How many color additives shipments from Pakistan did FDA refuse in 2024?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of color additives from Pakistan in 2024 through April 15, 2024.

Why does FDA refuse color additives from Pakistan?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For color additives from Pakistan the most frequent are COLORLABEL (required information not prominent, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover color additives 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.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: color additives from Pakistan

FDA category: Color Additives for Foods, Drugs, and Cosmetics · October 2016 to April 15, 2024

FDA refused 1 color additives shipment line from Pakistan between October 2016 and April 15, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused product was henna, most often for COLORLABEL (required information not prominent).

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

1
color additives lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2024: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Pakistan: 1
firms with the most records, listed below

Color additives refusals from Pakistan 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
2024	1

Henna refusals from Pakistan

FDA refused 1 henna line from Pakistan between October 2016 and April 15, 2024, 100% of the color additives lines.

Henna product descriptions refused from Pakistan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of color additives
Henna	1	100.0%

Recent henna refusals

Recent Henna refusals from Pakistan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 15, 2024	Hemani InternationalKarachi, Pakistan	Henna	UNSAFE COL COLORLABEL	Source

Why FDA refused color additives from Pakistan

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

Most frequent refusal charges for color additives from Pakistan
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
COLORLABEL	Required information not prominent	1	50%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	1	50%

Pakistan color additives firms with the most FDA records

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

Pakistan color additives firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Hemani International	Karachi	1

Latest color additives refusals from Pakistan

Latest FDA color additives refusals from Pakistan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Apr 15, 2024	Hemani InternationalKarachi, Pakistan	Henna	UNSAFE COL COLORLABEL	Source

Questions about color additives refusals from Pakistan

How many color additives shipments from Pakistan did FDA refuse in 2024?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of color additives from Pakistan in 2024 through April 15, 2024.
Why does FDA refuse color additives from Pakistan?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For color additives from Pakistan the most frequent are COLORLABEL (required information not prominent, 1 line) and UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover color additives 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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