FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from Vietnam
FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to November 5, 2025
FDA refused 74 dietary supplements shipment lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and November 5, 2025, 10 of them in 2025; the most refused products were vitamin and herbals & botanicals, most often for NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 74
- dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016
- 10
- refused so far in 2025
- 10
- firms with the most records, listed below
Dietary supplements refusals from Vietnam by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | -57% |
| 2024 | 23 | +44% |
| 2023 | 16 | +167% |
| 2022 | 6 | -25% |
| 2021 | 8 | +700% |
| 2020 | 1 | -67% |
| 2019 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 7 |
Vitamin refusals from Vietnam
FDA refused 47 vitamin lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and November 5, 2025, 64% 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. | 45 | 60.8% |
| Vitamin, n.e.c. | 2 | 2.7% |
Recent vitamin refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoang Huy Development and Investment Trading Company LimitedHa Noi, Vietnam | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLUNSAFE ADDNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| Hoa Nam PharmaHa Noi, Vietnam | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Hoa Binh Branch-Dr Queen Bioderma FLuong Son Town, Vietnam | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NOT LISTEDFRNMFGREG | Source | |
| Vu Minh Investment and Trading CompHanoi City, Vietnam | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Napharco Pharmaceutical Company LimitedYen My District, Vietnam | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLNUTRIT LBLHEALTH C | Source |
Herbals & botanicals refusals from Vietnam
FDA refused 8 herbals & botanicals lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and November 5, 2025, 11% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c. | 8 | 10.8% |
Recent herbals & botanicals refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoa Nam PharmaHa Noi, Vietnam | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Sonic Express Co LtdHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Sonic Express Co LtdHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source |
Animal by-products and extracts refusals from Vietnam
FDA refused 4 animal by-products and extracts lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and November 5, 2025, 5% of the dietary supplements lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of dietary supplements |
|---|---|---|
| Animal by-products and extracts, n.e.c. | 4 | 5.4% |
Other dietary supplements products refused from Vietnam
| Product group | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vitamin c | 3 | 4.1% |
| Betel leaf II) | 2 | 2.7% |
| Moringa oleifera | 2 | 2.7% |
| Biotin | 1 | 1.4% |
| Fiber | 1 | 1.4% |
| Glycine | 1 | 1.4% |
Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Vietnam
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 | 33 | 26% |
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 23 | 18% |
| UNAPPROVED | Unapproved new drug | 18 | 14% |
| DIETARYLBL | Not identified as a dietary supplement | 15 | 12% |
| HEALTH C | Unauthorized nutrient content or health claim | 10 | 8% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 8 | 6% |
| FRNMFGREG | Appears to be misbranded as defined in section 502(o) of the FD&C Act. It appears that it was manufactured,… | 7 | 5% |
| FALSE | False or misleading labeling | 5 | 4% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 5 | 4% |
| NCONTACT | No U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label | 5 | 4% |
Import alerts for dietary supplements that list Vietnam firms
| Alert | Covers | Red | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54-16 | Foods/supplements with active pharmaceutical ingredient | 3 |
Vietnam 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Biobeautyminute | Ho Chi Minh | 4 |
| Nest Art Joint - Stock Company | Ho Chi Minh City | 4 |
| Thuan Thien Producing Trading Limited Company | Long An City | 3 |
| Pham Thi Mai Chi | Ho Chi Minh | 3 |
| Ha Nam Branch - Nanofrance High Technology Dp Production Company Limited | Ha Nam | 3 |
| Hd Express Service and Trading C | Ho Chi Minh | 3 |
| Master Trade Joint Co | Hcm | 3 |
| Napharco Pharmaceutical Company Limited | Yen My District | 3 |
| Bigfa Joint Stock Company | Luong Son District | 2 |
| Zubu Trading and Services Co Ltd | An Nhon Town | 2 |
Latest dietary supplements refusals from Vietnam
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoang Huy Development and Investment Trading Company LimitedHa Noi, Vietnam | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLUNSAFE ADDNUTRIT LBL+1 | Source | |
| Hoa Nam PharmaHa Noi, Vietnam | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Hoa Nam PharmaHa Noi, Vietnam | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Hoa Binh Branch-Dr Queen Bioderma FLuong Son Town, Vietnam | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NOT LISTEDFRNMFGREG | Source | |
| Vu Minh Investment and Trading CompHanoi City, Vietnam | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+1 | Source | |
| Napharco Pharmaceutical Company LimitedYen My District, Vietnam | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLNUTRIT LBLHEALTH C | Source | |
| Napharco Pharmaceutical Company LimitedYen My District, Vietnam | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLNUTRIT LBLHEALTH C | Source | |
| Napharco Pharmaceutical Company LimitedYen My District, Vietnam | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLNUTRIT LBLHEALTH C | Source | |
| Sunup Biotech Co Ltd Trading ColtdHcmc, Vietnam | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| BneuronBuu Cuc Trung Tam Thanh Pho Ha Noi, Vietnam | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLFALSENUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| Cong Ty Tnhh Thuong Mai Dau Tu VaHa Noi, Vietnam | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | FALSENUTRIT LBLUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Nature Made Production & TradingjoHanoi City, Vietnam | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NO ENGLISHNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| ZubuHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Nature Made Production & TradingjoHanoi City, Vietnam | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | DIETARYLBLFALSENCONTACT+1 | Source | |
| Tp PharmaHanoi, Vietnam | Vitamin b1 (thiamine) | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Tp PharmaHanoi, Vietnam | Licorice (herbal & botanicals, not teas) | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Thai Minh PharmaceuticalHa Noi, Vietnam | Biotin (vitamin h, coenzyme r) | UNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Fresh Life Pharmaceutical JointNam Dinh City, Vietnam | Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c | NO ENGLISH | Source | |
| Sonic Express Co LtdHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source | |
| Sonic Express Co LtdHo Chi Minh, Vietnam | Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c | NO ENGLISHUNAPPROVED | Source |
Questions about dietary supplements refusals from Vietnam
- How many dietary supplements shipments from Vietnam did FDA refuse in 2025?
- FDA refused 10 shipment lines of dietary supplements from Vietnam in 2025 through November 5, 2025, compared with 23 in 2024.
- Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Vietnam?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Vietnam the most frequent are NO ENGLISH (required label information not in English, 33 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 23 lines) and UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 18 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 Vietnam?
- As of October 25, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Vietnam firms are Import Alert 54-16 (3 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Vietnam firms too; see the country page.
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