How many sweeteners shipments from Kuwait did FDA refuse in 2023?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of sweeteners from Kuwait in 2023 through May 11, 2023.

Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from Kuwait?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from Kuwait the most frequent are LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover sweeteners from Kuwait?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: sweeteners from Kuwait

FDA category: Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) · October 2016 to May 11, 2023

FDA refused 1 sweeteners shipment line from Kuwait between October 2016 and May 11, 2023, 1 of them in 2023; the most refused product was honey, most often for LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act).

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

1
sweeteners lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2023: 17%
of all FDA refusals from Kuwait: 0
firms with the most records, listed below

Sweeteners refusals from Kuwait 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

Honey refusals from Kuwait

FDA refused 1 honey line from Kuwait between October 2016 and May 11, 2023, 100% of the sweeteners lines.

Honey product descriptions refused from Kuwait
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sweeteners
Honey, n.e.c.	1	100.0%

Recent honey refusals

Recent Honey refusals from Kuwait
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 11, 2023	Alhikma EstKuwait City, Kuwait	Honey, n.e.c	LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH LABELING	Source

Why FDA refused sweeteners from Kuwait

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

Most frequent refusal charges for sweeteners from Kuwait
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
LABELING	Fair Packaging and Labeling Act	1	33%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	1	33%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	33%

Latest sweeteners refusals from Kuwait

Latest FDA sweeteners refusals from Kuwait
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
May 11, 2023	Alhikma EstKuwait City, Kuwait	Honey, n.e.c	LACKS N/C NO ENGLISH LABELING	Source

Questions about sweeteners refusals from Kuwait

How many sweeteners shipments from Kuwait did FDA refuse in 2023?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of sweeteners from Kuwait in 2023 through May 11, 2023.
Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from Kuwait?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from Kuwait the most frequent are LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 1 line) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover sweeteners from Kuwait?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Kuwait in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Kuwait firms; see the country page.

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