How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Ethiopia did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of tropical and pit fruit from Ethiopia in 2023 through May 24, 2023.

Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Ethiopia?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Ethiopia the most frequent are INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover tropical and pit fruit 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: tropical and pit fruit from Ethiopia

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) · October 2016 to May 24, 2023

FDA refused 1 tropical and pit fruit shipment line from Ethiopia between October 2016 and May 24, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused product was banana, most often for INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous).

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

1
tropical and pit fruit lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2023: 3%
of all FDA refusals from Ethiopia: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Tropical and pit fruit 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
2023	1

Banana refusals from Ethiopia

FDA refused 1 banana line from Ethiopia between October 2016 and May 24, 2023, 100% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Banana product descriptions refused from Ethiopia
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Banana (subtropical and tropical fruit)	1	100.0%

Recent banana refusals

Recent Banana refusals from Ethiopia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 24, 2023	Abduselam Ali SeidAddis Ababa, Ethiopia	Banana (subtropical and tropical fruit)	INCONSPICU	Source

Why FDA refused tropical and pit fruit from Ethiopia

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

Most frequent refusal charges for tropical and pit fruit from Ethiopia
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
INCONSPICU	Required information not conspicuous	1	100%

Latest tropical and pit fruit refusals from Ethiopia

Latest FDA tropical and pit fruit refusals from Ethiopia
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 24, 2023	Abduselam Ali SeidAddis Ababa, Ethiopia	Banana (subtropical and tropical fruit)	INCONSPICU	Source

Questions about tropical and pit fruit refusals from Ethiopia

How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Ethiopia did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of tropical and pit fruit from Ethiopia in 2023 through May 24, 2023.
Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Ethiopia?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Ethiopia the most frequent are INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover tropical and pit fruit 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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