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FDA import refusals from Taiwan

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 14, 2026 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 988 shipment lines from Taiwan between October 2016 and October 2026, including 131 in 2026 through October 14, 2026; the most common charges were UNFIT4FOOD, UNSAFE COL and LIST INGRE, and the most refused category was seafood.

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

988
refused shipment lines since October 2016
131
refused so far in 2026
838
Taiwan firms with an FDA record
384
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from Taiwan by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2016 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.0501001502016 (from October 1): 61 refusal lines’162017: 88 refusal lines’172018: 66 refusal lines’182019: 119 refusal lines’192020: 96 refusal lines’202021: 53 refusal lines’212022: 76 refusal lines’222023: 110 refusal lines’232024: 58 refusal lines’242025: 130 refusal lines’252026 (year to date): 131 refusal lines131’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through October 14, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)131
2025130+124%
202458-47%
2023110+45%
202276+43%
202153-45%
202096-19%
2019119+80%
201866-25%
201788
2016 (from Oct)61

Why FDA refused Taiwan shipment lines

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.
Most frequent refusal charges for Taiwan
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
UNFIT4FOODUnfit for food15417%
UNSAFE COLColor additive unsafe under section 72114616%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed11012%
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label10211%
SALMONELLASalmonella819%
NO ENGLISHRequired label information not in English799%
NO PROCESSNo scheduled process filed708%
PESTICIDEPesticide chemical residue708%
ALLERGENMajor food allergen not declared505%
FILTHYFilthy, putrid or decomposed substance495%

What FDA refused from Taiwan, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
FDA import refusals from Taiwan by product category
CategoryMost refused productsLines
SeafoodFishery/Seafood ProductsTilapia, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products; Fish cakes, balls, etc., n.e.c.; Mahi mahi194
Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits)Mixed fruit, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied, n.e.c.; Plum, dried or paste; Prunes (dried plums) (pit fruit)166
Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumGel cups, fruit flavored w/fruit candy; Gel cups, fruit flavored; Jellied candy, soft (jelly beans, gum drops, etc.), with fruit (without chocolate)101
Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi)Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi); Taro, dasheen dried or paste; Enokitake71
Beverage basesBeverage BasesBeverage base not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.; Beverage base of non-fruit origin, n.e.c.; Grass jelly drink beverage base51
Coffee and teaCoffee and TeaTea, black; Tea, green; Tea, n.e.c.51
Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary SpecialtiesVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.; Vitamin, n.e.c.41
Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits)Blueberry, topping or syrup; Lemon, citrus fruit juices or concentrates; Strawberry, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter and candied37
Vegetable proteinVegetable Protein Products (Simulated Meats)Vegetable protein product, meat textured, with appearance of poultry portions; Fish-textured vegetable protein (products having appearance of fish portions, fillets, etc.); Vegetable protein products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.34
Gelatin and puddingsGelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie FillingsGelatin, flavored; Gelatin, n.e.c.; Pudding (pie filling) mix, n.e.c. (not custard)32
Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and SpecialtiesBean curd cubes, fermented (e.g., salted) in oil/sauce/ wine, etc. (mult food spec/side dish/dessert; Chili sauce; Bean curd, n.e.c. (multiple food specialties, side dishes & desserts)31
Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables)Kidney bean; Bamboo shoots (leaf & stem vegetable); Mustard greens (leaf & stem vegetable)27
Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and StarchTapioca starch product; Rice flour; Rice, plain (white or polished) processed (packaged)23
Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and IcingsRice cakes; Plain cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c.; Filled/iced cookies,biscuits and wafers, n.e.c.23
SweetenersFood Sweeteners (Nutritive)Syrups and molasses, n.e.c.; Sugar syrup, beet and cane (liquid sucrose, simple syrup); Glucose and corn syrup21
Vine and other fruitFruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits)Other fruit and fruit products, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied, n.e.c.; Honeydew melon, topping or syrup; Other fruit and fruit products, dried and paste, n.e.c.15
Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and WatersNoncarbonated soft drink, n.e.c.; Soda water with fruit flavor, noncarbonated; Noncarbonated water (nonmedicinal), n.e.c.15
Noodles and pastaMacaroni and Noodle ProductsNoodles and noodle products, n.e.c.; Noodles, vegetable; Noodles, instant13
SpicesSpices, Flavors, and SaltsSpices and seasoning, ground, cracked, with salt, n.e.c.; Capsicums (cayenne chili, hot peppers), ground, cracked (spice); Curry powder, ground, cracked, without salt10
Snack foodsSnack Food ItemsRice grain snack (whole, split), baked; Seafood flavored snacks, baked (meat/poultry/seafood snacks); Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.6
Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible SeedsCoconut, topping; Peanut, shelled; Soybeans (edible seed paste)5
SoupsSoupsConcentrated soup, n.e.c.; Mixed vegetable soup, concentrated; Vegetable (single ingredient not elsewhere mentioned) broth, concentrated5
Milk and butterMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk ProductsMilk and cream, n.e.c.; Yogurt (plain, flavored or fruit added)4
Ice creamIce Cream and Related ProductsIce cream mix; Ice cream bars4
Imitation milkFilled Milk and Imitation Milk ProductsImitation milk or milk type product, n.e.c.; Imitation milk, dried milk type product; Imitation milk, ice cream type product (mellorine,parevine, etc.)3
Chocolate and cocoaChocolate and Cocoa ProductsChocolate and cocoa beverage base, n.e.c.; Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit2
Cereals and breakfast foodsCereal Preparations, Breakfast FoodsCereal preparations not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.1
Vegetable oilsVegetable Oils (Includes Olive Oil)Vegetable oils not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.1
Baby foodBaby (Infant and Junior) Food ProductsOther formula products, n.e.c., powder formula1

