 4, 2023	Pahez Rosta Trading CompanyKabul, Afghanistan	Pino-nut, shelled	MYCOTOXIN	Source
Jan 11, 2022	Arizo Zeba LLCKabul, Afghanistan	Almond, in shell	FILTHY	Source
Sep 16, 2021	Arizo Zeba LLCKabul, Afghanistan	Almond, in shell	FILTHY	Source
Dec 11, 2018	Zeyaratjah tradingHerat, Afghanistan	Pistachio, shelled	PESTICIDE	Source
May 10, 2018	Ashk Co LimitedKabul, Afghanistan	Pistachio, shelled	PESTICIDE	Source
Jun 22, 2017	herat carpetHerat, Afghanistan	Pine nuts (pinon), in shell	AFLATOXIN	Source
Jun 22, 2017	herat carpetHerat, Afghanistan	Pine nuts (pinon), in shell	AFLATOXIN	Source

Questions about nuts and seeds refusals from Afghanistan

How many nuts and seeds shipments from Afghanistan did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of nuts and seeds from Afghanistan in 2026 through March 27, 2026.
Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from Afghanistan?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from Afghanistan the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 4 lines), AFLATOXIN (AFLATOXIN, 3 lines) and FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover nuts and seeds from Afghanistan?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Afghanistan firms are Import Alert 23-14 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Afghanistan firms too; see the country page.

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