Bangladesh — All Categories
Bangladesh received 37 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 6 in 2025-Q2, with the trend falling year-on-year. The most-cited issues are chlorpyrifos, dimethoate, and omethoate. The list below gives the 20 most recent rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 14 carry the laboratory result and 11 say what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Held, final fate not recorded: 50%; Destroyed: 37%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 11%; Not stated: 3%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 5 |
| 2024-Q2 | 2 |
| 2024-Q3 | 1 |
| 2024-Q4 | 3 |
| 2025-Q1 | 2 |
| 2025-Q2 | 6 |
| 2025-Q3 | 6 |
| 2025-Q4 | 1 |
| 2026-Q1 | 5 |
| 2026-Q2 | 3 |
| 2026-Q3 | 2 |
| 2026-Q4 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 |
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits and Vegetables | 25 | — | fenpropathrin |
| Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 2 | — | chlorpyrifos |
| Herbs and Spices | 2 | — | tolfenpyrad |
| Cereals and Bakery Products | 2 | — | — |
| Other Food Product / Mixed | 2 | — | glycidyl esters |
| Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | 2 | — | — |
| Confectionery | 1 | — | — |
| Prepared Dishes and Snacks | 1 | — | — |
| Crustaceans and Products Thereof | 1 | — | sulphite |
Recent rejections
- 2026.9347 Chlorpyrifos in cumin powder from BangladeshNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Result 0.039 ± 0.020 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2026.7249 Unauthorized pesticide Carbaryl, Chlorpyrifos and Diazinol in Turmeric powder from BangladeshHerbs and Spices. Notified by Cyprus. Destroyed. Result 0.50±0.25 (limit 0.1 mg/kg - ppm). carbarylchlorpyrifosdiazinon
- 2026.6010 Pesticide residues (fipronil, diafenthiuron, ethion, profenofos and propargite) in dry chilli from BangladeshFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Greece. Result 0.47 ± 0.24 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). diafenthiuronethionfipronilprofenofos+1 more
- 2026.4745 Non-authorized country BangladeshConfectionery. Notified by Portugal. Destroyed.
- 2026.4263 Chlorpyrifos in lemons from BangladeshFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result O,11+/ - 0,06 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2026.3648 Novel food non autorizzato: Olive congelate (Sp. Elaeocarpus serratus)/ unauthorised novel food frozen olives (Elaeocarpus serratus) from Bangladesh Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy.
- 2026.1126 Pesticide residues in beans from BangladeshFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Germany. Destroyed. Result 0,020 ± 0,010 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorfenapyrdimethoatefenpropathrinfenvalerate+2 more
- 2026.1123 Pesticide residues in helmet beans (Lablab purpureus) from BangladeshFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Germany. Destroyed. Result 0,055 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorfenapyrdimethoatefenpropathriniprodione+1 more
- 2026.1034 Pesticides (chlorpyrifos) in helmet beansFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Sweden. Destroyed. Result 0,027 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2026.1031 Dimethoate and omethoate in seem beans from BangladeshFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0.088 ± 0.044 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). dimethoateomethoate
- 2026.0617 Carbendazim, Omethoate and Dimethoate in lablab purpureus from BangladeshFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0.59 ± 0.30 (limit 0,2 mg/kg - ppm). benomil/carbendazimdimethoateomethoate
- 2025.10401 Pesticides residues in Beans from BangladeshFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Belgium. Destroyed. Result 0.45 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). carbofurandimethoatefenpropathrinhexaflumuron+5 more
- 2025.6450 Razor blade in puffed rice from BangladeshCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Belgium.
- 2025.6395 Trigonella foenum- graecum novel food non autorizzato in preparazioni di olive dal Bangladesh// Trigonella foenum-graecum novel food not authorized in olive preparations from BangladeshFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy.
- 2025.6393 Trigonella foenum- graecum novel food non autorizzato in preparazioni di frutta dal Bangladesh//Trigonella foenum- graecum novel food not authorized in fruit preparations from BangladeshFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy.