Most refused products from Taiwan

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
Most refused products from Taiwan
ProductLinesShare
Gel cups, fruit flavored w/fruit candy484.9%
Mixed fruit, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied, n.e.c.464.7%
Tilapia, aquaculture harvested fishery/seafood products444.5%
Enokitake mushrooms, whole (button) (fungi)404.0%
Plum, dried or paste343.4%
Beverage base not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.313.1%
Tea, black272.7%
Gelatin, flavored242.4%
Vegetable protein product, meat textured, with appearance of poultry portions242.4%
Prunes (dried plums) (pit fruit)222.2%

FDA import alerts that list Taiwan firms

31 alerts list at least one firm in Taiwan: 298 firms on a red list, 384 firms on any list.
Import alerts listing firms in Taiwan
AlertCoversRedGreen
45-02Foods with illegal or undeclared colors108
16-18Raw shrimp84
16-81Seafood products: Salmonella56
99-08Processed human and animal foods: pesticides39
16-05Mahimahi from Ecuador and Taiwan: histamine, decomposition24
99-21Foods with undeclared added sulfiting agents20
99-39Imported foods that appear to be misbranded17
99-19Food products: Salmonella13
16-39Ready-to-eat seafood: Listeria monocytogenes10
99-42Foods: heavy metal (toxic element) contamination10
99-23Produce: contamination with human pathogens9
16-105Fish products: decomposition, histamine or indole7

The 12 alerts with the most listings. All alerts are on the import alerts page.

