How many dietary supplements shipments from Taiwan did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 7 shipment lines of dietary supplements from Taiwan in 2026 through October 9, 2026, compared with 6 in 2025.

Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Taiwan?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Taiwan the most frequent are UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 15 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 11 lines) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 9 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 Taiwan?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Taiwan firms are Import Alert 54-10 (1 firm) and Import Alert 54-16 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Taiwan firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from Taiwan

FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to October 9, 2026

FDA refused 41 dietary supplements shipment lines from Taiwan between October 2016 and October 9, 2026, 7 of them in 2026; the most refused products were vitamin and herbals & botanicals, most often for UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug).

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

41
dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016: 7
refused so far in 2026: 4%
of all FDA refusals from Taiwan: 5
firms with the most records, listed below

Dietary supplements refusals from Taiwan by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.

* 2026 is year to date, through October 9, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	7
2025	6	0%
2024	6	+20%
2023	5	+67%
2022	3
2020	5	+150%
2019	2	+100%
2018	1	0%
2017	1
2016 (from Oct)	5

Vitamin refusals from Taiwan

FDA refused 20 vitamin lines from Taiwan between October 2016 and October 9, 2026, 49% of the dietary supplements lines.

Vitamin product descriptions refused from Taiwan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of dietary supplements
Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.	15	36.6%
Vitamin, n.e.c.	5	12.2%

Recent vitamin refusals

Recent Vitamin refusals from Taiwan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 12, 2025	Yung Kien Industrial CorporationTainan, Taiwan	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source
Nov 12, 2025	Yung Kien Industrial CorporationTainan, Taiwan	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source
Sep 9, 2025	Jusda (Taiwan) Co LtdTaoyuan County, Taiwan	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	LACKS FIRM LABELING	Source
Jul 16, 2025	Jusda (Taiwan) Co LtdTaoyuan County, Taiwan	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL HEALTH C	Source
Apr 21, 2025	Jusda (Taiwan) Co LtdTaoyuan County, Taiwan	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	LIST INGRE INCONSPICU NCONTACT+1	Source

Herbals & botanicals refusals from Taiwan

FDA refused 11 herbals & botanicals lines from Taiwan between October 2016 and October 9, 2026, 27% of the dietary supplements lines.

Herbals & botanicals product descriptions refused from Taiwan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of dietary supplements
Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.	11	26.8%

Recent herbals & botanicals refusals

Recent Herbals & botanicals refusals from Taiwan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 9, 2026	Sheng Foong Co.,LtdTaipei, Taiwan	Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
Oct 9, 2026	Sheng Foong Co.,LtdTaipei, Taiwan	Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
Oct 9, 2026	Sheng Foong Co.,LtdTaipei, Taiwan	Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
Feb 27, 2025	Sun Ten Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.New Taipei City Taipei - Special Municip, Taiwan	Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source
Dec 19, 2023	Biotanico, Inc.Tai Nan Shi, Taiwan	Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM PLANT PART+3	Source

Herbals & botanical teas refusals from Taiwan

FDA refused 2 herbals & botanical teas lines from Taiwan between October 2016 and October 9, 2026, 5% of the dietary supplements lines.

Herbals & botanical teas product descriptions refused from Taiwan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of dietary supplements
Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c.	2	4.9%

Recent herbals & botanical teas refusals

Recent Herbals & botanical teas refusals from Taiwan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Mar 6, 2026	Hanyu Jmt Industry Co.Ltd.New Taipei, Taiwan	Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source
Mar 6, 2026	Hanyu Jmt Industry Co.Ltd.New Taipei, Taiwan	Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source

Other dietary supplements products refused from Taiwan

Products refused from Taiwan in dietary supplements
Product group	Lines	Share
Ginseng	2	4.9%
Ashwagandha	1	2.4%
Ephedra	1	2.4%
Fiber	1	2.4%
Noni	1	2.4%

Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Taiwan

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

Most frequent refusal charges for dietary supplements from Taiwan
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
UNAPPROVED	Unapproved new drug	15	21%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	11	15%
LACKS FIRM	Manufacturer name and address missing	9	13%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	9	13%
HEALTH C	Unauthorized nutrient content or health claim	8	11%
LIST INGRE	Ingredients not listed	7	10%
DIETARYLBL	Not identified as a dietary supplement	5	7%
LACKS N/C	Net quantity statement missing	3	4%
ALLERGEN	Major food allergen not declared	2	3%
DIRSEXMPT	Appears to be a drug within the meaning of Section 201(g) and it lacks adequate directions for use.	2	3%

