FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from Saudi Arabia
FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to September 26, 2024
FDA refused 2 dietary supplements shipment lines from Saudi Arabia between October 2016 and September 26, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused products were aloe II) and ginkgo biloba, most often for UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 2
- dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2024
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Dietary supplements refusals from Saudi Arabia by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 |
Aloe II) refusals from Saudi Arabia
FDA refused 1 aloe II) line from Saudi Arabia between October 2016 and September 26, 2024, 50% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Aloe (herbal and botanical (not teas) II (continued)) | 1 | 50.0% |
Recent aloe II) refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jigsimur SAWestern Cape, Saudi Arabia | Aloe (herbal and botanical (not teas) ii (continued)) | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Ginkgo biloba refusals from Saudi Arabia
FDA refused 1 ginkgo biloba line from Saudi Arabia between October 2016 and September 26, 2024, 50% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Ginkgo biloba (herbal & botanicals, not teas) | 1 | 50.0% |
Recent ginkgo biloba refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liptis Pharmaceuticals Cigalah TJeddah, Saudi Arabia | Ginkgo biloba (herbal & botanicals, not teas) | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Saudi Arabia
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 2 | 100% |
Latest dietary supplements refusals from Saudi Arabia
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jigsimur SAWestern Cape, Saudi Arabia | Aloe (herbal and botanical (not teas) ii (continued)) | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Liptis Pharmaceuticals Cigalah TJeddah, Saudi Arabia | Ginkgo biloba (herbal & botanicals, not teas) | UNAPPROVED | Source |
Questions about dietary supplements refusals from Saudi Arabia
- How many dietary supplements shipments from Saudi Arabia did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of dietary supplements from Saudi Arabia in 2024 through September 26, 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Saudi Arabia?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Saudi Arabia the most frequent are UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 2 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 Saudi Arabia?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Saudi Arabia in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Saudi Arabia firms; see the country page.
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