FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from Ukraine
FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to July 15, 2026
FDA refused 34 dietary supplements shipment lines from Ukraine between October 2016 and July 15, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused products were herbals & botanicals and vitamin, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 34
- dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2026
- 1
- firms with the most records, listed below
Dietary supplements refusals from Ukraine by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (to date) | 1 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0% |
| 2024 | 3 | -50% |
| 2023 | 6 | +500% |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 5 | +400% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 1 | -92% |
| 2017 | 13 |
Herbals & botanicals refusals from Ukraine
FDA refused 13 herbals & botanicals lines from Ukraine between October 2016 and July 15, 2026, 38% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c. | 13 | 38.2% |
Recent herbals & botanicals refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tov ElpisKyiv, Ukraine | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | DIETARYLBLNCONTACT | Source | |
| Tov ElpisKyiv, Ukraine | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| JSC LubnyfarmLubni, Ukraine | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Tibetan FormulaKopyliv, Ukraine | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Farmatsevtychna Kompaniya Zdorov'Ya, TovKharkiv, Ukraine | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | NOT LISTEDNO ENGLISH | Source |
Vitamin refusals from Ukraine
FDA refused 9 vitamin lines from Ukraine between October 2016 and July 15, 2026, 26% 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. | 9 | 26.5% |
Recent vitamin refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enamine Ltd.Kiev, Ukraine | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | FRNMFGREGUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Production and Trade Company AimKharkiv Oblast 62495, Ukraine | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ecosvit OilDnepr, Ukraine | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHPLANT PARTNCONTACT+3 | Source | |
| Pharmaceutical Company Vertex LTDKharkov, Ukraine | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NCONTACTNUTRIT LBLHEALTH C | Source | |
| KortesM. Dnipro, Ukraine | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Herbals & botanical teas refusals from Ukraine
FDA refused 2 herbals & botanical teas lines from Ukraine between October 2016 and July 15, 2026, 6% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c. | 2 | 5.9% |
Other dietary supplements products refused from Ukraine
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mint | 2 | 5.9% |
| Glycine | 1 | 2.9% |
| Hawthorn | 1 | 2.9% |
| Licorice | 1 | 2.9% |
| Potassium | 1 | 2.9% |
| Roselle | 1 | 2.9% |
| Valerian | 1 | 2.9% |
Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Ukraine
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 22 | 30% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 16 | 22% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 8 | 11% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 7 | 10% |
| HEALTH C | Unauthorized nutrient content or health claim | 5 | 7% |
| NOT LISTED | Product not listed with FDA | 5 | 7% |
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 3 | 4% |
| FRNMFGREG | Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. It appears that it was manufactured,… | 3 | 4% |
| PLANT PART | Is a dietary supplement that appears to be misbranded within the meaning of Section 403(s)(2)(C) of the FD&C… | 3 | 4% |
| DIRSEXMPT | Appears to be a drug within the meaning of Section 201(g) and it lacks adequate directions for use. | 1 | 1% |
Import alerts for dietary supplements that list Ukraine firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54-16 | Foods/supplements with active pharmaceutical ingredient | 1 |
Ukraine dietary supplements firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Farmakom Ltd | Kharkiv | 1 |
Latest dietary supplements refusals from Ukraine
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tov ElpisKyiv, Ukraine | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | DIETARYLBLNCONTACT | Source | |
| Tov ElpisKyiv, Ukraine | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| JSC LubnyfarmLubni, Ukraine | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Mazinska IrynaKropyvnytskyi, Ukraine | Glycine (protein) | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Enamine Ltd.Kiev, Ukraine | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | FRNMFGREGUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Tibetan FormulaKopyliv, Ukraine | Vitamin k (phytonadione) | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Tibetan FormulaKopyliv, Ukraine | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Farmatsevtychna Kompaniya Zdorov'Ya, TovKharkiv, Ukraine | Valerian (herbal & botanicals, not teas ii) | NOT LISTEDNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Farmatsevtychna Kompaniya Zdorov'Ya, TovKharkiv, Ukraine | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | NOT LISTEDNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Farmatsevtyc Na FirmaDarnytsya, Ukraine | Mint (herbal & botanicals, not teas - if tea form see 31p) | NOT LISTEDFRNMFGREGUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Farmatsevtychna Kompaniya Zdorov'Ya, TovKharkiv, Ukraine | Potassium (mineral) | NOT LISTEDNO ENGLISHFRNMFGREG+1 | Source | |
| Kyivsky Vitaminny Zavod, AtKopylivska Kyiv, Ukraine | Mint (herbal & botanicals, not teas - if tea form see 31p) | NOT LISTEDNO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Farmatsevtychna Kompaniya Zdorov'Ya, TovKharkiv, Ukraine | Licorice (herbal & botanicals, not teas) | LACKS FIRMNO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Production and Trade Company AimKharkiv Oblast 62495, Ukraine | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Ecosvit OilDnepr, Ukraine | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHPLANT PARTNCONTACT+3 | Source | |
| Pharmaceutical Company Vertex LTDKharkov, Ukraine | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NCONTACTNUTRIT LBLHEALTH C | Source | |
| KortesM. Dnipro, Ukraine | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| FITOPRODUCT Inc. Science and Production LaboratoryKharkiv, Ukraine | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | PLANT PARTNCONTACTNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| Farmakom LtdKharkiv, Ukraine | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIRSEXMPTUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Roman BondarenkoKharkiv, Ukraine | Roselle (herbal & botanicals ii) | DIETARYLBLNCONTACTNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about dietary supplements refusals from Ukraine
- How many dietary supplements shipments from Ukraine did FDA refuse in 2026?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of dietary supplements from Ukraine in 2026 through July 15, 2026, compared with 3 in 2025.
- Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Ukraine?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Ukraine the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 22 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 16 lines) and UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 8 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 Ukraine?
- As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Ukraine firms are Import Alert 54-16 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Ukraine firms too; see the country page.
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