Import alerts for dietary supplements that list Taiwan firms

Import alerts for dietary supplements listing firms in Taiwan
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
54-10	Bulk/finished dietary supplements products	1
54-16	Foods/supplements with active pharmaceutical ingredient	1

Taiwan dietary supplements firms with the most FDA records

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

Taiwan dietary supplements firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Sheng Chang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Zhongli Factory	Taoyuan City	6
Fengjia Biotechnology Ltd	Yunlin County	3
TCI Co., Ltd	Taipei	2
Biotanico, Inc.	Tai Nan Shi	2
Sun Ten Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.	New Taipei City Taipei - Special Municip	1

Latest dietary supplements refusals from Taiwan

Latest FDA dietary supplements refusals from Taiwan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 9, 2026	Sheng Foong Co.,LtdTaipei, Taiwan	Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
Oct 9, 2026	Sun Ten Pharmaceutical Co., LtdNew Taipei City, Taiwan	Noni (herbal & botanicals, not teas)	NOT LISTED NO ENGLISH	Source
Oct 9, 2026	Sheng Foong Co.,LtdTaipei, Taiwan	Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
Oct 9, 2026	Sheng Foong Co.,LtdTaipei, Taiwan	Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c	NO ENGLISH	Source
Sep 14, 2026	Yi-Long ClinicTaipei, Taiwan	Ephedra (herbal & botanicals, not teas)	NO ENGLISH	Source
Mar 6, 2026	Hanyu Jmt Industry Co.Ltd.New Taipei, Taiwan	Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source
Mar 6, 2026	Hanyu Jmt Industry Co.Ltd.New Taipei, Taiwan	Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source
Nov 12, 2025	Yung Kien Industrial CorporationTainan, Taiwan	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source
Nov 12, 2025	Yung Kien Industrial CorporationTainan, Taiwan	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source
Sep 9, 2025	Jusda (Taiwan) Co LtdTaoyuan County, Taiwan	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	LACKS FIRM LABELING	Source
Jul 16, 2025	Jusda (Taiwan) Co LtdTaoyuan County, Taiwan	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	NUTRIT LBL HEALTH C	Source
Apr 21, 2025	Jusda (Taiwan) Co LtdTaoyuan County, Taiwan	Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c	LIST INGRE INCONSPICU NCONTACT+1	Source
Feb 27, 2025	Sun Ten Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.New Taipei City Taipei - Special Municip, Taiwan	Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c	UNAPPROVED	Source
Jan 18, 2024	Biopax LtdTaichung, Taiwan	Ashwagandha (herbal & botanicals, not teas)	NO PROCESS	Source
Jan 18, 2024	Biopax LtdTaichung, Taiwan	Vitamin, n.e.c	DIETARYLBL	Source
Jan 18, 2024	Biopax LtdTaichung, Taiwan	Vitamin, n.e.c	DIETARYLBL ALLERGEN UNAPPROVED	Source
Jan 16, 2024	Fengjia Biotechnology LtdYunlin County, Taiwan	Ginseng (herbal & botanical teas)	LIST INGRE DIRSEXMPT DIETARYLBL+5	Source
Jan 16, 2024	Fengjia Biotechnology LtdYunlin County, Taiwan	Vitamin, n.e.c	LIST INGRE DIETARYLBL LACKS FIRM+4	Source
Jan 16, 2024	Fengjia Biotechnology LtdYunlin County, Taiwan	Vitamin, n.e.c	LIST INGRE DIETARYLBL LACKS FIRM+3	Source
Dec 19, 2023	Biotanico, Inc.Tai Nan Shi, Taiwan	Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c	LIST INGRE LACKS FIRM PLANT PART+3	Source

Questions about dietary supplements refusals from Taiwan

How many dietary supplements shipments from Taiwan did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 7 shipment lines of dietary supplements from Taiwan in 2026 through October 9, 2026, compared with 6 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Taiwan?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Taiwan the most frequent are UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 15 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 11 lines) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 9 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 Taiwan?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Taiwan firms are Import Alert 54-10 (1 firm) and Import Alert 54-16 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Taiwan firms too; see the country page.

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