How many nuts and seeds shipments from Nepal did FDA refuse in 2025?

FDA refused 2 shipment lines of nuts and seeds from Nepal in 2025 through November 18, 2025, compared with 1 in 2024.

Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from Nepal?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from Nepal the most frequent are POISONORD (poisonous or deleterious substance (ordinarily injurious), 2 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover nuts and seeds 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: nuts and seeds from Nepal

FDA category: Nuts and Edible Seeds · October 2016 to November 18, 2025

FDA refused 3 nuts and seeds shipment lines from Nepal between October 2016 and November 18, 2025, 2 of them in 2025; the most refused products were betel nut and edible seeds, most often for POISONORD (poisonous or deleterious substance (ordinarily injurious)).

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

3
nuts and seeds lines refused since October 2016: 2
refused so far in 2025: 6%
of all FDA refusals from Nepal: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Nuts and seeds 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
2025	2	+100%
2024	1

Betel nut refusals from Nepal

FDA refused 2 betel nut lines from Nepal between October 2016 and November 18, 2025, 67% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Betel nut product descriptions refused from Nepal
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Betel nut, in shell	2	66.7%

Recent betel nut refusals

Recent Betel nut refusals from Nepal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 18, 2025	DP ExportBhaktapur, Nepal	Betel nut, in shell	POISONORD	Source
Nov 18, 2025	DP ExportBhaktapur, Nepal	Betel nut, in shell	POISONORD	Source

Edible seeds refusals from Nepal

FDA refused 1 edible seeds line from Nepal between October 2016 and November 18, 2025, 33% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Edible seeds product descriptions refused from Nepal
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Edible seeds, n.e.c.	1	33.3%

Recent edible seeds refusals

Recent Edible seeds refusals from Nepal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 15, 2024	DrukCan Nepal Private LimitedKathmandu, Nepal	Edible seeds, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source

Why FDA refused nuts and seeds from Nepal

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

Most frequent refusal charges for nuts and seeds from Nepal
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
POISONORD	Poisonous or deleterious substance (ordinarily injurious)	2	67%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	1	33%

Nepal nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records

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

Nepal nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
DrukCan Nepal Private Limited	Kathmandu	1

Latest nuts and seeds refusals from Nepal

Latest FDA nuts and seeds refusals from Nepal
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 18, 2025	DP ExportBhaktapur, Nepal	Betel nut, in shell	POISONORD	Source
Nov 18, 2025	DP ExportBhaktapur, Nepal	Betel nut, in shell	POISONORD	Source
Mar 15, 2024	DrukCan Nepal Private LimitedKathmandu, Nepal	Edible seeds, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL	Source

Questions about nuts and seeds refusals from Nepal

How many nuts and seeds shipments from Nepal did FDA refuse in 2025?: FDA refused 2 shipment lines of nuts and seeds from Nepal in 2025 through November 18, 2025, compared with 1 in 2024.
Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from Nepal?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from Nepal the most frequent are POISONORD (poisonous or deleterious substance (ordinarily injurious), 2 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover nuts and seeds 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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