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FDA import refusals from Indonesia

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 13, 2026 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 2,943 shipment lines from Indonesia between October 2016 and October 2026, including 228 in 2026 through October 13, 2026; the most common charges were UNSFDIETSP, FILTHY and SALMONELLA, and the most refused category was seafood.

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

2,943
refused shipment lines since October 2016
228
refused so far in 2026
943
Indonesia firms with an FDA record
331
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from Indonesia by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2016 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.02004006002016 (from October 1): 100 refusal lines’162017: 186 refusal lines’172018: 364 refusal lines’182019: 396 refusal lines’192020: 241 refusal lines’202021: 360 refusal lines’212022: 212 refusal lines’222023: 164 refusal lines’232024: 124 refusal lines’242025: 568 refusal lines568’252026 (year to date): 228 refusal lines228’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through October 13, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)228
2025568+358%
2024124-24%
2023164-23%
2022212-41%
2021360+49%
2020241-39%
2019396+9%
2018364+96%
2017186
2016 (from Oct)100

Why FDA refused Indonesia shipment lines

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.
Most frequent refusal charges for Indonesia
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
UNSFDIETSPDietary ingredient without safety assurance85229%
FILTHYFilthy, putrid or decomposed substance78726%
SALMONELLASalmonella53218%
MFR INJInsanitary conditions, may be injurious37012%
MFR INSANInsanitary manufacturing, processing or packing1204%
HISTAMINEHistamine1064%
FALSEFalse or misleading labeling592%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed522%
LACKS FIRMManufacturer name and address missing502%
VETDRUGRESAnimal drug residue472%

What FDA refused from Indonesia, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
FDA import refusals from Indonesia by product category
CategoryMost refused productsLines
SeafoodFishery/Seafood ProductsTuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.); Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products; Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.)1,770
Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary SpecialtiesKratom (herbal and botanicals, not teas II); Kratom (herbal and botanical teas II, continued); Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.940
SpicesSpices, Flavors, and SaltsMixed spices and seasoning with salt, n.e.c.; Cinnamon, cassia, ground, cracked (spice); Vanilla bean, raw material for extracts and flavors129
Coffee and teaCoffee and TeaTea, green; Coffee, instant; Coffee, n.e.c.25
Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and SpecialtiesEdible bird's nest, ready-to-eat (multiple food specialties, side dishes & desserts); Chili sauce; Soy sauce12
Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible SeedsPeanut, shelled; Betel nut, in shell; Cashew, shelled10
Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and IcingsFlavored or party crackers; Biscuits; Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers9
Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits)Subtropical and tropical fruit, topping or syrup, n.e.c.; Mangosteen, dried or paste; Palm nut/palm fruit/sugar palm (not areca or betel nut), dried or paste9
Noodles and pastaMacaroni and Noodle ProductsNoodles, instant; Oriental noodles (flavored with shrimp,chicken,beef,lobster,crab,plain,etc.)7
Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa ProductsCocoa bean n.e.c.7
SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive)Coconut sugar (sugar products); Honey; Sugar products, n.e.c.7
Color additivesColor Additives for Foods, Drugs, and CosmeticsMica-based pearlescent pigments; Raw materials for color manufacturing, n.e.c.5
Snack foodsSnack Food ItemsFried snack foods, n.e.c.; Shrimp flavored chips, fried4
Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables)Leaf & stem vegetables, n.e.c.; Spinach, dried or paste2
Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and WatersNoncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c.; Soft drink, subtropical or tropical fruit flavored, noncarbonated2
Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumCandy specialties, n.e.c. (without chocolate); Soft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)2
Meal replacementsDietary Conventional Foods and Meal ReplacementsDietary conventional foods, n.e.c.; Foods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners2
Food additives (flavors and colors)Food Additives for Human Use (flavors, colors, leavening and other agents)Flavor enhancers (food additives for human use)1

Most refused products from Indonesia

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
Most refused products from Indonesia
ProductLinesShare
Tuna (albacore, yellowfin, bluefin, skipjack, etc.)70123.8%
Shrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products52317.8%
Kratom (herbal and botanicals, not teas II)40213.7%
Kratom (herbal and botanical teas II, continued)35812.2%
Snapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.)1705.8%
Mahi mahi1244.2%
Groupers802.7%
Shrimp & prawns, breaded702.4%
Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.602.0%
Moringa oleifera (herbal and botanical (not teas II) contd602.0%

FDA import alerts that list Indonesia firms

25 alerts list at least one firm in Indonesia: 228 firms on a red list, 331 firms on any list.
Import alerts listing firms in Indonesia
AlertCoversRedGreen
16-18Raw shrimp110
16-81Seafood products: Salmonella103
54-15Supplements and ingredients containing kratom47
16-105Fish products: decomposition, histamine or indole23
99-19Food products: Salmonella22
45-02Foods with illegal or undeclared colors19
16-120Seafood from processors not in compliance with HACCP14
16-127Seafood: chloramphenicol12
23-14Food products: mycotoxins5
16-125Refrigerated raw fish in reduced oxygen packaging4
99-39Imported foods that appear to be misbranded4
16-04Seafood products that appear to be misbranded2

The 12 alerts with the most listings. All alerts are on the import alerts page.

Indonesia firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.
Indonesia firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
PT. Bahari Makmur SejatiSerang398
Amc Line ExpressBekasi156
PT Bumi Menara InternusaSurabaya122
AmcBekasi98
PT. Nutrindo Fresfood InternasionalBitung55
Mega Marine PridePasuruan50
PT. Chen Woo FisheryMakassar42
PT. Dharma Samudera Fishing IndustriesKendari40
PT. Sukses Lautan IndonesiaProbolinggo38
PT. Winson Prima SejahteraMedan37

Latest refusals from Indonesia

The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
Latest FDA import refusals from Indonesia
DateFirmProductCharges
PT.Indoharvest SpiceMojokerto, IndonesiaClove, whole (spice)FILTHYSource
PT. Winaros Kawula BahariPasuruan, IndonesiaShrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANPOIS CHLORSource
CV Anugerah UtamaSurabaya, IndonesiaAnimal by-products and extracts, n.e.cNO ENGLISHLABELINGSALMONELLASource
PT. Winaros Kawula BahariPasuruan, IndonesiaShrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANPOIS CHLORSource
PT. Winaros Kawula BahariPasuruan, IndonesiaShrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANPOIS CHLORSource
PT. Winaros Kawula BahariPasuruan, IndonesiaShrimp and prawns, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood productsVETDRUGRESNITROFURANPOIS CHLORSource
PT. Nestle IndonesiaBatang, IndonesiaNoncarbonated soft drink, n.e.cLACKS N/CNEEDS FCENO PROCESSSource
PT. Dharma Samudera Fishing Industries, TbkBiring Kanaya, IndonesiaMahi mahiFILTHYSource
PT. Dharma Samudera Fishing Industries, TbkBiring Kanaya, IndonesiaMahi mahiFILTHYSource
PT. Dharma Samudera Fishing Industries, TbkBiring Kanaya, IndonesiaMahi mahiFILTHYSource
PT. Dharma Samudera Fishing Industries, TbkBiring Kanaya, IndonesiaMahi mahiFILTHYSource
PT. Dharma Samudera Fishing Industries, TbkBiring Kanaya, IndonesiaMahi mahiFILTHYSource
PT. Sukses Lautan IndonesiaProbolinggo, IndonesiaGroupersSALMONELLASource
PT. Sukses Lautan IndonesiaProbolinggo, IndonesiaGroupersSALMONELLASource
PT. Sukses Lautan IndonesiaProbolinggo, IndonesiaGroupersSALMONELLASource
PT. Sukses Lautan IndonesiaProbolinggo, IndonesiaGroupersSALMONELLASource
PT. Sukses Lautan IndonesiaProbolinggo, IndonesiaGroupersSALMONELLASource
PT. Sukses Lautan IndonesiaProbolinggo, IndonesiaGroupersSALMONELLASource
PT. Tridaya Jaya ManunggalPasuruan, IndonesiaSnapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.)FILTHYSource
PT. Tridaya Jaya ManunggalPasuruan, IndonesiaSnapper (red, gray, malabar, etc.)FILTHYSource

Questions about FDA refusals from Indonesia

How many Indonesia shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 228 shipment lines from Indonesia in 2026 through October 13, 2026, compared with 568 in 2025 (a full year).
Why does FDA refuse food from Indonesia?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Indonesia the most frequent are UNSFDIETSP (dietary ingredient without safety assurance, 852 lines), FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 787 lines) and SALMONELLA (Salmonella, 532 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
Which Indonesia firms have the most FDA refusals?
In SupplierRadar's records the Indonesia firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are PT. Bahari Makmur Sejati (Serang) with 398 records, Amc Line Express (Bekasi) with 156 records and PT Bumi Menara Internusa (Surabaya) with 122 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list Indonesia firms?
As of October 26, 2026, 25 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Indonesia. The alerts with the most Indonesia listings are Import Alert 16-18 (110 firms), Import Alert 16-81 (103 firms) and Import Alert 54-15 (47 firms).
How many Indonesia firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
As of October 26, 2026, 228 Indonesia firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 331 firms are on any list.

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