FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from Russia
FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to February 11, 2026
FDA refused 129 dietary supplements shipment lines from Russia between October 2016 and February 11, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were herbals & botanicals and herbals & botanical teas, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 129
- dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2026
- 6
- firms with the most records, listed below
Dietary supplements refusals from Russia 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) | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | +100% |
| 2024 | 1 | -91% |
| 2023 | 11 | +450% |
| 2022 | 2 | +100% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 61 | +27% |
| 2017 | 48 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 1 |
Herbals & botanicals refusals from Russia
FDA refused 71 herbals & botanicals lines from Russia between October 2016 and February 11, 2026, 55% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c. | 71 | 55.0% |
Recent herbals & botanicals refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ip Darmokrik M. V.Barnaul, Russia | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | LABELING | Source | |
| Evalar JSCBiysk, Russia | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Best Valyu Organik OOOMayma, Russia | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | E COLI 157 | Source |
Herbals & botanical teas refusals from Russia
FDA refused 20 herbals & botanical teas lines from Russia between October 2016 and February 11, 2026, 16% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c. | 20 | 15.5% |
Vitamin c refusals from Russia
FDA refused 11 vitamin c lines from Russia between October 2016 and February 11, 2026, 9% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin c (ascorbic acid) | 11 | 8.5% |
Recent vitamin c refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FarmGroupBarnaul, Russia | Vitamin c (ascorbic acid) | LIST INGREPLANT PART | Source |
Other dietary supplements products refused from Russia
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin | 10 | 7.8% |
| Multiple vitamins | 4 | 3.1% |
| Buckthorn | 2 | 1.6% |
| Hawthorn | 2 | 1.6% |
| Angelica | 1 | 0.8% |
| Camomille | 1 | 0.8% |
Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Russia
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 103 | 12% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 91 | 11% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 86 | 10% |
| LIST INGRE | Ingredients not listed | 86 | 10% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 84 | 10% |
| DIETARYING | Dietary ingredients not listed | 82 | 10% |
| PLANT PART | Is a dietary supplement that appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(s)(2)(C) of the FD&C… | 81 | 10% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 80 | 9% |
| ALLERGEN | Major food allergen not declared | 79 | 9% |
| COLOR LBLG | Artificial coloring not declared | 79 | 9% |
Russia dietary supplements firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| FarmGroup | Barnaul | 63 |
| Cosmetic Distribution Company "Fiora" Ltd | Moscow | 14 |
| Center Phytochai | Solnechnogorsk | 11 |
| Moskovskaya farmatsevticheskaya fabrika | Moscow | 9 |
| Farmakor Prodaksn LLC | St Petersburg | 4 |
| LLC Pharmacor Production | Sankt-Peterburg | 1 |
Latest dietary supplements refusals from Russia
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LLC Pharmacor ProductionSankt-Peterburg, Russia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | INCONSPICUNUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Khbo Vita, OOOSankt-Peterburg, Russia | L-glutamic acid (protein) | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Hbo At Ran Vita Company LLCSt Petersburg, Russia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Ip Darmokrik M. V.Barnaul, Russia | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | LABELING | Source | |
| Farmakor Prodaksn LLCSt Petersburg, Russia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Cba Vita LtdSaint Petersburg, Russia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Farmakor Prodaksn LLCSt Petersburg, Russia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Farmakor Prodaksn LLCSt Petersburg, Russia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Farmakor Prodaksn LLCSt Petersburg, Russia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Issledovatelski TsentrNovosibirskaya Oblast, Russia | Multiple vitamins (mvi-12 vitamin combo) (vitamin) | NOT LISTEDLIST INGREDIRSEXMPT+9 | Source | |
| Issledovatelski TsentrNovosibirskaya Oblast, Russia | Multiple vitamins (mvi-12 vitamin combo) (vitamin) | NOT LISTEDLIST INGREDIRSEXMPT+8 | Source | |
| Issledovatelski TsentrNovosibirskaya Oblast, Russia | Multiple vitamins (mvi-12 vitamin combo) (vitamin) | NOT LISTEDLIST INGREDIRSEXMPT+8 | Source | |
| Issledovatelski TsentrNovosibirskaya Oblast, Russia | Multiple vitamins (mvi-12 vitamin combo) (vitamin) | NOT LISTEDLIST INGREDIRSEXMPT+8 | Source | |
| Ip Roshal Svetlana EvgenevnaMayma, Russia | Buckthorn (herbal & botanicals, not teas) | FALSENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Ip Roshal Svetlana EvgenevnaMayma, Russia | Buckthorn (herbal & botanicals, not teas) | FALSENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Evalar JSCBiysk, Russia | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Best Valyu Organik OOOMayma, Russia | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | E COLI 157 | Source | |
| Royal Honey/VitomaxMoscow, Russia | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Zao "Zdorovie"Nakhabino, Russia | Licorice (herbal & botanicals, not teas) | DIETARYLBLNO ENGLISHDIETARYING+1 | Source | |
| FarmGroupBarnaul, Russia | Vitamin c (ascorbic acid) | LIST INGREPLANT PART | Source |
Questions about dietary supplements refusals from Russia
- How many dietary supplements shipments from Russia did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of dietary supplements from Russia in 2026 through February 11, 2026, compared with 2 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Russia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Russia the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 103 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 91 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 86 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover dietary supplements from Russia?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Russia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Russia firms; see the country page.
Built for the person who signs the FSVP file
Buying dietary supplements from Russia?
Check each Russia supplier against every FDA record in one paste, free for five suppliers. Watch the ones you buy from and get the source the day a record changes.
SupplierRadar is not affiliated with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Data comes from public FDA records and may contain errors. This is not legal advice; importers remain responsible for their supplier evaluations.