Netherlands — All Categories
Netherlands received 45 FDA import refusals across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 20 in 2025-Q2, with the trend falling sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are Listeria monocytogenes, not in English, and unsafe color additive. No trade baseline is published for some of Netherlands's categories, so no per-$1B rate is shown for the origin total.
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Key figures
- Hazard or paperwork
- Of these, 28 were hazard refusals and 17 were paperwork refusals.
Quarterly refusals, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Refusals | Hazard | Paperwork |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024-Q2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024-Q3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025-Q1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025-Q3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026-Q1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-Q2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2026-Q3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-Q4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
By year
| Year | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 |
| 2025 | 26 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2020 | 12 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Refusals | Per $1B US imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishery/Seafood Products | 22 | — | Listeria monocytogenes |
| Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum | 6 | — | unsafe color additive |
| Baby (Infant and Junior) Food Products | 6 | — | false or misleading label |
| Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties for Humans | 4 | — | label not conspicuous |
| Soft Drinks and Waters | 2 | — | not in English |
| Vegetables and Vegetable Products | 1 | — | filth |
| Dressings and Condiments | 1 | — | no process filing |
| Dietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements | 1 | — | not in English |
| Food Sweeteners (Nutritive) | 1 | — | poisonous substance |
| Cereal Preparations, Breakfast Foods | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Cheese and Cheese Products | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Bakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and Icings | 1 | — | nutrition labeling |
| Milk, Butter, and Dried Milk Products | 1 | — | ingredients not listed |
Recent refusals
- 390-5551188-3 STRINGBEANSVegetables and Vegetable Products. Import division DWCI. filth
- 1FX-0979784-6 SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DSEI. unsafe color additivenot in English
- 1FX-5527433-6 CANDY BAR OR PIECES (NOT CARAMEL OR FONDANT), SOFT, WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DSEI. not in English
- 603-1122479-8 STANDARDIZED DRESSING, N.E.C.Dressings and Condiments. Import division DNEI. no food-canning registrationno process filing
- N77-0227681-7 SOFT CANDY WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT, N.E.C. (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNBI. unsafe color additiveno net quantitynot in Englishnutrition labeling+4 more
- 1FX-1514611-0 FOODS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRIENTS ADDED, WITH OR WITHOUT ARTIFICAL SWEETNERSDietary Conventional Foods and Meal Replacements. Import division DSEI. not in English
- 799-5323369-5 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. label not conspicuousfalse or misleading label
- 799-2856231-9 MILK BASE INFANT FORMULA PRODUCT (0-12 MONTHS), READY TO FEEDBaby (Infant and Junior) Food Products. Import division DSEI. false or misleading labelnot in English
- 799-3954147-2 FLAVORED CANDY, HARD (LIVE SAVERS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DWCI. unsafe color additive
- SCS-3627956-5 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. ingredients not listedlabel not conspicuousno manufacturer namenutrition labeling
- SCS-2043419-2 HONEYFood Sweeteners (Nutritive). Import division DSEI. poisonous substance
- 084-1802599-8 JELLIED CANDY, SOFT (JELLY BEANS, GUM DROPS, ETC.), WITHOUT NUTS AND FRUIT (WITHOUT CHOCOLATE)Candy Without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing Gum. Import division DNEI. unsafe color additive
- 594-0394529-4 SALMON, ALL, AQUACULTURE HARVESTED FISHERY/SEAFOOD PRODUCTSFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DSEI. Listeria monocytogenes
- 594-0392985-0 SALMON (HUMPBACK, SILVER, KING, SOCKEYE, ETC.), COLD SMOKED, FISHFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. Listeria monocytogenes
- 594-0393497-5 SALMON (HUMPBACK, SILVER, KING, SOCKEYE, ETC.), COLD SMOKED, FISHFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. Listeria monocytogenesinsanitary plantinsanitary handling
- 594-0392570-0 SALMON (HUMPBACK, SILVER, KING, SOCKEYE, ETC.), COLD SMOKED, FISHFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. Listeria monocytogenes
- 594-0393124-5 SALMON (HUMPBACK, SILVER, KING, SOCKEYE, ETC.), COLD SMOKED, FISHFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. Listeria monocytogenesinsanitary plantinsanitary handling
- 594-0393431-4 SALMON (HUMPBACK, SILVER, KING, SOCKEYE, ETC.), COLD SMOKED, FISHFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. Listeria monocytogenesinsanitary plantinsanitary handling
- 594-0393122-9 SALMON (HUMPBACK, SILVER, KING, SOCKEYE, ETC.), COLD SMOKED, FISHFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. Listeria monocytogenesinsanitary plantinsanitary handling
- 594-0393128-6 SALMON (HUMPBACK, SILVER, KING, SOCKEYE, ETC.), COLD SMOKED, FISHFishery/Seafood Products. Import division DNEI. Listeria monocytogenes
Recent weeks
| Week | Refusals |
|---|---|
| 2026-W44 | 0 |
| 2026-W43 | 0 |
| 2026-W42 | 1 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
→ See all FDA import refusals for 2026-W44
Data and downloads
Download all 105 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.
The file holds entries up to 2026-10-13. To get new ones for Netherlands by email, watch Netherlands.
Netherlands country report since 2020 — every refusal by year, charge and import division →