China — All Categories
China received 1505 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 215 in 2026-Q2, with the trend rising year-on-year. The most-cited issues are yellow #5, unsafe col, and filthy. No trade baseline is published for this commodity from China, so no per-$1B rate is shown here.
Of these, 1,280 were hazard refusals and 225 were paperwork refusals.
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Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 326 | — | filthy |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 197 | — | filthy |
| Ice Cream and Related Products | 191 | — | melamine |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 168 | — | melamine |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 145 | — | vetdrugres |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 91 | — | unapproved |
| Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | 64 | — | melamine |
| Nuts and Edible Seeds | 49 | — | pesticide |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 30 | — | filthy |
| Vegetable Protein Products (Simulated Meats) | 29 | — | melamine |
| Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | 26 | — | melamine |
| Coffee and Tea | 24 | — | inadprcctl |
| Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | 23 | — | melamine |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 18 | — | melamine |
| Multiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and Specialties (Total Diet) | 13 | — | no process |
| Filled Milk and Imitation Milk Products | 4 | — | no process |
| Soups | 2 | — | no process |
Recent rejections
- AWJ-0327676-8 DWCIVegetables and Vegetable ProductsENOKITAKE MUSHROOMS, WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI) listeria
- BDD-0834569-2 DWCISpices, Flavors, and SaltsFIVE SPICE MIX, GROUND, CRACKED, WITHOUT SALT filthy
- U47-2608503-6 DWCIIce Cream and Related ProductsICE CREAM BARS yellow #5
- NFT-2090056-8 DWCIIce Cream and Related ProductsICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) unsafe col
- NFT-2090049-3 DWCIIce Cream and Related ProductsICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) unsafe col
- NFT-2096419-2 DNEIIce Cream and Related ProductsICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) unsafe colcolor lblg
- K09-0100080-0 DNEIBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and IcingsFRUIT/FRUIT FLAVORED PREPARED DRY COOKIE MIX WITHOUT MILK OR EGG unsafe col
- 9EX-2607398-4 DWCIFruit and Fruit ProductsCHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA) (PIT FRUIT) filthy
- AEK-0890916-9 DSEIVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for HumansVITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. list ingredietarylbllacks firmlabeling+1 more
- 9EX-2607184-8 DWCIFruit and Fruit ProductsCHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA) (PIT FRUIT) filthy
- 823-0223530-2 DNEIIce Cream and Related ProductsICE CREAM AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.C. yellow #5
- NFT-2092697-7 DNEIIce Cream and Related ProductsICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) yellow #5
- NFT-2094189-3 DNEIIce Cream and Related ProductsICES, FRUIT FLAVORED, ON A STICK, (POPSICLES, ETC.) yellow #5
- EPS-2159975-6 DWCIVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for HumansHERBALS & BOTANICALS (NOT TEAS), N.E.C. not listedno englishunapproved
- 823-0223831-4 DNEIIce Cream and Related ProductsICE CREAM AND RELATED PRODUCTS, N.E.C. melamineyellow #5
- 9BM-0177074-5 DWCIVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for HumansVITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C. unapproved
- TZ6-6178891-7 DNEIFruit and Fruit ProductsHAW, DRIED OR PASTE unsafe colcolor lblg
- K64-3065737-4 DNEIFishery/Seafood ProductsEEL unsafe addvetdrugres
- 274-2602882-8 DNEIVegetable Protein Products (Simulated Meats)VEGETABLE PROTEIN PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE MENTIONED, N.E.C. poisonousmelamine
- EJ2-0204154-0 DWCIBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and IcingsFLAVORED OR PARTY CRACKERS list ingreallergennutrit lbl
Recent weeks
| Week | Border rejections |
|---|---|
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 6 |
| 2026-W36 | 9 |
| 2026-W35 | 8 |
| 2026-W34 | 8 |
| 2026-W33 | 17 |
| 2026-W32 | 31 |
| 2026-W31 | 19 |