FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from Syria
FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to March 22, 2023
FDA refused 5 dietary supplements shipment lines from Syria between October 2016 and March 22, 2023, 4 of them in 2023; the most refused products were vitamin and herbals & botanicals, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 5
- dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016
- 4
- refused so far in 2023
- 0
- firms with the most records, listed below
Dietary supplements refusals from Syria by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 1 |
Vitamin refusals from Syria
FDA refused 4 vitamin lines from Syria between October 2016 and March 22, 2023, 80% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c. | 4 | 80.0% |
Recent vitamin refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcham AlAsielahDamascus, Syria | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | FRNMFGREGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alcham AlAsielahDamascus, Syria | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | FRNMFGREGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alcham AlAsielahDamascus, Syria | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | FRNMFGREGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alcham AlAsielahDamascus, Syria | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | FRNMFGREGNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Herbals & botanicals refusals from Syria
FDA refused 1 herbals & botanicals line from Syria between October 2016 and March 22, 2023, 20% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c. | 1 | 20.0% |
Recent herbals & botanicals refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AlattarDamascus, Syria | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | DIETARYLBLNO ENGLISHDIETARYING+2 | Source |
Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Syria
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 5 | 38% |
| FRNMFGREG | Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. It appears that it was manufactured,… | 4 | 31% |
| DIETARYING | Dietary ingredients not listed | 1 | 8% |
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 1 | 8% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 1 | 8% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 8% |
Latest dietary supplements refusals from Syria
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcham AlAsielahDamascus, Syria | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | FRNMFGREGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alcham AlAsielahDamascus, Syria | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | FRNMFGREGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alcham AlAsielahDamascus, Syria | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | FRNMFGREGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Alcham AlAsielahDamascus, Syria | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | FRNMFGREGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| AlattarDamascus, Syria | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | DIETARYLBLNO ENGLISHDIETARYING+2 | Source |
Questions about dietary supplements refusals from Syria
- How many dietary supplements shipments from Syria did FDA refuse in 2023?
- FDA refused 4 shipment lines of dietary supplements from Syria in 2023 through March 22, 2023.
- Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Syria?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Syria the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 5 lines), FRNMFGREG (FRNMFGREG, 4 lines) and DIETARYING (dietary ingredients not listed, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover dietary supplements from Syria?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Syria in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Syria firms; see the country page.
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