How many sweeteners shipments from Vietnam did FDA refuse in 2022?

FDA refused 4 shipment lines of sweeteners from Vietnam in 2022 through June 6, 2022.

Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from Vietnam?

FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from Vietnam the most frequent are SUBSTITUTE (SUBSTITUTE, 4 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 1 line) and UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.

Which import alerts cover sweeteners from Vietnam?

As of October 27, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Vietnam firms are Import Alert 36-04 (5 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Vietnam firms too; see the country page.

FDA import refusals

FDA import refusals: sweeteners from Vietnam

FDA category: Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) · October 2016 to June 6, 2022

FDA refused 6 sweeteners shipment lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and June 6, 2022, 4 of them in 2022; the most refused product was honey, most often for SUBSTITUTE (SUBSTITUTE).

Data from FDA public records, last checked October 27, 2026.

6
sweeteners lines refused since October 2016: 4
refused so far in 2022: 0%
of all FDA refusals from Vietnam: 3
firms with the most records, listed below

Sweeteners refusals from Vietnam by year

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

FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.

Refusal lines by year
Year	Refusal lines	vs prior year
2022	4
2017	1
2016 (from Oct)	1

Honey refusals from Vietnam

FDA refused 6 honey lines from Vietnam between October 2016 and June 6, 2022, 100% of the sweeteners lines.

Honey product descriptions refused from Vietnam
FDA product description	Lines	Share of sweeteners
Honey	6	100.0%

Recent honey refusals

Recent Honey refusals from Vietnam
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 6, 2022	Hai Phong HoneybeeHo Chi Minh, Vietnam	Honey	SUBSTITUTE	Source
May 2, 2022	Thanh Hao Bees Company LimitedBu Dang District,, Vietnam	Honey	SUBSTITUTE	Source
Jan 5, 2022	Hai Phong Company Ltd.Hochiminh, Vietnam	Honey	SUBSTITUTE	Source
Jan 5, 2022	Hai Phong Company Ltd.Hochiminh, Vietnam	Honey	SUBSTITUTE	Source
Feb 17, 2017	Dinh Asia Company LtdHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Honey	UNSAFE ADD	Source

Why FDA refused sweeteners from Vietnam

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

Most frequent refusal charges for sweeteners from Vietnam
Charge code	Meaning	Lines	Share
SUBSTITUTE	Appears that a substance has been substituted wholly or in part for one or more of the article's ingredients.	4	67%
PESTICIDE	Pesticide chemical residue	1	17%
UNSAFE ADD	Food additive unsafe under section 409	1	17%

Import alerts for sweeteners that list Vietnam firms

Import alerts for sweeteners listing firms in Vietnam
Alert	Covers	Red	Green
36-04	Honey and blended syrup: drug residues	5

Vietnam sweeteners firms with the most FDA records

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

Vietnam sweeteners firms with the most FDA records
Firm	City	FDA records
Hai Phong Company Ltd.	Hochiminh	2
Dinh Asia Company Ltd	Ho Chi Minh City	1
Hai Phong Honeybee	Ho Chi Minh	1

Latest sweeteners refusals from Vietnam

Latest FDA sweeteners refusals from Vietnam
Date	Firm	Product	Charges
Jun 6, 2022	Hai Phong HoneybeeHo Chi Minh, Vietnam	Honey	SUBSTITUTE	Source
May 2, 2022	Thanh Hao Bees Company LimitedBu Dang District,, Vietnam	Honey	SUBSTITUTE	Source
Jan 5, 2022	Hai Phong Company Ltd.Hochiminh, Vietnam	Honey	SUBSTITUTE	Source
Jan 5, 2022	Hai Phong Company Ltd.Hochiminh, Vietnam	Honey	SUBSTITUTE	Source
Feb 17, 2017	Dinh Asia Company LtdHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Honey	UNSAFE ADD	Source
Dec 19, 2016	Huong Rung Company LimitedXuan Loc Town, Vietnam	Honey	PESTICIDE	Source

Questions about sweeteners refusals from Vietnam

How many sweeteners shipments from Vietnam did FDA refuse in 2022?: FDA refused 4 shipment lines of sweeteners from Vietnam in 2022 through June 6, 2022.
Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from Vietnam?: FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from Vietnam the most frequent are SUBSTITUTE (SUBSTITUTE, 4 lines), PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 1 line) and UNSAFE ADD (food additive unsafe under section 409, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover sweeteners from Vietnam?: As of October 27, 2026, the FDA import alerts for this category that list Vietnam firms are Import Alert 36-04 (5 firms). General food alerts numbered 99-xx can list Vietnam firms too; see the country page.

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