FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: coffee and tea from Argentina
FDA category: Coffee and Tea · October 2016 to March 26, 2025
FDA refused 20 coffee and tea shipment lines from Argentina between October 2016 and March 26, 2025, 5 of them in 2025; the most refused product was tea, most often for HEALTH C (unauthorized nutrient content or health claim).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 20
- coffee and tea lines refused since October 2016
- 5
- refused so far in 2025
- 3
- firms with the most records, listed below
Coffee and tea refusals from Argentina by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | +25% |
| 2024 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 10 |
Tea refusals from Argentina
FDA refused 20 tea lines from Argentina between October 2016 and March 26, 2025, 100% of the coffee and tea lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of coffee and tea |
|---|---|---|
| Tea, mixed (green and black, etc.) | 10 | 50.0% |
| Tea, n.e.c. | 5 | 25.0% |
| Tea, green, decaffeinated | 4 | 20.0% |
| Tea, green | 1 | 5.0% |
Recent tea refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Cachuera S.A.Posadas, Argentina | Tea, n.e.c | STD IDENTNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| La Cachuera S.A.Posadas, Argentina | Tea, n.e.c | STD IDENTNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| La Cachuera S.A.Posadas, Argentina | Tea, n.e.c | STD IDENTNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| La Cachuera S.A.Posadas, Argentina | Tea, n.e.c | STD IDENTNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| La Cachuera S.A.Posadas, Argentina | Tea, n.e.c | STD IDENTNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused coffee and tea from Argentina
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEALTH C | Unauthorized nutrient content or health claim | 10 | 32% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 10 | 32% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 6 | 19% |
| STD IDENT | Does not conform to standard of identity | 5 | 16% |
Argentina coffee and tea firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratorios Pharmamerican S.R.L. | Batan | 10 |
| La Cachuera S.A. | Posadas | 5 |
| Distribuidora Blancaluna S.A. | Capital Federal | 4 |
Latest coffee and tea refusals from Argentina
Questions about coffee and tea refusals from Argentina
- How many coffee and tea shipments from Argentina did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 5 shipment lines of coffee and tea from Argentina in 2025 through March 26, 2025, compared with 4 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse coffee and tea from Argentina?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For coffee and tea from Argentina the most frequent are HEALTH C (unauthorized nutrient content or health claim, 10 lines), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 10 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 6 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover coffee and tea from Argentina?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Argentina in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Argentina firms; see the country page.
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