RASFF Border Rejections Notified by Finland
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Finland issued 180 RASFF border rejections between 2020 and 2026, 1.8% of all EU border rejections in the dataset. The origins it rejects most often are China, Turkey, India. Its most-rejected product category is Fruits and Vegetables. Volume in 2025 was down 5% on 2024.
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Key figures
- What Finland does with rejected consignments, since 2020
- Held, final fate not recorded: 62%; Destroyed: 23%; Re-dispatched: 6%; Not stated: 4%; Treated, sorted or diverted: 2%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 2% (all EU border rejections: held, final fate not recorded 33%; destroyed 21%; re-dispatched 19%; re-dispatched or destroyed 13%; treated, sorted or diverted 8%; not stated 6%). Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Border rejections notified by Finland, by year
| Year | Border rejections | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | — | |
| 2021 | 44 | +100.0% | |
| 2022 | 30 | -31.8% | |
| 2023 | 28 | -6.7% | |
| 2024 | 22 | -21.4% | |
| 2025 | 21 | -4.5% | |
| 2026 | 13 | — | YTD |
| Total | 180 |
Origins most rejected by Finland
| # | Origin country | Rejections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 52 |
| 2 | Turkey | 17 |
| 3 | India | 15 |
| 4 | Vietnam | 8 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 7 |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 7 |
| 7 | Egypt | 5 |
| 8 | Thailand | 5 |
| 9 | United States | 5 |
| 10 | Israel | 4 |
| 11 | Russia | 4 |
| 12 | Sri Lanka | 4 |
| 13 | Uganda | 4 |
| 14 | Kenya | 3 |
| 15 | Nigeria | 3 |
| 16 | Afghanistan | 2 |
| 17 | Cameroon | 2 |
| 18 | Hong Kong | 2 |
| 19 | Kosovo | 2 |
| 20 | Philippines | 2 |
| 21 | Taiwan | 2 |
| 22 | Australia | 1 |
| 23 | Bangladesh | 1 |
| 24 | Ethiopia | 1 |
| 25 | Georgia | 1 |
| 26 | Indonesia | 1 |
| 27 | Iran | 1 |
| 28 | Japan | 1 |
| 29 | Lebanon | 1 |
| 30 | Mexico | 1 |
Product categories rejected by Finland
| # | Product category | Rejections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fruits and Vegetables | 43 |
| 2 | Herbs and Spices | 29 |
| 3 | Food Contact Materials | 28 |
| 4 | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | 22 |
| 5 | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | 14 |
| 6 | Cereals and Bakery Products | 13 |
| 7 | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 12 |
| 8 | Feed Materials | 5 |
| 9 | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 4 |
| 10 | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | 4 |
| 11 | Confectionery | 3 |
| 12 | Fats and Oils | 1 |
| 13 | Other Food Product / Mixed | 1 |
| 14 | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | 1 |
Recent rejections notified by Finland
- 2026.8559 Salmonella Aberdeen in dried Moringa powder from EthiopiaFrom Ethiopia, Herbs and Spices. Destroyed.
- 2026.6533 Clothianidin in rice from PakistanFrom Pakistan, Cereals and Bakery Products. Re-dispatched. Result 0,024 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.6320 Too much aflatoxins (aflatoxin B1 and aflatoxins in total) in groundnuts from United states.From United States, Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Result 51,1 (limit 2,0 µg/kg - ppb).
- 2026.4998 Chlorpyrifos in sichuanpepper from China.From China, Herbs and Spices. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0,39 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.4729 Unauthorised food additive (E443) in juicedrink from Philippines.From Philippines, Non-Alcoholic Beverages. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result present (limit none null).
- 2026.4462 Too much pesticide residue (Carbofuran) in paprika powder from Kosovo.From Kosovo, Herbs and Spices. Destroyed. Result 0,044 (limit 0,02 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.4176 Too much ochratoxin A in crushed paprika from Kosovo.From Kosovo, Herbs and Spices. Destroyed. Result 92,5 (limit 20 µg/kg - ppb).
- 2026.1987 Migration of Primary Aromatic Amines (PAAs) from polyamide kitchen ware (turners, spoon, tongs) from China.From China, Food Contact Materials. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0,0054 - 0,0056 (limit 0,002 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.1925 Ochratoxin A in chilipowder from Sri LankaFrom Sri Lanka, Herbs and Spices. Destroyed. Result 42,0 (limit 20 null).
- 2026.1127 Chlorpyrifos in tea from China.From China, Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Re-dispatched. Result 0,028 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.0658 Salmonella spp. I and Salmonella Urbana in grinded pepper from Nigeria.From Nigeria, Herbs and Spices. Destroyed. Result present (limit none /25g).
- 2026.0648 Too much aflatoxins (aflatoxin B1 and aflatoxins in total) in hazelnut from Turkiye.From Turkey, Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Re-dispatched. Result 24,2 (limit 5,0 µg/kg - ppb).
- 2026.0111 Too high level of total migration from plastic tableware from China.From China, Food Contact Materials. Destroyed. Result 31-32 (limit 10 mg/dm²).
- 2025.9653 Too much aflatoxins (aflatoxin B1 and aflatoxins in total) in Ground nut from Nigeria.From Nigeria, Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Destroyed. Result 113 (limit 2,0 µg/kg - ppb).
- 2025.9582 Salmonella Hvittingfoss in Pandan leaf from ThailandFrom Thailand, Herbs and Spices. Destroyed.
- 2025.7561 Migration of Primary Aromatic Amines (PAAs) from plastic kitchen tongs from China.From China, Food Contact Materials. Destroyed.
- 2025.7525 Salmonella Weltevreden in frozen minced cassava leaves from Vietnam.From Vietnam, Fruits and Vegetables. Result present (limit none /25g).
- 2025.7346 Too much pesticide residue (Thiamethoxam) in rice from IndiaFrom India, Cereals and Bakery Products. Re-dispatched. Result 0,012 (limit 0,005 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2025.6780 Unauthorised pesticide residue (chlorpyrifos ) in black-eyed pea from IndiaFrom India, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed. Result 0,046 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2025.6705 Salmonella Chester in chopped frozen lemongrass from Vietnam via GermanyFrom Vietnam, Herbs and Spices. Result Detected (limit None /25g).
About RASFF border rejections
What is a RASFF border rejection?
A RASFF border rejection is a notification filed through the EU's Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed recording that a consignment of food or feed was refused entry at the EU's external border after failing an official control. It is one RASFF notification type, alongside alerts and information notifications.
What is the difference between the notifying country and the country of origin?
The notifying country is the EU or EEA member state whose authority detected the problem and filed the rejection — for example France or the Netherlands. The country of origin is where the rejected product was produced or shipped from. These pages rank member states by the number of rejections they issued.
Do border rejections protect the single market?
Yes. By stopping non-compliant consignments at the external frontier, border rejections keep unsafe or mislabelled food and feed out of the EU single market, and the shared RASFF record lets every member state act on the same information.