FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: vegetable oils from Liberia
FDA category: Vegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) · October 2016 to December 2, 2020
FDA refused 5 vegetable oils shipment lines from Liberia between October 2016 and December 2, 2020, 2 of them in 2020; the most refused products were palm kernel oil and palm kernel oil stock, most often for LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 5
- vegetable oils lines refused since October 2016
- 2
- refused so far in 2020
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Vegetable oils refusals from Liberia by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 1 | -50% |
| 2017 | 2 |
Palm kernel oil refusals from Liberia
FDA refused 3 palm kernel oil lines from Liberia between October 2016 and December 2, 2020, 60% of the vegetable oils lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetable oils |
|---|---|---|
| Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient | 3 | 60.0% |
Recent palm kernel oil refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson General Trading CorporationMonrovia, Liberia | Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient | FALSEINSANITARY | Source | |
| Clemson General Trading CorporationMonrovia, Liberia | Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Clemson General Trading CorporationMonrovia, Liberia | Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+2 | Source |
Palm kernel oil stock refusals from Liberia
FDA refused 2 palm kernel oil stock lines from Liberia between October 2016 and December 2, 2020, 40% of the vegetable oils lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of vegetable oils |
|---|---|---|
| Palm kernel oil stock | 2 | 40.0% |
Recent palm kernel oil stock refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson General Trading CorporationMonrovia, Liberia | Palm kernel oil stock | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+2 | Source | |
| Clemson General Trading CorporationMonrovia, Liberia | Palm kernel oil stock | WRONG IDENLACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source |
Why FDA refused vegetable oils from Liberia
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 4 | 19% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 4 | 19% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 4 | 19% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 3 | 14% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 2 | 10% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 1 | 5% |
| HEALTH C | Unauthorized nutrient content or health claim | 1 | 5% |
| INSANITARY | Prepared, packed or held under insanitary conditions | 1 | 5% |
| WRONG IDEN | Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 403(b) of the FD&C Act. The article appears to be offered for… | 1 | 5% |
Liberia vegetable oils firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Clemson General Trading Corporation | Monrovia | 5 |
Latest vegetable oils refusals from Liberia
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson General Trading CorporationMonrovia, Liberia | Palm kernel oil stock | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+2 | Source | |
| Clemson General Trading CorporationMonrovia, Liberia | Palm kernel oil stock | WRONG IDENLACKS FIRMLACKS N/C+3 | Source | |
| Clemson General Trading CorporationMonrovia, Liberia | Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient | FALSEINSANITARY | Source | |
| Clemson General Trading CorporationMonrovia, Liberia | Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Clemson General Trading CorporationMonrovia, Liberia | Palm kernel oil, refined, single ingredient | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CUSUAL NAME+2 | Source |
Questions about vegetable oils refusals from Liberia
- How many vegetable oils shipments from Liberia did FDA refuse in 2020?
- FDA refused 2 shipment lines of vegetable oils from Liberia in 2020 through December 2, 2020.
- Why does FDA refuse vegetable oils from Liberia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For vegetable oils from Liberia the most frequent are LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 4 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 4 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 4 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover vegetable oils from Liberia?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Liberia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Liberia firms; see the country page.
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