FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: coffee and tea from Pakistan
FDA category: Coffee and Tea · October 2016 to August 8, 2025
FDA refused 5 coffee and tea shipment lines from Pakistan between October 2016 and August 8, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused product was tea, most often for UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 5
- coffee and tea lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2025
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Coffee and tea refusals from Pakistan by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | -50% |
| 2018 | 2 | +100% |
| 2017 | 1 |
Tea refusals from Pakistan
FDA refused 5 tea lines from Pakistan between October 2016 and August 8, 2025, 100% of the coffee and tea lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of coffee and tea |
|---|---|---|
| Tea, green | 4 | 80.0% |
| Tea, black | 1 | 20.0% |
Recent tea refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemani InternationalKarachi, Pakistan | Tea, black | LABELING | Source | |
| Biocyte PharmaLahore, Pakistan | Tea, green | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Qarshi Industries (Pvt) LtdLahore, Pakistan | Tea, green | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Qarshi Industries (PVT) Ltd.Hattar, Pakistan | Tea, green | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Hemani InternationalKarachi, Pakistan | Tea, green | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Why FDA refused coffee and tea from Pakistan
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 3 | 60% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 20% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 20% |
Pakistan coffee and tea firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Hemani International | Karachi | 2 |
Latest coffee and tea refusals from Pakistan
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemani InternationalKarachi, Pakistan | Tea, black | LABELING | Source | |
| Biocyte PharmaLahore, Pakistan | Tea, green | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Qarshi Industries (Pvt) LtdLahore, Pakistan | Tea, green | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Qarshi Industries (PVT) Ltd.Hattar, Pakistan | Tea, green | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Hemani InternationalKarachi, Pakistan | Tea, green | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Questions about coffee and tea refusals from Pakistan
- How many coffee and tea shipments from Pakistan did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of coffee and tea from Pakistan in 2025 through August 8, 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse coffee and tea from Pakistan?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For coffee and tea from Pakistan the most frequent are UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 3 lines), LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 1 line) and NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover coffee and tea from Pakistan?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Pakistan in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Pakistan firms; see the country page.
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