India — Fishery/Seafood Products — Fish-Other
India received 15 FDA import refusals in Fish-Other, part of Fishery/Seafood Products between 2023-Q3 and 2026-Q2. Volume peaked at 4 in 2025-Q3, with the trend rising sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are filth, Salmonella, and poisonous chlorinated compound. No trade baseline is published for this commodity from India, so no per-$1B rate is shown here.
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Key figures
If you import fish-other from India
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of 12 refusals in the last 3 years, 10 were hazard findings and 2 paperwork alone.
- Where refusals happen
- DNEI — Northeast (4); DSEI — Southeast (4); DWCI — West Coast (3).
- Riskiest months
- April, July, September, by refusals since 2020.
- Test for before shipping
- Salmonella (4), filth (3), poisonous chlorinated compound (2), chloramphenicol (1), veterinary drug residue (1).
- Paperwork to get right
- false or misleading label (1), no manufacturer name (1), no net quantity (1).
FDA does not publish how many entries it examines, so no page can state a true probability of refusal; these are the figures that are published.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-Q3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023-Q4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025-Q3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Recent refusals
- T77-1661598-6 KINGFISH (ONLY MENTICIRRHUS SPP) Import division DWCI. false or misleading label
- KM6-3671063-4 FISH, N.E.C. Import division DNEI. Salmonella
- 406-0617316-5 SNAPPER (RED, GRAY, MALABAR, ETC.) Import division DSEI. filth
- 406-0617179-7 SNAPPER (RED, GRAY, MALABAR, ETC.) Import division DNEI. filth
- 826-0248527-6 MAHI MAHI Import division DSEI. Salmonella
- 406-0616184-8 SNAPPER (RED, GRAY, MALABAR, ETC.) Import division DSEI. filth
- AQZ-0623032-3 GROUPERS Import division DSEI. Salmonella
- KM6-1629660-4 TILAPIA Import division DWCI. Salmonella
- 83G-0203319-8 SARDINES (BRISLING, SPRATS, PILCHARDS, ETC.) Import division DSWI. ingredients not listedno manufacturer nameno net quantitynutrition labeling
- KM6-1626247-3 TILAPIA Import division DWCI. veterinary drug residue
- 334-5847475-7 CRAB Import division DNEI. poisonous chlorinated compound
- 334-5847167-0 CRAB Import division DNEI. chloramphenicolpoisonous chlorinated compound
- 334-5845085-6 CRAB Import division DNEI. chloramphenicolpoisonous chlorinated compound
- 655-2472775-1 CRAB Import division DNEI. filth
- 417-0379782-3 LOBSTER Import division DWCI. filth
- 334-5842988-4 CRAB Import division DNEI. veterinary drug residue
- 9TV-1007994-5 MIXED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, N.E.C. Import division DSEI. filth
- KM6-1578558-1 TERRAPIN & TURTLE, OTHER AQUATIC SPECIES Import division DSEI. filthnutrition labeling
- 9TV-1006176-0 MIXED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, N.E.C. Import division DSEI. filth
- 826-0220161-6 MAHI MAHI Import division DSEI. filth
Data and downloads
Download all 31 entries (CSV) — every refusal behind this page, with its import division, FDA product code, charges and whether it was a hazard finding or paperwork.
The file holds entries up to 2026-05-26. To get new ones for India by email, watch India.
India country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →