How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Iraq did FDA refuse in 2025?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of tropical and pit fruit from Iraq in 2025 through January 17, 2025, compared with 1 in 2024.

Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Iraq?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Iraq the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 2 lines), EXCESS SUL (EXCESS SUL, 1 line) and FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 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 Iraq?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: tropical and pit fruit from Iraq

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) · October 2016 to January 17, 2025

FDA refused 3 tropical and pit fruit shipment lines from Iraq between October 2016 and January 17, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were apricot and dates, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

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

3
tropical and pit fruit lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2025: 3%
of all FDA refusals from Iraq: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Tropical and pit fruit refusals from Iraq 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	0%
2024	1
2022	1

Apricot refusals from Iraq

FDA refused 1 apricot line from Iraq between October 2016 and January 17, 2025, 33% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Apricot product descriptions refused from Iraq
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Apricot, dried or paste	1	33.3%

Recent apricot refusals

Recent Apricot refusals from Iraq
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 29, 2022	Asoofi Trading IncBaashika, Iraq	Apricot, dried or paste	EXCESS SUL FILTHY	Source

Dates refusals from Iraq

FDA refused 1 dates line from Iraq between October 2016 and January 17, 2025, 33% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Dates product descriptions refused from Iraq
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Dates, topping or syrup	1	33.3%

Recent dates refusals

Recent Dates refusals from Iraq
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 17, 2025	KAYRAT ALNUKHBA for general trading and food industry and veterinary servicesBaghdad, Iraq	Dates, topping or syrup	FSVP VIO	Source

Tamarind refusals from Iraq

FDA refused 1 tamarind line from Iraq between October 2016 and January 17, 2025, 33% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Tamarind product descriptions refused from Iraq
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Tamarind, topping or syrup	1	33.3%

Recent tamarind refusals

Recent Tamarind refusals from Iraq
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Sep 30, 2024	Optimal SolutionsDohuk, Iraq	Tamarind, topping or syrup	FILTHY	Source

Why FDA refused tropical and pit fruit from Iraq

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

Most frequent refusal charges for tropical and pit fruit from Iraq
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	2	50%
EXCESS SUL	The article appears to contain excessive sulfites, a poisonous and deleterious substance which may render it…	1	25%
FSVP VIO	Importer not in compliance with FSVP	1	25%

Iraq tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records

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

Iraq tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Asoofi Trading Inc	Baashika	1
KAYRAT ALNUKHBA for general trading and food industry and veterinary services	Baghdad	1

Latest tropical and pit fruit refusals from Iraq

Latest FDA tropical and pit fruit refusals from Iraq
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jan 17, 2025	KAYRAT ALNUKHBA for general trading and food industry and veterinary servicesBaghdad, Iraq	Dates, topping or syrup	FSVP VIO	Source
Sep 30, 2024	Optimal SolutionsDohuk, Iraq	Tamarind, topping or syrup	FILTHY	Source
Apr 29, 2022	Asoofi Trading IncBaashika, Iraq	Apricot, dried or paste	EXCESS SUL FILTHY	Source

Questions about tropical and pit fruit refusals from Iraq

How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Iraq did FDA refuse in 2025?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of tropical and pit fruit from Iraq in 2025 through January 17, 2025, compared with 1 in 2024.
Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Iraq?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Iraq the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 2 lines), EXCESS SUL (EXCESS SUL, 1 line) and FSVP VIO (importer not in compliance with FSVP, 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 Iraq?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Iraq in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Iraq firms; see the country page.

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