How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Vietnam did FDA refuse in 2026?

FDA refused 51 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from Vietnam in 2026 through October 14, 2026, compared with 43 in 2025.

Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Vietnam?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Vietnam the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 151 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 58 lines) and POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 15 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover tropical and pit fruit from Vietnam?

As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Vietnam firms are Import Alert 21-07 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Vietnam firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: tropical and pit fruit from Vietnam

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) · October 2016 to October 14, 2026

FDA refused 290 tropical and pit fruit shipment lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 51 of them in 2026; the most refused products were tamarind and dragon fruit, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

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

290
tropical and pit fruit lines refused since October 2016: 51
refused so far in 2026: 11%
of all FDA refusals from Vietnam: 10
firms with the most records, listed below

Tropical and pit fruit refusals from Vietnam by year

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

* 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
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2026 (to date)	51
2025	43	+72%
2024	25	-31%
2023	36	-8%
2022	39	+225%
2021	12	-48%
2020	23	-21%
2019	29	+53%
2018	19	+90%
2017	10
2016 (from Oct)	3

Tamarind refusals from Vietnam

FDA refused 142 tamarind lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 49% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Tamarind product descriptions refused from Vietnam
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	76	26.2%
Tamarind, dried or paste	35	12.1%
Tamarind, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	14	4.8%
Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit purees)	10	3.4%
Tamarind (subtropical/tropical fruit pulp)	7	2.4%

Recent tamarind refusals

Recent Tamarind refusals from Vietnam
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 14, 2026	An Khang FoodHo Chi Minh, Vietnam	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit purees)	FILTHY	Source
Sep 2, 2026	Samsung Sds Vietnam Co.,Ltd-HcmcbrPhuong Tang Nhon Phu, Vietnam	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Aug 28, 2026	Mekong Food Processing Co., Ltd.Tien Giang Province, Vietnam	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Aug 7, 2026	Dac San Ngon Ba MienHochiminh City, Vietnam	Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	FILTHY	Source
Aug 7, 2026	Dac San Ngon Ba MienHochiminh City, Vietnam	Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	FILTHY	Source

Dragon fruit refusals from Vietnam

FDA refused 20 dragon fruit lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 7% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Dragon fruit product descriptions refused from Vietnam
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Dragon fruit, subtropical and tropical fruit	20	6.9%

Mango refusals from Vietnam

FDA refused 11 mango lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and October 14, 2026, 4% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.

Mango product descriptions refused from Vietnam
FDA product description	Lines	Share of tropical and pit fruit
Mango (subtropical and tropical fruit)	11	3.8%

Other tropical and pit fruit products refused from Vietnam

Products refused from Vietnam in tropical and pit fruit
Product group	Lines	Share
Lychee	9	3.1%
Durian	8	2.8%
Apricot	7	2.4%

Why FDA refused tropical and pit fruit from Vietnam

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

Most frequent refusal charges for tropical and pit fruit from Vietnam
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
FILTHY	Filthy, putrid or decomposed substance	151	53%
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	58	20%
POISONOUS	Poisonous or deleterious substance	15	5%
FALSE	False or misleading labeling	14	5%
COLOR LBLG	Artificial coloring not declared	9	3%
NO PROCESS	No scheduled process filed	9	3%
NUTRIT LBL	Nutrition information missing from label	9	3%
UNSAFE COL	Color additive unsafe under section 721	8	3%
JUICE %	Juice percentage not declared	7	2%
INADPRCCTL	Inadequate process controls	6	2%

Import alerts for tropical and pit fruit that list Vietnam firms

Import alerts for tropical and pit fruit listing firms in Vietnam
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
21-07	Tamarind and tamarind products: filth		1

Vietnam tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records

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

Vietnam tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Pham Thi Mai Chi	Ho Chi Minh	17
Rita Food And Drink Co., Ltd	Di An Ward	17
628 Import Export Trading Service Production Company Limited	Ho Chi Minh	10
T&A Vn Import Export Company Limited	Hochiminh	8
Van Gia Import Export Co., Ltd.	Hochiminh City	7
Hagimex Joint Stock Company	Kim Bang District	7
Hong Lam Joint Stock Company	Hanoi	6
Nam Viet Foods & Beverage Joint Stock Company	Ho Chi Minh	6
Thuan Thien Producing Trading Limited Company	Long An City	5
Bach Mai Agricultural Products Processing One Member Company Limited	Ho Chi Minh	5

