FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: sweeteners from Yemen
FDA category: Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) · October 2016 to July 31, 2024
FDA refused 7 sweeteners shipment lines from Yemen between October 2016 and July 31, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused product was honey, most often for NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 7
- sweeteners lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2024
- 4
- firms with the most records, listed below
Sweeteners refusals from Yemen by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | -50% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 | 2 |
Honey refusals from Yemen
FDA refused 7 honey lines from Yemen between October 2016 and July 31, 2024, 100% of the sweeteners lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of sweeteners |
|---|---|---|
| Honey | 7 | 100.0% |
Recent honey refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New King Export For Local and Agricultural ProductsSanaa, Yemen | Honey | SUBSTITUTE | Source | |
| Salem Aida Taher Al JabriHadramout City, Yemen | Honey | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+3 | Source | |
| Green City Export & ImportSanaa, Yemen | Honey | SUBSTITUTE | Source | |
| Al-Ragawi Trading Est.Sanaa, Yemen | Honey | SUBSTITUTE | Source | |
| Mugahed Mohammed Ahmed Al-HasbaniSanaa, Yemen | Honey | SUBSTITUTELABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source |
Why FDA refused sweeteners from Yemen
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
| Charge code | Meaning | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NUTRIT LBL | Nutrition information missing from label | 4 | 29% |
| SUBSTITUTE | Appears that a substance has been substituted wholly or in part for one or more of the article's ingredients. | 4 | 29% |
| LABELING | Fair Packaging and Labeling Act | 2 | 14% |
| LACKS FIRM | Manufacturer name and address missing | 1 | 7% |
| LACKS N/C | Net quantity statement missing | 1 | 7% |
| NO ENGLISH | Required label information not in English | 1 | 7% |
| USUAL NAME | Common or usual name missing | 1 | 7% |
Yemen sweeteners firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Ragawi Trading Est. | Sanaa | 1 |
| Green City Export & Import | Sanaa | 1 |
| Mugahed Mohammed Ahmed Al-Hasbani | Sanaa | 1 |
| New King Export For Local and Agricultural Products | Sanaa | 1 |
Latest sweeteners refusals from Yemen
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New King Export For Local and Agricultural ProductsSanaa, Yemen | Honey | SUBSTITUTE | Source | |
| Salem Aida Taher Al JabriHadramout City, Yemen | Honey | LACKS FIRMLACKS N/CNO ENGLISH+3 | Source | |
| Green City Export & ImportSanaa, Yemen | Honey | SUBSTITUTE | Source | |
| Al-Ragawi Trading Est.Sanaa, Yemen | Honey | SUBSTITUTE | Source | |
| Mugahed Mohammed Ahmed Al-HasbaniSanaa, Yemen | Honey | SUBSTITUTELABELINGNUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| United International CompanySama'A Republic Of Ye, Yemen | Honey | NUTRIT LBL | Source | |
| United International CompanySama'A Republic Of Ye, Yemen | Honey | NUTRIT LBL | Source |
Questions about sweeteners refusals from Yemen
- How many sweeteners shipments from Yemen did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of sweeteners from Yemen in 2024 through July 31, 2024, compared with 2 in 2023.
- Why does FDA refuse sweeteners from Yemen?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For sweeteners from Yemen the most frequent are NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 4 lines), SUBSTITUTE (SUBSTITUTE, 4 lines) and LABELING (Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover sweeteners from Yemen?
- As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Yemen in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Yemen firms; see the country page.
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