FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals from Nepal
Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to September 17, 2026 · how the data is collected
FDA refused 47 shipment lines from Nepal between October 2016 and September 2026, including 3 in 2026 through September 17, 2026; the most common charges were NUTRIT LBL, LACKS N/C and LIST INGRE, and the most refused category was candy and chewing gum.
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 47
- refused shipment lines since October 2016
- 3
- refused so far in 2026
- 17
- Nepal firms with an FDA record
- 4
- firms on an active import alert
Refusals from Nepal 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) | 3 | |
| 2025 | 9 | +29% |
| 2024 | 7 | -12% |
| 2023 | 8 | -27% |
| 2022 | 11 | +450% |
| 2021 | 2 | +100% |
| 2020 | 1 | -83% |
| 2019 | 6 |
Why FDA refused Nepal shipment lines
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 19 | 22% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 13 | 15% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 13 | 15% |
| NO PROCESS | No scheduled process filed | 9 | 10% |
| INCONSPICU | Required information not conspicuous | 7 | 8% |
| UNSAFE COL | Color additive unsafe under section 721 | 7 | 8% |
| FILTHY | Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance | 6 | 7% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 5 | 6% |
| YELLOW #5 | FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared | 4 | 5% |
| UNSAFE ADD | Food additive unsafe under section 409 | 3 | 3% |
What FDA refused from Nepal, by product category
FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
| Category | Most refused products | Lines |
|---|---|---|
| Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate); Mint candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate); Candy specialties, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | 14 |
| Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables) | Tamarillos, dried or paste; Pepper, sweet (fruit used as vegetable) | 5 |
| Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | 4 |
| Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) | Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit); Tamarind, dried or paste | 4 |
| Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible Seeds | Betel nut, in shell; Edible seeds, n.e.c. | 3 |
| Noodles and pastaMacaroni and Noodle Products | Yellow noodles | 2 |
| Snack foodsSnack Food Items | Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c. | 2 |
| Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi) | Mixed vegetables, n.e.c.; Tzahp choy (chinese canned sweet pickles made from mixed vegetables) (mixed vegetables) | 2 |
| Vegetable oilsVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil) | Mustard oil, refined, single ingredient, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoring | 2 |
| SpicesSpices, Flavors, and Salts | Natural extract or flavor, n.e.c. | 2 |
| SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive) | Honey | 2 |
| CheeseCheese and Cheese Products | Cheese and cheese products, not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c. | 1 |
| Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties | Pastes, n.e.c. | 1 |
| Edible insectsEdible Insects and Insect-Derived Foods | Pasta | 1 |
| Animal feed byproductsByproducts for Animal Feeds | Dairy byproducts, n.e.c. | 1 |
| Pet foodPet and Laboratory Animal Foods | Pet dog food n.e.c. | 1 |
Most refused products from Nepal
FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
| Product | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | 9 | 19.1% |
| Chocolate filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers | 4 | 8.5% |
| Tamarillos, dried or paste | 4 | 8.5% |
| Mint candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | 3 | 6.4% |
| Betel nut, in shell | 2 | 4.3% |
| Honey | 2 | 4.3% |
| Mustard oil, refined, single ingredient, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoring | 2 | 4.3% |
| Natural extract or flavor, n.e.c. | 2 | 4.3% |
| Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c. | 2 | 4.3% |
| Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit) | 2 | 4.3% |
FDA import alerts that list Nepal firms
5 alerts list at least one firm in Nepal: 4 firms on a red list, 4 firms on any list.
Nepal firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Sujal Foods Pvt. Ltd. | Pokhara | 10 |
| DrukCan Nepal Private Limited | Kathmandu | 8 |
| Yeti Exports Pvt. Ltd. | Kathmandu | 6 |
| Agni Exim Private Limited | Nayabasti | 5 |
| International Himalayan Dairy Industries Pvt. Ltd. | Birtamod | 1 |
Latest refusals from Nepal
The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sujal Foods Pvt. Ltd.Pokhara, Nepal | Mint candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sujal Foods Pvt. Ltd.Pokhara, Nepal | Mint candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COLLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sujal Foods Pvt. Ltd.Pokhara, Nepal | Mint candy, hard, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate) | FILTHY | Source | |
| Everest Natural Herbs Pvt LtdLalitpur, Nepal | Honey | UNSAFE ADD | Source | |
| DP ExportBhaktapur, Nepal | Betel nut, in shell | POISONORD | Source | |
| DP ExportBhaktapur, Nepal | Betel nut, in shell | POISONORD | Source | |
| Natural Herbs Pvt LtdLaltipur, Nepal | Honey | FALSELABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sagoon Export Nepal Pvt LtdKathmandu, Nepal | Mustard oil, refined, single ingredient, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoring | UNSAFE ADD | Source | |
| Agni Exim Private LimitedNayabasti, Nepal | Natural extract or flavor, n.e.c | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Agni Exim Private LimitedNayabasti, Nepal | Natural extract or flavor, n.e.c | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Agni Exim Private LimitedNayabasti, Nepal | Pastes, n.e.c | NO PROCESS | Source | |
| Asian Thai Foods (P)Sonapur, Nepal | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sujal Foods Pvt. Ltd.Pokhara, Nepal | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | UNSAFE COLNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| DrukCan Nepal Private LimitedKathmandu, Nepal | Mustard oil, refined, single ingredient, see 28o for mustard oil as a flavoring | UNSAFE ADDNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Asian Biscuit & Confectionary (P) Ltd.Sunsari, Nepal | Candy specialties, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sujal Foods Pvt. Ltd.Pokhara, Nepal | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Sujal Foods Pvt. Ltd.Pokhara, Nepal | Hard candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| DrukCan Nepal Private LimitedKathmandu, Nepal | Soft candy with fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate) | LIST INGRELACKS N/CNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| DrukCan Nepal Private LimitedKathmandu, Nepal | Edible seeds, n.e.c | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Asian Thai Foods (P)Sonapur, Nepal | Pepper, sweet (fruit used as vegetable) | NEEDS FCENO PROCESS | Source |
Questions about FDA refusals from Nepal
- How many Nepal shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 3 shipment lines from Nepal in 2026 through September 17, 2026, compared with 9 in 2025 (a full year).
- Why does FDA refuse food from Nepal?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Nepal the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 19 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 13 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 13 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
- Which Nepal firms have the most FDA refusals?
- In SupplierRadar's records the Nepal firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Sujal Foods Pvt. Ltd. (Pokhara) with 10 records, DrukCan Nepal Private Limited (Kathmandu) with 8 records and Yeti Exports Pvt. Ltd. (Kathmandu) with 6 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
- Which FDA import alerts list Nepal firms?
- As of October 26, 2026, 5 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Nepal. The alerts with the most Nepal listings are Import Alert 45-02 (2 firms), Import Alert 71-04 (1 firm) and Import Alert 99-19 (1 firm).
- How many Nepal firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
- As of October 26, 2026, 4 Nepal firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 4 firms are on any list.
All Nepal suppliers with FDA records (6)
Every Nepal firm in SupplierRadar's data with an active import alert, a warning letter or at least five FDA records, most recently active first. Each name opens the firm's FDA record history.
- Sujal Foods Pvt. Ltd.Pokhara
- Agni Exim Private LimitedNayabasti
- International Himalayan Dairy Industries Pvt. Ltd.Birtamod
- DrukCan Nepal Private LimitedKathmandu
- Yeti Exports Pvt. Ltd.Kathmandu
- Aasharibad TradingKathmandu
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