How many vine and other fruit shipments from Hong Kong did FDA refuse in 2017?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of vine and other fruit from Hong Kong in 2017 through March 21, 2017.

Why does FDA refuse vine and other fruit from Hong Kong?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vine and other fruit from Hong Kong the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines) and UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover vine and other fruit from Hong Kong?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: vine and other fruit from Hong Kong

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits) · October 2016 to March 21, 2017

FDA refused 2 vine and other fruit shipment lines from Hong Kong between October 2016 and March 21, 2017, 2 of them in 2017; the most refused product was persimmon, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

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

2
vine and other fruit lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2017: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Hong Kong: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Vine and other fruit refusals from Hong Kong 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
2017	2

Persimmon refusals from Hong Kong

FDA refused 2 persimmon lines from Hong Kong between October 2016 and March 21, 2017, 100% of the vine and other fruit lines.

Persimmon product descriptions refused from Hong Kong
FDA product description	Lines	Share of vine and other fruit
Persimmon, dried or paste	2	100.0%

Recent persimmon refusals

Recent Persimmon refusals from Hong Kong
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 21, 2017	Lee Fung Marine Products Trading CoHongkong, Hong Kong	Persimmon, dried or paste	UNSAFE COL UNSAFE ADD	Source
Feb 24, 2017	Hong Fung Trading Co.Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong	Persimmon, dried or paste	UNSAFE COL	Source

Why FDA refused vine and other fruit from Hong Kong

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

Most frequent refusal charges for vine and other fruit from Hong Kong
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	2	67%
UNSAFE ADD	Food additive unsafe under section 409	1	33%

Hong Kong vine and other fruit firms with the most FDA records

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

Hong Kong vine and other fruit firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Lee Fung Marine Products Trading Co	Hongkong	1
Hong Fung Trading Co.	Sai Ying Pun	1

Latest vine and other fruit refusals from Hong Kong

Latest FDA vine and other fruit refusals from Hong Kong
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 21, 2017	Lee Fung Marine Products Trading CoHongkong, Hong Kong	Persimmon, dried or paste	UNSAFE COL UNSAFE ADD	Source
Feb 24, 2017	Hong Fung Trading Co.Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong	Persimmon, dried or paste	UNSAFE COL	Source

Questions about vine and other fruit refusals from Hong Kong

How many vine and other fruit shipments from Hong Kong did FDA refuse in 2017?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of vine and other fruit from Hong Kong in 2017 through March 21, 2017.
Why does FDA refuse vine and other fruit from Hong Kong?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vine and other fruit from Hong Kong the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines) and UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover vine and other fruit from Hong Kong?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Hong Kong in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Hong Kong firms; see the country page.

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