Hong Kong — All Categories
Hong Kong received 96 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 13 in 2026-Q1, with the trend falling year-on-year. The most-cited issues are filth, unapproved new drug, and no manufacturer name. No trade baseline is published for some of Hong Kong's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 67 were hazard refusals and 29 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024-Q2 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025-Q1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025-Q2 | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025-Q3 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025-Q4 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| 2026-Q1 | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| 2026-Q2 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 2026-Q3 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| 2026-Q4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 |
| 2025 | 38 |
| 2024 | 28 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2022 | 40 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2020 | 31 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 29 | — | unapproved new drug |
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 22 | — | filth |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 22 | — | pesticide residue |
| Fruit and Fruit Products | 17 | — | filth |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 2 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Nuts and Edible Seeds | 2 | — | aflatoxin |
| Spices, Flavors, and Salts | 1 | — | filth |
| Snack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base) | 1 | — | not to standard of identity |
| Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | 1 | — | not in English |
| Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch | 1 | — | pesticide residue |
Recent refusals
- DBH-2001553-7 PEPPER,BLACK, WHOLE (SPICE)Spices, Flavors, and Salts. Import division DWCI. filth
- DBM-2606050-7 FISH MAW, FISHERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C.Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DWCI. filth
- DU7-0145149-2 MUSHROOM, SHIITAKE, PIECES AND STEMS, SLICEDVegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DWCI. filth
- BUU-1814674-2 PEPPER, HOT, DRIED OR PASTEVegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DWCI. filth
- DBH-2001440-7 MUSHROOM, SHIITAKE , WHOLE (BUTTON) (FUNGI)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DWCI. pesticide residue
- DBH-2001639-4 SHRIMP & PRAWNSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. unsafe food additiveveterinary drug residue
- DBM-2604030-1 FISH MAW, FISHERY PRODUCTS, N.E.C.Fishery/Seafood Products. Import division DWCI. filth
- 9DH-0081331-6 CARBONATED SOFT DRINK, N.E.C.Soft Drinks and Waters. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additiveingredients not listed
- D77-3004048-3 BOTTLED WATER WITH FRUIT FLAVORS, NONCARBONATED (NONMEDICINAL)Soft Drinks and Waters. Import division DWCI. no process filing
- 03A-0001419-4 DATES, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. filth
- EUX-0137633-4 VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DWCI. label not conspicuousno manufacturer nameplant part not declaredno contact information+2 more
- EUX-0138318-1 VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DWCI. supplement labelingno manufacturer namenot in Englishplant part not declared+3 more
- AEK-7803952-4 VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- D77-3001841-4 YAMS, DRIED OR PASTE (ROOT & TUBER VEGETABLE)Vegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DNBI. sulfites not declared
- 823-0221512-2 CORN CHIPS, FRIEDSnack Food Items (Flour, Meal, or Vegetable Base). Import division DNEI. not to standard of identitymelamine
- EUX-0137848-8 VITAMIN, MINERAL, PROTEINS AND UNCONVENTIONAL DIETARY SPECIALITIES FOR HUMANS AND ANIMALS, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DWCI. no manufacturer namenot in Englishdietary ingredient labelingplant part not declared+1 more
- SCS-0100739-9 VITAMIN, N.E.C.Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans. Import division DSEI. unapproved new drug
- J34-0104894-0 CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA), DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. filthunsafe color additivecolor not declared
- D77-3002953-6 FIG, DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DWCI. pesticide residue
- J34-0104641-5 CHINESE RED DATE (JUJUBES, ZIZIPHUS JUJUBA), DRIED OR PASTEFruit and Fruit Products. Import division DNEI. filth
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 0 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 1 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 1 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 206 entries (CSV) — every refusal behind this page, with its import division, FDA product code, charges and whether it was a hazard finding or paperwork. Every entry is also listed by year above.
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Hong Kong country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →