How many alcoholic beverages shipments from India did FDA refuse in 2019?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of alcoholic beverages from India in 2019 through July 17, 2019.

Why does FDA refuse alcoholic beverages from India?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For alcoholic beverages from India the most frequent are LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 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 alcoholic beverages from India?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: alcoholic beverages from India

FDA category: Alcoholic Beverages · October 2016 to July 17, 2019

FDA refused 2 alcoholic beverages shipment lines from India between October 2016 and July 17, 2019, 2 of them in 2019; the most refused product was malt beverages, most often for LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act).

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

2
alcoholic beverages lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2019: 0%
of all FDA refusals from India: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Alcoholic beverages refusals from India 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
2019	2

Malt beverages refusals from India

FDA refused 2 malt beverages lines from India between October 2016 and July 17, 2019, 100% of the alcoholic beverages lines.

Malt beverages product descriptions refused from India
FDA product description	Lines	Share of alcoholic beverages
Malt beverages, n.e.c.	2	100.0%

Recent malt beverages refusals

Recent Malt beverages refusals from India
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 17, 2019	Glaxo Smith KlinePunjab, India	Malt beverages, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jun 6, 2019	Gsk India LtdGurgoan, India	Malt beverages, n.e.c	LABELING	Source

Why FDA refused alcoholic beverages from India

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

Most frequent refusal charges for alcoholic beverages from India
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	1	50%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	50%

Latest alcoholic beverages refusals from India

Latest FDA alcoholic beverages refusals from India
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 17, 2019	Glaxo Smith KlinePunjab, India	Malt beverages, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source
Jun 6, 2019	Gsk India LtdGurgoan, India	Malt beverages, n.e.c	LABELING	Source

Questions about alcoholic beverages refusals from India

How many alcoholic beverages shipments from India did FDA refuse in 2019?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of alcoholic beverages from India in 2019 through July 17, 2019.
Why does FDA refuse alcoholic beverages from India?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For alcoholic beverages from India the most frequent are LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 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 alcoholic beverages from India?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in India in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list India firms; see the country page.

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