Taiwan firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.
Taiwan firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Tsang Lin Industries Corp.Taichung89
Jellico Food Co, Ltd.Taichung City55
CUIFONG TEA Marketing Co., LTDTaichung City40
Da Cheng Vegetarian International Co., Ltd.Qionglin Township,35
Gallant Ocean International IncKaohsiung City28
Jing Li Hwa Foods Co., Ltd.Kaohsiung26
Shi Shin Food Co., LtdTainan City17
Taiwan Shuntai Food Co., Ltd.Ta Tsun17
Han Shuo Food Co.,LtdDacun Township17
Qin Ye International Co., Ltd.Kaohsiung City14

Latest refusals from Taiwan

The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
Latest FDA import refusals from Taiwan
DateFirmProductCharges
Tsang Lin Industries Corp.Taichung, TaiwanMixed fruit, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied, n.e.cUNSAFE COLUNFIT4FOODNO PROCESSSource
Tsang Lin Industries Corp.Taichung, TaiwanMixed fruit, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied, n.e.cUNSAFE COLUNFIT4FOODNO PROCESSSource
Sheng Foong Co.,LtdTaipei, TaiwanHerbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.cNO ENGLISHSource
Sun Ten Pharmaceutical Co., LtdNew Taipei City, TaiwanNoni (herbal & botanicals, not teas)NOT LISTEDNO ENGLISHSource
Sheng Foong Co.,LtdTaipei, TaiwanHerbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.cNO ENGLISHSource
Sheng Foong Co.,LtdTaipei, TaiwanHerbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.cNO ENGLISHSource
Taiwan Shuntai Food Co., Ltd.Ta Tsun, TaiwanPrunes (dried plums) (pit fruit)POISONOUSSource
Taiwan Shuntai Food Co., Ltd.Ta Tsun, TaiwanPrunes (dried plums) (pit fruit)POISONOUSSource
Jellico Food Co, Ltd.Taichung City, TaiwanGel cups, fruit flavored w/fruit candyFILTHYSource
Jellico Food Co, Ltd.Taichung City, TaiwanGel cups, fruit flavored w/fruit candyUNFIT4FOODSource
Jellico Food Co, Ltd.Taichung City, TaiwanGel cups, fruit flavored w/fruit candyFILTHYSource
Jellico Food Co, Ltd.Taichung City, TaiwanGel cups, fruit flavored w/fruit candyUNFIT4FOODSource
Jellico Food Co, Ltd.Taichung City, TaiwanGel cups, fruit flavored w/fruit candyUNFIT4FOODSource
Jellico Food Co, Ltd.Taichung City, TaiwanGel cups, fruit flavored w/fruit candyUNFIT4FOODSource
Han Shuo Food Co.,LtdDacun Township, TaiwanSoft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)UNFIT4FOODSource
Han Shuo Food Co.,LtdDacun Township, TaiwanSoft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)UNFIT4FOODSource
Han Shuo Food Co.,LtdDacun Township, TaiwanSoft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)UNFIT4FOODSource
Han Shuo Food Co.,LtdDacun Township, TaiwanSoft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)UNFIT4FOODSource
Han Shuo Food Co.,LtdDacun Township, TaiwanSoft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)UNFIT4FOODSource
Han Shuo Food Co.,LtdDacun Township, TaiwanSoft candy without nuts and fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate)UNFIT4FOODSource

Questions about FDA refusals from Taiwan

How many Taiwan shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 131 shipment lines from Taiwan in 2026 through October 14, 2026, compared with 130 in 2025 (a full year).
Why does FDA refuse food from Taiwan?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Taiwan the most frequent are UNFIT4FOOD (unfit for food, 154 lines), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 146 lines) and LIST INGRE (ingredients not listed, 110 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
Which Taiwan firms have the most FDA refusals?
In SupplierRadar's records the Taiwan firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Tsang Lin Industries Corp. (Taichung) with 89 records, Jellico Food Co, Ltd. (Taichung City) with 55 records and CUIFONG TEA Marketing Co., LTD (Taichung City) with 40 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list Taiwan firms?
As of October 26, 2026, 31 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Taiwan. The alerts with the most Taiwan listings are Import Alert 45-02 (108 firms), Import Alert 16-18 (84 firms) and Import Alert 16-81 (56 firms).
How many Taiwan firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
As of October 26, 2026, 298 Taiwan firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 384 firms are on any list.

All Taiwan suppliers with FDA records (409)

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