How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Nepal did FDA refuse in 2022?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from Nepal in 2022 through July 13, 2022, compared with 2 in 2021.

Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Nepal?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Nepal the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 4 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 2 lines) and STD IDENT (does not conform to standard of identity, 2 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 Nepal?

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

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: tropical and pit fruit from Nepal

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) · October 2016 to July 13, 2022

FDA refused 4 tropical and pit fruit shipment lines from Nepal between October 2016 and July 13, 2022, 2 of them in 2022; the most refused product was tamarind, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

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

4
tropical and pit fruit lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2022: 9%
of all FDA refusals from Nepal: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Tropical and pit fruit refusals from Nepal 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
2022	2	0%
2021	2

Tamarind refusals from Nepal

FDA refused 4 tamarind lines from Nepal between October 2016 and July 13, 2022, 100% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Tamarind product descriptions refused from Nepal
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	2	50.0%
Tamarind, dried or paste	2	50.0%

Recent tamarind refusals

Recent Tamarind refusals from Nepal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 13, 2022	Kathmandu Foods and SpicesBhaktapur, Nepal	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Jul 13, 2022	Kathmandu Foods and SpicesBhaktapur, Nepal	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Oct 8, 2021	Agni Exim Private LimitedNayabasti, Nepal	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	LIST INGRE FILTHY STD IDENT+2	Source
Oct 8, 2021	Agni Exim Private LimitedNayabasti, Nepal	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	FILTHY STD IDENT LACKS N/C	Source

Why FDA refused tropical and pit fruit from Nepal

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

Most frequent refusal charges for tropical and pit fruit from Nepal
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	4	40%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	2	20%
STD IDENT	Does not conform to standard of identity	2	20%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	1	10%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	10%

Nepal tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records

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

Nepal tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Agni Exim Private Limited	Nayabasti	2

Latest tropical and pit fruit refusals from Nepal

Latest FDA tropical and pit fruit refusals from Nepal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jul 13, 2022	Kathmandu Foods and SpicesBhaktapur, Nepal	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Jul 13, 2022	Kathmandu Foods and SpicesBhaktapur, Nepal	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Oct 8, 2021	Agni Exim Private LimitedNayabasti, Nepal	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	LIST INGRE FILTHY STD IDENT+2	Source
Oct 8, 2021	Agni Exim Private LimitedNayabasti, Nepal	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit)	FILTHY STD IDENT LACKS N/C	Source

Questions about tropical and pit fruit refusals from Nepal

How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Nepal did FDA refuse in 2022?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from Nepal in 2022 through July 13, 2022, compared with 2 in 2021.
Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Nepal?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Nepal the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 4 lines), LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 2 lines) and STD IDENT (does not conform to standard of identity, 2 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 Nepal?: As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Nepal in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Nepal firms; see the country page.

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