Latest tropical and pit fruit refusals from Vietnam

Latest FDA tropical and pit fruit refusals from Vietnam
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Oct 14, 2026	An Khang FoodHo Chi Minh, Vietnam	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit purees)	FILTHY	Source
Sep 25, 2026	Tan Do Refreshing WaterHa Noi, Vietnam	Passion fruit, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	COLOR LBLG	Source
Sep 16, 2026	Phuoc Phuc Vinh Import Export Trading Co LtdHo Chi Minh, Vietnam	Durian, durion (subtropical and tropical fruit)	PESTICIDE	Source
Sep 2, 2026	Samsung Sds Vietnam Co.,Ltd-HcmcbrPhuong Tang Nhon Phu, Vietnam	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Aug 28, 2026	Mekong Food Processing Co., Ltd.Tien Giang Province, Vietnam	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Aug 19, 2026	Phuoc Phuc Vinh Import Export Trading Company LimitedHo Chi Minh, Vietnam	Chinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba), dried or paste	PESTICIDE FALSE	Source
Aug 7, 2026	Dac San Ngon Ba MienHochiminh City, Vietnam	Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	FILTHY	Source
Aug 7, 2026	Dac San Ngon Ba MienHochiminh City, Vietnam	Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	FILTHY	Source
Aug 5, 2026	Wana Beverage Joint Stock CompanBa Ria, Vietnam	Tamarind, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	FILTHY	Source
Aug 3, 2026	Manh Chilli Co LtdHo Chi Minh, Vietnam	Tamarind (subtropical and tropical fruit purees)	FILTHY	Source
Jul 27, 2026	Ant Farm Co LtdThu Duc, Vietnam	Durian, durion (subtropical and tropical fruit)	PESTICIDE	Source
Jul 24, 2026	Nhan Viet CoThu Duc Dist, Vietnam	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Jul 23, 2026	Hagimex Joint Stock CompanyKim Bang District, Vietnam	Lychee, lichee, litchi, leechee (subtropical and tropical fruit)	INADPRCCTL	Source
Jul 21, 2026	Riso Cake FacilityTay Ninh, Vietnam	Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	FILTHY	Source
Jul 20, 2026	Phuoc Phuc Vinh Import Export Trading Co LtdHo Chi Minh, Vietnam	Durian, durion (subtropical and tropical fruit)	PESTICIDE	Source
Jul 14, 2026	An Vat Ngon NafarmHo Chi Minh, Vietnam	Tamarind, dried or paste	FILTHY	Source
Jul 14, 2026	An Vat Ngon NafarmHo Chi Minh, Vietnam	Tamarind, jam, jelly, preserves, marmalade, butter or candied	FILTHY	Source
Jul 10, 2026	Samsung Sds Vietnam - Hcm Branch.Phuong Tang Nhon Phu, Vietnam	Tamarind (subtropical/tropical fruit pulp)	FILTHY	Source
Jul 10, 2026	Branch 2 of Tan Loc Prodution and Trading CompanyHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Tamarind, juice, milk, creme, drink or nectar, sub/tropical fruit	FILTHY	Source
Jun 29, 2026	Hagimex Joint Stock CompanyKim Bang District, Vietnam	Lychee, lichee, litchi, leechee (subtropical and tropical fruit)	NEEDS FCE NO PROCESS	Source

Questions about tropical and pit fruit refusals from Vietnam

How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Vietnam did FDA refuse in 2026?: FDA refused 51 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from Vietnam in 2026 through October 14, 2026, compared with 43 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Vietnam?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Vietnam the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 151 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 58 lines) and POISONOUS (poisonous or deleterious substance, 15 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover tropical and pit fruit from Vietnam?: As of October 26, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Vietnam firms are Import Alert 21-07 (1 firm). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Vietnam firms too; see the country page.

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