How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Myanmar did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 4 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from Myanmar in 2026 through October 13, 2026, compared with 19 in 2025.

Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Myanmar?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Myanmar the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 15 lines), POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 14 lines) and CYCLAMATE (CYCLAMATE, 11 lines). 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 Myanmar?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: tropical and pit fruit from Myanmar

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) · October 2016 to October 13, 2026

FDA refused 43 tropical and pit fruit shipment lines from Myanmar between October 2016 and October 13, 2026, 4 of them in 2026; the most refused products were plum and tamarind, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

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

43
tropical and pit fruit lines refused since October 2016: 4
refused so far in 2026: 7%
of all FDA refusals from Myanmar: 4
firms with the most records, listed below

Tropical and pit fruit refusals from Myanmar by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

* 2026 is year to date, through October 13, 2026.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	4
2025	19	+533%
2024	3
2022	2	-50%
2021	4	-20%
2020	5	+150%
2019	2	-50%
2018	4

Plum refusals from Myanmar

FDA refused 25 plum lines from Myanmar between October 2016 and October 13, 2026, 58% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Plum product descriptions refused from Myanmar
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	21	48.8%
Plum, dried or paste	3	7.0%
Plum, juice, pit fruit juices or concentrates	1	2.3%

Recent plum refusals

Recent Plum refusals from Myanmar
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 5, 2025	Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., LtdYANGON, Myanmar	Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	UNSAFE ADD	Source
Jun 5, 2025	Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., LtdYANGON, Myanmar	Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	UNSAFE ADD	Source
Jun 5, 2025	Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., LtdYANGON, Myanmar	Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	UNSAFE ADD	Source
May 12, 2025	Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., LtdYANGON, Myanmar	Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	POISONOUS	Source
May 12, 2025	Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., LtdYANGON, Myanmar	Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	POISONOUS	Source

Tamarind refusals from Myanmar

FDA refused 15 tamarind lines from Myanmar between October 2016 and October 13, 2026, 35% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Tamarind product descriptions refused from Myanmar
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Tamarind, dried or paste	7	16.3%
Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	4	9.3%
Tamarind, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	4	9.3%

Recent tamarind refusals

Recent Tamarind refusals from Myanmar
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 9, 2026	H&H FoodYangon, Myanmar	Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	FILTHY	Source
Jul 31, 2026	Aung Ta MhanYangon, Myanmar	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Dec 2, 2025	Myanmar Zarla Distribution Company LimitedYangon, Myanmar	Tamarind, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	FILTHY	Source

Palm nut areca refusals from Myanmar

FDA refused 2 palm nut areca lines from Myanmar between October 2016 and October 13, 2026, 5% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Palm nut areca product descriptions refused from Myanmar
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Palm nut areca, areca nut or betel nut, subtropical and tropical fruit	1	2.3%
Palm nut areca, areca nut or betel nut, subtropical and tropical fruit, dried or paste	1	2.3%

Recent palm nut areca refusals

Recent Palm nut areca refusals from Myanmar
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 13, 2026	Aung Chan Aye (Store)Mandalay, Myanmar	Palm nut Areca, areca nut or betel nut, subtropical and tropical fruit, dried or paste	POISONOUS	Source
Jul 20, 2026	Aung Chan Aye (Store)Mandalay, Myanmar	Palm nut Areca, areca nut or betel nut, subtropical and tropical fruit	POISONORD	Source

Other tropical and pit fruit products refused from Myanmar

Products refused from Myanmar in tropical and pit fruit
Product group	Lines	Share
Jackfruit	1	2.3%

Why FDA refused tropical and pit fruit from Myanmar

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

Most frequent refusal charges for tropical and pit fruit from Myanmar
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	15	21%
POISONOUS	Poisonous or deleterious substance	14	20%
CYCLAMATE	The article appears to bear or contain cyclamate, an unsafe food additive within the meaning of Section 409	11	16%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	8	11%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	7	10%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	3	4%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	3	4%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	3	4%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	3	4%
UNSAFE ADD	Food additive unsafe under section 409	3	4%

Myanmar tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records

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

Myanmar tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., Ltd	YANGON	22
Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., Ltd.	Bago	5
Hmwe Food Industry Co Ltd	Yangon	2
Asia Winner Industrial Co., Ltd.	South Dagon Township	1

Latest tropical and pit fruit refusals from Myanmar

Latest FDA tropical and pit fruit refusals from Myanmar
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 13, 2026	Aung Chan Aye (Store)Mandalay, Myanmar	Palm nut Areca, areca nut or betel nut, subtropical and tropical fruit, dried or paste	POISONOUS	Source
Oct 9, 2026	H&H FoodYangon, Myanmar	Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	FILTHY	Source
Jul 31, 2026	Aung Ta MhanYangon, Myanmar	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Jul 20, 2026	Aung Chan Aye (Store)Mandalay, Myanmar	Palm nut Areca, areca nut or betel nut, subtropical and tropical fruit	POISONORD	Source
Dec 2, 2025	Myanmar Zarla Distribution Company LimitedYangon, Myanmar	Tamarind, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	FILTHY	Source
Jun 5, 2025	Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., LtdYANGON, Myanmar	Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	UNSAFE ADD	Source
Jun 5, 2025	Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., LtdYANGON, Myanmar	Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	UNSAFE ADD	Source
Jun 5, 2025	Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., LtdYANGON, Myanmar	Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	UNSAFE ADD	Source
May 12, 2025	Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., LtdYANGON, Myanmar	Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	POISONOUS	Source
May 12, 2025	Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., LtdYANGON, Myanmar	Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	POISONOUS	Source
May 12, 2025	Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., LtdYANGON, Myanmar	Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	POISONOUS	Source
Mar 25, 2025	Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., LtdYANGON, Myanmar	Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	POISONOUS CYCLAMATE	Source
Mar 25, 2025	Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., LtdYANGON, Myanmar	Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	POISONOUS CYCLAMATE	Source
Mar 25, 2025	Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., LtdYANGON, Myanmar	Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	POISONOUS CYCLAMATE	Source
Mar 25, 2025	Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., LtdYANGON, Myanmar	Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	POISONOUS CYCLAMATE	Source
Mar 25, 2025	Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., LtdYANGON, Myanmar	Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	POISONOUS CYCLAMATE	Source
Mar 25, 2025	Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., LtdYANGON, Myanmar	Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	POISONOUS CYCLAMATE	Source
Mar 25, 2025	Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., LtdYANGON, Myanmar	Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	CYCLAMATE	Source
Mar 25, 2025	Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., LtdYANGON, Myanmar	Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	POISONOUS CYCLAMATE	Source
Mar 25, 2025	Shwe Hinthar Yeik Mon Co., LtdYANGON, Myanmar	Plum, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	POISONOUS CYCLAMATE	Source

Questions about tropical and pit fruit refusals from Myanmar

How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Myanmar did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 4 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from Myanmar in 2026 through October 13, 2026, compared with 19 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Myanmar?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Myanmar the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 15 lines), POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 14 lines) and CYCLAMATE (CYCLAMATE, 11 lines). 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 Myanmar?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Myanmar in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Myanmar firms; see the country page.

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