How many dietary supplements shipments from Ethiopia did FDA refuse in 2025?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of dietary supplements from Ethiopia in 2025 through April 2, 2025.

Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Ethiopia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Ethiopia the most frequent are FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 1 line), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover dietary supplements from Ethiopia?

As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Ethiopia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Ethiopia firms; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from Ethiopia

FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to April 2, 2025

FDA refused 1 dietary supplements shipment line from Ethiopia between October 2016 and April 2, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused product was buckthorn, most often for FALSE (false or misleading labeling).

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

1
dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2025: 3%
of all FDA refusals from Ethiopia: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Dietary supplements refusals from Ethiopia by year

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

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2025	1

Buckthorn refusals from Ethiopia

FDA refused 1 buckthorn line from Ethiopia between October 2016 and April 2, 2025, 100% of the dietary supplements lines.

Buckthorn product descriptions refused from Ethiopia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of dietary supplements
Buckthorn (herbal & botanicals, not teas)	1	100.0%

Recent buckthorn refusals

Recent Buckthorn refusals from Ethiopia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 2, 2025	Gerezgher Amare DestaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia	Buckthorn (herbal & botanicals, not teas)	FALSE NO ENGLISH USUAL NAME+1	Source

Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Ethiopia

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

Most frequent refusal charges for dietary supplements from Ethiopia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	1	25%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	25%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	25%
USUAL NAME	Common or usual name missing	1	25%

Ethiopia dietary supplements firms with the most FDA records

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

Ethiopia dietary supplements firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Gerezgher Amare Desta	Addis Ababa	1

Latest dietary supplements refusals from Ethiopia

Latest FDA dietary supplements refusals from Ethiopia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 2, 2025	Gerezgher Amare DestaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia	Buckthorn (herbal & botanicals, not teas)	FALSE NO ENGLISH USUAL NAME+1	Source

Questions about dietary supplements refusals from Ethiopia

How many dietary supplements shipments from Ethiopia did FDA refuse in 2025?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of dietary supplements from Ethiopia in 2025 through April 2, 2025.
Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Ethiopia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Ethiopia the most frequent are FALSE (false or misleading labeling, 1 line), NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover dietary supplements from Ethiopia?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Ethiopia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Ethiopia firms; see the country page.

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