Hong Kong — All Categories
Hong Kong received 11 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 5 in 2023-Q4, with the trend rising sharply year-on-year. The most-cited issues are primary aromatic amines, formaldehyde, and melamine. The list below gives each of these 20 rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 13 carry the laboratory result and 14 say what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Re-dispatched: 44%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 33%; Destroyed: 11%; Not stated: 11%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | 5 |
| 2024-Q1 | 0 |
| 2024-Q2 | 0 |
| 2024-Q3 | 0 |
| 2024-Q4 | 2 |
| 2025-Q1 | 0 |
| 2025-Q2 | 0 |
| 2025-Q3 | 0 |
| 2025-Q4 | 0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 2 |
| 2026-Q3 | 2 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Contact Materials | 6 | — | primary aromatic amines |
| Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | 2 | — | tadalafil |
| Prepared Dishes and Snacks | 1 | — | — |
Recent rejections
- 2026.8551 Migration of primary aromatic amines in polyamide kitchen tools from Hong KongFood Contact Materials. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 81,2 (limit 0,002 mg/kg - ppm). primary aromatic amines
- 2026.6482 Migration of primary aromatic amines in polyamide kitchen tools from Hong KongFood Contact Materials. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 44 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). primary aromatic amines
- 2026.4454 Unvalidated and unnotified food supplements from Hong KongDietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods. Notified by Latvia. Re-dispatched.
- 2026.3500 Exceeded migration of formaldehyde and material instability from melamine tableware originating from Hong KongFood Contact Materials. Notified by Slovenia. Re-dispatched. Result 190; 160; 140 (limit 15 mg/kg - ppm). formaldehydemelamine
- 2024.8946 Unauthorised substance tadalafil in food supplement from Hong KongDietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods. Notified by Belgium. Monitoring or surveillance sample, destroyed. Result detected. tadalafil
- 2024.7637 Corrosive knives from Hong KongFood Contact Materials. Notified by Croatia. Re-dispatched. corrosion
- 2023.8984 Migration of 4,4'-methylenedianiline in polyamide kitchen tools sets from Hong KongFood Contact Materials. Notified by France. Re-dispatched. Result 3,80 (limit 0,002 mg/kg - ppm). primary aromatic amines
- 2023.8526 Unauthorised additive wheat fibers used in polymeric materials and articles from Hong Kong via Bosnia and HerzegovinaFood Contact Materials. Notified by Slovenia.
- 2023.7758 Unauthorized additive in sunflower seeds snack ("Sementes de girassol") (E 952)Prepared Dishes and Snacks. Notified by Portugal. Re-dispatched or destroyed.
- 2023.7098 Polyamide kitchen tools sets from ChinaFood Contact Materials. Notified by France. Re-dispatched. Result 2,94 (limit 0,002 mg/kg - ppm). primary aromatic amines
- 2023.6793 Polyamide kitchen tools sets from Hong KongFood Contact Materials. Notified by France. Re-dispatched. Result 4,32 (limit 0,002 mg/kg - ppm). primary aromatic amines
- 2023.6339 Beverages containing undeclared milk Bevande contenenti latte non dichiarato / Beverages containing undeclared milkNon-Alcoholic Beverages. Notified by Italy. Result Presenza di caseina / Presence of casein. lactoproteinmilk ingredient
- 2023.5815 Polyamide kitchen tools from Hong KongFood Contact Materials. Notified by France. Re-dispatched. Result 4,97 (limit 0,002 mg/kg - ppm). primary aromatic amines
- 2023.5814 Polyamide kitchen tools from Hong KongFood Contact Materials. Notified by France. Re-dispatched. Result 4,55 (limit 0,002 mg/kg - ppm). primary aromatic amines
- 2023.3679 Unauthorised use of colour E 171 (titanium dioxide) in candies from Hong Kong, via UK.Confectionery. Notified by Finland. colour E 171 - titanium dioxide
- 2023.1905 Polyamide kitchen tools from Hong KongFood Contact Materials. Notified by France. Result 3,35 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). primary aromatic amines
- 2023.1047 Sets of polyamide kitchen tools from Hong KongFood Contact Materials. Notified by France. Destroyed. Result 26,4 (limit 0,002 mg/kg - ppm). primary aromatic amines
- 2022.7223 increasing migration of formaldehyde and of melamine from melamine plates from Hong KongFood Contact Materials. Notified by Finland. formaldehydemelamine
- 2022.3829 Unauthorised use of bamboo fiber in melamine plates Food Contact Materials. Notified by Malta.
- 2022.0409 Migration of primary aromatic amines (10.92 µg/kg - ppb) from polyamide raclette cheese spatulas from Hong KongFood Contact Materials. Notified by France. Destroyed. Result 10,92 (limit 0,002 mg/kg - ppm). primary aromatic amines
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 54 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Hong Kong found after entering the EU — 18 alerts, 36 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 57%, at the EU border 17%, company's own check 13%, other 11%, consumer complaint or illness 2%. 15 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | 12 | 2 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| 2026 to date | 9 | 1 | 8 |
- 2026.6606 info: attentionNiedozwolony składnik w suplemencie diety pochodzącym z Hong Kongu / Prohibited ingredient ibutamoren in a food supplement from Hong Kong Notified by Poland. Other, reached the market.
- 2026.5887 info: attentionConsignment possibly subject to veterinary checks Notified by Netherlands. At the EU border.
- 2026.5737 info: attentionConsignment possibly subject to veterinary checks Notified by Netherlands. At the EU border.
- 2026.5590 info: attentionNiedozwolony składnik w suplemencie diety/// Prohibited ingredient kava kava (Piper methysticum) in a food supplement Notified by Poland. Other, reached the market.
- 2026.5580 info: attentionNiedozwolony składnik w suplemencie diety // Prohibited ingredient - yohimbine in food supplement from Hong Kong Notified by Poland. Other, reached the market.
- 2026.5550 info: attentionPesticide residues in 5 spice powder from Hong Kong Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check. Result 0.16 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
- 2026.5028 info: attentionIllegal ingredient (Butter) in fortune cookies from Hong-Kong Notified by Norway. Official control on the market, reached the market, destroyed.
- 2026.3316 alertGlycidyl ester in cup noodles from Hong Kong Notified by Denmark. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 1650 (limit 1000 µg/kg - ppb). glycidyl esters
- 2026.2055 info: follow-upMosh and MOAH in vegan protein powders Notified by Switzerland. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 30. mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH)
- 2025.9525 alertMethomylin white fungus Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market. Result 0,46 (limit < 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). methomyl
Recent weeks
| Week | Border rejections |
|---|---|
| 2026-W43 | 0 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 1 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
| 2026-W36 | 0 |
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Data and downloads
Download all 77 entries (CSV) — every notification behind this page, border rejections and those found on the market, with how each was found and what was done. Every entry is also listed by year above.
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