FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from Malaysia
FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to August 25, 2026
FDA refused 325 dietary supplements shipment lines from Malaysia between October 2016 and August 25, 2026, 7 of them in 2026; the most refused products were vitamin and herbals & botanicals, most often for UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 325
- dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016
- 7
- refused so far in 2026
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Dietary supplements refusals from Malaysia by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 7 | |
| 2025 | 5 | -37% |
| 2024 | 8 | +33% |
| 2023 | 6 | -71% |
| 2022 | 21 | -88% |
| 2021 | 172 | +1811% |
| 2020 | 9 | -83% |
| 2019 | 52 | +174% |
| 2018 | 19 | -24% |
| 2017 | 25 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Vitamin refusals from Malaysia
FDA refused 244 vitamin lines from Malaysia between October 2016 and August 25, 2026, 75% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c. | 228 | 70.2% |
| Vitamin, n.e.c. | 16 | 4.9% |
Recent vitamin refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Ace Global Sdn BhdSeri Kembangan, Malaysia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Gold Food Resources Sdn BhdIpoh, Malaysia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | INCONSPICUUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Gold Food Resources Sdn BhdIpoh, Malaysia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | INCONSPICUFALSENUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| Kingdom Honey SDN. BHD.Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Gold Food Resources Sdn BhdIpoh, Malaysia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Herbals & botanicals refusals from Malaysia
FDA refused 31 herbals & botanicals lines from Malaysia between October 2016 and August 25, 2026, 10% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c. | 31 | 9.5% |
Recent herbals & botanicals refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Origin Foods Sdn BhdPuchong, Malaysia | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| The Origin Foods Sdn BhdPuchong, Malaysia | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| The Origin Foods Sdn BhdPuchong, Malaysia | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Royal jelly refusals from Malaysia
FDA refused 25 royal jelly lines from Malaysia between October 2016 and August 25, 2026, 8% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Royal jelly (vit/min/protein/unconventional dietary spec for human/animal, n.e.c.) | 25 | 7.7% |
Recent royal jelly refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Food Resources Sdn BhdIpoh, Malaysia | Royal jelly (vit/min/protein/unconventional dietary spec for human/animal, n.e.c.) | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Other dietary supplements products refused from Malaysia
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Animal by-products and extracts | 4 | 1.2% |
| Tribulus | 4 | 1.2% |
| Kratom | 3 | 0.9% |
| Noni | 3 | 0.9% |
| Ovine | 2 | 0.6% |
| Protein n.e.c. | 2 | 0.6% |
Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Malaysia
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 265 | 53% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 72 | 15% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 50 | 10% |
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 28 | 6% |
| HEALTH C | Unauthorized nutrient content or health claim | 24 | 5% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 15 | 3% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 14 | 3% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 10 | 2% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 10 | 2% |
| SUPPL GMP | Dietary supplement CGMP not met | 8 | 2% |
Import alerts for dietary supplements that list Malaysia firms
Malaysia dietary supplements firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom Honey SDN. BHD. | Kuala Lumpur | 84 |
| Etumax | Petaling | 61 |
| Kingdom Honey Sdn Bhd | Kuala Lumpur | 30 |
| Dynamic Nutrition Sdn Bhd | Petaling Jaya | 20 |
| Phyto Science | Bandar Baru Bangi | 15 |
| Nova Laboratories Sdn. Bhd. | Sepang | 9 |
| Reishilab Sdn Bhd | Hulu Langat | 8 |
| Dynamic Nutrition | Subang Jaya | 7 |
| Gold Food Resources Sdn Bhd | Ipoh | 6 |
| The Origin Foods Sdn Bhd | Puchong | 5 |
Latest dietary supplements refusals from Malaysia
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Ace Global Sdn BhdSeri Kembangan, Malaysia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| The Origin Foods Sdn BhdPuchong, Malaysia | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| The Origin Foods Sdn BhdPuchong, Malaysia | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| The Origin Foods Sdn BhdPuchong, Malaysia | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| The Origin Foods Sdn BhdPuchong, Malaysia | Glycine (protein) | DIETARYLBLDIETARYING | Source | |
| Gold Food Resources Sdn BhdIpoh, Malaysia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | INCONSPICUUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Gold Food Resources Sdn BhdIpoh, Malaysia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | INCONSPICUFALSENUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| Asl Oharma Sdn BhdKuala Lumpur, Malaysia | L-tryptophan (protein) | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Kingdom Honey SDN. BHD.Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Gold Food Resources Sdn BhdIpoh, Malaysia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| EtumaxPetaling, Malaysia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| The Origin Foods Sdn BhdPuchong, Malaysia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Welip (M) Sdn BhdMelaka, Malaysia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLFALSENO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Kok Gee GanKuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | LIST INGREDIETARYLBLLACKS FIRM | Source | |
| Kok Gee GanKuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | LIST INGREDIETARYLBLLACKS FIRM | Source | |
| Kok Gee GanKuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | LIST INGREDIETARYLBLLACKS FIRM | Source | |
| Gold Food Resources Sdn BhdIpoh, Malaysia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Gold Food Resources Sdn BhdIpoh, Malaysia | Royal jelly (vit/min/protein/unconventional dietary spec for human/animal, n.e.c.) | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Phyto ScienceBandar Baru Bangi, Malaysia | Noni (herbal & botanicals, not teas) | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Always Can InternationalSungai Petani, Malaysia | Noni (herbal & botanicals, not teas) | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Questions about dietary supplements refusals from Malaysia
- How many dietary supplements shipments from Malaysia did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 7 shipment lines of dietary supplements from Malaysia in 2026 through August 25, 2026, compared with 5 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Malaysia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Malaysia the most frequent are UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 265 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 72 lines) and NCONTACT (no U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label, 50 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover dietary supplements from Malaysia?
- As of October 25, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Malaysia firms are Import Alert 54-16 (21 firms), Import Alert 54-15 (3 firms) and Import Alert 54-14 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Malaysia firms too; see the country page.
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