- 2025.6389 CASSIA ALEXANDRINA IN CONDIMENTI DAL BANGLADESH/Cassia Alexandrina IN CONDIMENT FROM BANGLADESHOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Italy.
- 2025.5788 Carbaryl,Dinotefuran in Mango from BangladeshFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Italy. Destroyed. Result 0,054+/-0,027 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). carbaryldinotefuran
- 2025.5612 Ethion in chilly powder from BanglandeshFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Greece. Destroyed. Result 1.30 ± 0.65 (limit 0.10 mg/kg - ppm). ethion
- 2025.4021 Unauthorized substances chlorpyrifos, tolfenpyrad, ethion, propargite, indoxacarb, fipronil and other pesticide residues in chilli powder from BangladeshFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Greece. Result 0.039 ± 0.020 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifosethionfipronilindoxacarb+2 more
- 2025.3945 Unauthorized substance diafenthiuron in chilli peppers from BangladeshFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Greece. Result 0.86 ± 0.43 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). diafenthiuron
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 62 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Bangladesh found after entering the EU — 22 alerts, 40 information notifications. They are not part of the rejection figures or rates above, which measure border controls.
How they were found: official control on the market 45%, at the EU border 44%, company's own check 6%, consumer complaint or illness 3%, monitoring or surveillance sample 2%. 15 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| 2026 to date | 10 | 2 | 8 |
- 2026.7444 alertCarbendazim above legal limits in mangoes from Bangladesh Notified by Italy. At the EU border, reached the market, destroyed. Result 1.5+/-0.8 (limit 0.5 mg/kg - ppm). carbendazim
- 2026.7392 info: attentionCarbendazim and difenoconazole in lychees from Bangladesh Notified by Germany. At the EU border, reached the market, destroyed. Result 0,28 ± 0,14 (limit 0,1 mg/kg - ppm). carbendazimdifenoconazole
- 2026.6714 info: attentionUnauthorised substance propiconazole in fresh mangoes from Bangladesh Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,023 ± 0,012 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). propiconazole
- 2026.5919 info: follow-up* Presence of Vibrio cholerae in raw Black Tiger shrimps from Bangladesh/// Prezenta Vibrio cholerae in creveti cruzi Black Tiger origine Bangaldesh Notified by Romania. Company's own check. Result presenta/presence (limit absent/absence /25g). Vibrio cholerae
- 2026.5110 info: attentionPesticides multiresidues in Litchi chinensis from Bangladesh Notified by Italy. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 1.0±0.5 (limit 0.1 mg/kg - ppm). Azoxystrobinbenomil/carbendazimchlorantraniliproleclothianidin+3 more
- 2026.3781 info: follow-upElevados niveles de ácido erúcico en aceite de mostaza y presentación engañosa como alimento procedente de Bangladesh vía Francia //// High levels of erucic acid in mustard oil and misleading presentation as a food product from Bangladesh via France Notified by Spain. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 49,07 (limit 5 %). erucic acid
- 2026.3778 info: follow-upElevados niveles de ácido erúcico en aceite de mostaza y presentación engañosa como alimento procedente de Bangladesh vía Irlanda // High levels of erucic acid in mustard oil and misleading labeling as a food product originating from Bangladesh via Ireland. Notified by Spain. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 46,03 (limit 5 %). erucic acid
- 2026.2602 info: follow-upUnauthorised substances malachite green and leucomalachite green found in black tiger prawns from Bangladesh, via the Netherlands Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market, re-dispatched. Result 1,6. leucomalachite greenmalachite green
- 2026.1234 info: follow-upFormaldehyde migration from melamin serving bowl from Bangladesh, via Sweden Notified by Norway. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 111 (limit 15 mg/kg - ppm). formaldehyde
- 2026.0944 alertUnauthorized substances leukomalachite green and malachite green in frozen black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) from Bangladesh Notified by Germany. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 0,4 (limit 0,3 µg/kg - ppb). leucomalachite greenmalachite green
Recent weeks
| Week | Border rejections |
|---|---|
| 2026-W43 | 1 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
| 2026-W36 | 0 |
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Data and downloads
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