How many nuts and seeds shipments from Taiwan did FDA refuse in 2025?

FDA refused 1 shipment line of nuts and seeds from Taiwan in 2025 through June 30, 2025.

Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from Taiwan?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from Taiwan the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines), YELLOW #5 (FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared, 2 lines) and INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover nuts and seeds from Taiwan?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Taiwan firms are Import Alert 23-14 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Taiwan firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: nuts and seeds from Taiwan

FDA category: Nuts and Edible Seeds · October 2016 to June 30, 2025

FDA refused 5 nuts and seeds shipment lines from Taiwan between October 2016 and June 30, 2025, 1 of them in 2025; the most refused products were coconut and peanut, most often for UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721).

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

5
nuts and seeds lines refused since October 2016: 1
refused so far in 2025: 1%
of all FDA refusals from Taiwan: 2
firms with the most records, listed below

Nuts and seeds refusals from Taiwan by year

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

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2025	1
2022	3
2017	1

Coconut refusals from Taiwan

FDA refused 3 coconut lines from Taiwan between October 2016 and June 30, 2025, 60% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Coconut product descriptions refused from Taiwan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Coconut, topping	3	60.0%

Recent coconut refusals

Recent Coconut refusals from Taiwan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Aug 22, 2022	Hwo Li Wang Foods Enterprise Co., Ltd.Tainan City, Taiwan	Coconut, topping	YELLOW #5	Source
Jun 7, 2022	Hwo Li Wang Foods Enterprise Co., Ltd.Tainan City, Taiwan	Coconut, topping	UNSAFE COL	Source
Jun 7, 2022	Hwo Li Wang Foods Enterprise Co., Ltd.Tainan City, Taiwan	Coconut, topping	UNSAFE COL YELLOW #5	Source

Peanut refusals from Taiwan

FDA refused 1 peanut line from Taiwan between October 2016 and June 30, 2025, 20% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Peanut product descriptions refused from Taiwan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Peanut, shelled	1	20.0%

Recent peanut refusals

Recent Peanut refusals from Taiwan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 30, 2025	Triko Foods Co., Ltd Factory 3Tai Zhong Shi, Taiwan	Peanut, shelled	STD IDENT NO ENGLISH STD NAME	Source

Soybeans refusals from Taiwan

FDA refused 1 soybeans line from Taiwan between October 2016 and June 30, 2025, 20% of the nuts and seeds lines.

Soybeans product descriptions refused from Taiwan
FDA product description	Lines	Share of nuts and seeds
Soybeans (edible seed paste)	1	20.0%

Recent soybeans refusals

Recent Soybeans refusals from Taiwan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Nov 16, 2017	Ching Qua Qua Food Stuff Factory Co., LtdChanghua, Taiwan	Soybeans (edible seed paste)	INCONSPICU NO PROCESS	Source

Why FDA refused nuts and seeds from Taiwan

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

Most frequent refusal charges for nuts and seeds from Taiwan
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	2	22%
YELLOW #5	FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared	2	22%
INCONSPICU	Required information not conspicuous	1	11%
NO ENGLISH	Required label information not in English	1	11%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	1	11%
STD IDENT	Does not conform to standard of identity	1	11%
STD NAME	Appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(g)(2) of the FD&C Act in that the article…	1	11%

Import alerts for nuts and seeds that list Taiwan firms

Import alerts for nuts and seeds listing firms in Taiwan
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
23-14	Food products: mycotoxins	1

Taiwan nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records

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

Taiwan nuts and seeds firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Hwo Li Wang Foods Enterprise Co., Ltd.	Tainan City	3
Triko Foods Co., Ltd Factory 3	Tai Zhong Shi	1

Latest nuts and seeds refusals from Taiwan

Latest FDA nuts and seeds refusals from Taiwan
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 30, 2025	Triko Foods Co., Ltd Factory 3Tai Zhong Shi, Taiwan	Peanut, shelled	STD IDENT NO ENGLISH STD NAME	Source
Aug 22, 2022	Hwo Li Wang Foods Enterprise Co., Ltd.Tainan City, Taiwan	Coconut, topping	YELLOW #5	Source
Jun 7, 2022	Hwo Li Wang Foods Enterprise Co., Ltd.Tainan City, Taiwan	Coconut, topping	UNSAFE COL	Source
Jun 7, 2022	Hwo Li Wang Foods Enterprise Co., Ltd.Tainan City, Taiwan	Coconut, topping	UNSAFE COL YELLOW #5	Source
Nov 16, 2017	Ching Qua Qua Food Stuff Factory Co., LtdChanghua, Taiwan	Soybeans (edible seed paste)	INCONSPICU NO PROCESS	Source

Questions about nuts and seeds refusals from Taiwan

How many nuts and seeds shipments from Taiwan did FDA refuse in 2025?: FDA refused 1 shipment line of nuts and seeds from Taiwan in 2025 through June 30, 2025.
Why does FDA refuse nuts and seeds from Taiwan?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For nuts and seeds from Taiwan the most frequent are UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 2 lines), YELLOW #5 (FD&C Yellow No. 5 not declared, 2 lines) and INCONSPICU (required information not conspicuous, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover nuts and seeds from Taiwan?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Taiwan firms are Import Alert 23-14 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Taiwan firms too; see the country page.

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