China — Fish and Fish Products
China received 11 RASFF border-rejection notifications in Fish and Fish Products between 2023-Q3 and 2026-Q2. Volume is rising year-on-year. The most-cited issues are fish DNA presence, histamine, and cadmium.
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Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
By commodity, last 156 weeks
| Commodity | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Fish/Seafood | 5 | — | fish DNA presence |
| Salmon | 2 | — | — |
| Other | 2 | — | — |
| Tuna | 1 | — | histamine |
| Squid & Octopus | 0 | — | — |
Recent rejections
- 2026.5371 ItalyDifference fish specie declaration in label in surimi from China fish DNA presence
- 2026.2544 NorwayLacking of proper Health Certificate for Salmon burger from China
- 2026.0990 Polandpasożyty w mrożonych płatach z makreli z Chin///parasites in frozen mackerel flakes from China
- 2025.10216 Italycold chain break for Alaska Fillets from China
- 2025.6472 Spainhistamina en melva de China// histamin in tuna from China histamine
- 2025.4057 PolandObecność widocznych pasożytów w mrożonych płatach z makreli (Scomber japonicus)///Presence of visible parasites in frozen mackerel (Scomber japonicus) flaps
- 2025.1070 GermanyInsufficient traceability/unauthorized transport of frozen fish from China
- 2024.7748 SpainRotura de cadena de frío. Merluza. China. / Break in the cold chain. Hake. China.
- 2024.6517 SpainRuptura de la cadena de frío en pescado de China. Cold chain break in fish from China.
- 2024.1579 PolandPresence of parasites from the Anisakidae family in frozen pieces of salmon from China
- 2023.4457 NetherlandsCadmium in fish (cephalopods). cadmium
- 2022.5491 SpainAusencia de garantías de certificación en atún congelado de China -Improper health certificate in frozen tuna from China
- 2022.5018 GermanyHumpback salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) transported by unauthorized reefer vessel
- 2022.5017 GermanyHumpback salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) transported by unauthorized reefer vessel
- 2022.5011 GermanyPink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) transported in a non-approved reefer vessel
- 2022.4871 PolandAbsence of health certificate(s) for frozen mackerel (Scomber japonicus) from China
- 2021.6481 Spainunauthorised operator for egg ingredient in surimi from China
- 2021.6358 GermanyNon-authorised use of sodium carbonate (E 500) and spoilage of squid from China E 500 - sodium carbonates
- 2021.4134 SpainPoor temperature control of frozen Atheresthes stomias from China
- 2021.4135 SpainCold chain break in Oncorhynchus gorbuscha from China