RASFF Border Rejections Notified by Latvia
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Latvia issued 307 RASFF border rejections between 2020 and 2026, 3.1% of all EU border rejections in the dataset. The origins it rejects most often are Russia, India, China. Its most-rejected product category is Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods. Volume in 2025 was down 14% on 2024.
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Key figures
- What Latvia does with rejected consignments, since 2020
- Re-dispatched: 50%; Destroyed: 20%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 12%; Held, final fate not recorded: 7%; Not stated: 5%; Treated, sorted or diverted: 5% (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%). Details available for 306 of 307. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Border rejections notified by Latvia, by year
| Year | Border rejections | YoY | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | — | |
| 2021 | 14 | +0.0% | |
| 2022 | 23 | +64.3% | |
| 2023 | 39 | +69.6% | |
| 2024 | 91 | +133.3% | |
| 2025 | 78 | -14.3% | |
| 2026 | 48 | — | YTD |
| Total | 307 |
Origins most rejected by Latvia
| # | Origin country | Rejections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 90 |
| 2 | India | 70 |
| 3 | China | 25 |
| 4 | United States | 24 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 23 |
| 6 | Ukraine | 16 |
| 7 | Belarus | 11 |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 10 |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 5 |
| 10 | Turkey | 5 |
| 11 | Georgia | 4 |
| 12 | Egypt | 3 |
| 13 | Azerbaijan | 2 |
| 14 | Brazil | 2 |
| 15 | Ecuador | 2 |
| 16 | Indonesia | 2 |
| 17 | Pakistan | 2 |
| 18 | South Korea | 2 |
| 19 | Sri Lanka | 2 |
| 20 | Argentina | 1 |
| 21 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1 |
| 22 | Hong Kong | 1 |
| 23 | Iceland | 1 |
| 24 | Iran | 1 |
| 25 | Japan | 1 |
| 26 | Nigeria | 1 |
Product categories rejected by Latvia
| # | Product category | Rejections |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | 74 |
| 2 | Fruits and Vegetables | 60 |
| 3 | Feed Materials | 36 |
| 4 | Herbs and Spices | 28 |
| 5 | Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 16 |
| 6 | Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | 15 |
| 7 | Confectionery | 15 |
| 8 | Cereals and Bakery Products | 12 |
| 9 | Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 10 |
| 10 | Food Additives and Flavourings | 6 |
| 11 | Food Contact Materials | 6 |
| 12 | Natural Mineral Waters | 6 |
| 13 | Prepared Dishes and Snacks | 5 |
| 14 | Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | 5 |
| 15 | Other Food Product / Mixed | 4 |
Recent rejections notified by Latvia
- 2026.9534 Mold in beet pulp pellets with added molasses from Russia From Russia, Feed Materials.
- 2026.9506 Unauthorised novel food: Unauthorised novel food: Ziziphora clinopodioides, Rhodiola rosea, Orthosiphonis Staminei, Hedysarum alpinum, Bergenia crassifolia in tea from RussiaFrom Russia, Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Destroyed.
- 2026.9373 Exceeded amount of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) equivalent in organic hemp seeds from ChinaFrom China, Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result 4,95 ± 0,89 (limit 3 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.9364 Beet -pulp pellets with added molassesFrom Russia, Feed Materials. Re-dispatched or destroyed.
- 2026.9363 Beet -pulp pellets with added molassesFrom Russia, Feed Materials. Re-dispatched or destroyed.
- 2026.9348 Absence of Official Controls and CHED-D at the Border Control Post of First Entry for Teas of Chinese Origin.From China, Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Destroyed.
- 2026.9160 Incorrect official certificate(s) and Absence of analytical protocol(s) for Cardamoms whole and Cardamoms husk from IndiaFrom India, Herbs and Spices. Re-dispatched or destroyed.
- 2026.9014 Prohibited tolfenpyrad and exceed maximum levels of pesticides residues: lambda-cyhalothrin 0,091 ± 0,046 mg/kg, thiamethoxam 0,18 ± 0,09 mg/kg; From China, Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Re-dispatched or destroyed.
- 2026.8575 Mismatch between the declared blueberries from Russia and the physical consignments contents.From Russia, Fruits and Vegetables. Re-dispatched or destroyed.
- 2026.7834 Prohbited herbs Acorus calamus and Asarum spp. and unauthorized novel food: Eleutherococcus senticosus, Angelica archangelica, Rhodiola rosea , Potentilla erecta, Viburnum opulus, Cornus mas, Hierochloe odorata, Carlina acaulis, Eleutherococcus senticosus, Angelica archangelica, and Tilia spp. in the Herbal mix from UkraineFrom Ukraine, Other Food Product / Mixed. Re-dispatched.
- 2026.6525 Unlabelled salt from BelarusFrom Belarus, Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments. Treated, sorted or diverted.
- 2026.6524 Unauthorized novel food Echinacea extract in soft drink from UkraineFrom Ukraine, Non-Alcoholic Beverages. Destroyed.
- 2026.6059 Glycidyl esters in instant noodlesFrom South Korea, Prepared Dishes and Snacks. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 2229+/-557 (limit 1000 µg/kg - ppb).
- 2026.6058 Glycidyl esters in instant noodlesFrom South Korea, Prepared Dishes and Snacks. Result 266+/-95,8 (limit 1000 µg/kg - ppb).
- 2026.5799 Absence of Official certificate and Sampling and analytical protocol for food supplements from IndiaFrom India, Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods. Re-dispatched.
- 2026.5163 Chlorpyrifos ethyl, Imidacloprid, Fipronil in green pepprecon from EcuadorFrom Ecuador, Herbs and Spices. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0,27± 0,14 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm).
- 2026.5124 Unsatisfactory submission of the Official certificate and Sampling and analysis protocol for food supplements from IndiaFrom India, Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods. Re-dispatched.
- 2026.4828 Unprovided durability date and unsanitary conditions (dirty and damaged packaging) for dried fruit and various other products from Afghanistan From Afghanistan, Fruits and Vegetables. Destroyed.
- 2026.4812 Prohibited food additives: E406, E407, E 440, unknown source of gelatin (beef bones or skin), and incorrect labelled mini jelly cup candies from ChinaFrom China, Confectionery. Re-dispatched.
- 2026.4753 Unauthorized color E110 and incorrect labeling of snacks from AfghanistanFrom Afghanistan, Prepared Dishes and Snacks. Re-dispatched.
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.