Philippines potato chip boxes stopped at border for banned chemicalStaff writer, with CNAA batch of cylindrical paper boxes from the Philippines, used for packing potato chips, was recently stopped at the border as the boxes contained a banned chemical, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Tuesday. The FDA said the shipment would have to be returned to the vendor or destroyed. Two seized boxes from the Philippines used to package potato chips are seen in this undated photo. The FDA also reported that 13 other imports were stopped at the border for failing safety inspections, including fresh hallabongs from South Korea and dried red dates from China. Those items would also be returned to the vendor or destroyed.

Source: Taipei Times March 12, 2026 09:32 UTC