India — All Categories
India received 552 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 71 in 2024-Q1, with the trend falling year-on-year. The most-cited issues are thiamethoxam, Aflatoxin B1, and carbendazim.
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Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbs and Spices | 158 | — | thiamethoxam |
| Cereals and Bakery Products | 111 | — | tricyclazole |
| Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 97 | — | Aflatoxin B1 |
| Fruits and Vegetables | 83 | — | thiamethoxam |
| Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | 49 | — | ethylene oxide |
| Other Food Product / Mixed | 17 | — | ethylene oxide |
| Crustaceans and Products Thereof | 17 | — | nitrofuran (metabolite) furazolidone (AOZ) |
| Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | 6 | — | tricyclazole |
| Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | 5 | — | ethylene oxide |
| Food Contact Materials | 4 | — | organoleptic characteristics unsuitable |
Recent rejections
- 2026.7709 FranceHerbs and SpicesMultiple pesticide residues in cumin from India Azoxystrobinacetamipridcarbendazimchlorpyrifos+7 more
- 2026.7678 NetherlandsNuts, Nut Products and SeedsExceedance of aflatoxin B1 in HPS groundnuts from India Aflatoxin B1
- 2026.7646 PortugalOther Food Product / MixedComposite products (potato chips) from INDIA without Private Atestation
- 2026.7570 ItalyNuts, Nut Products and SeedsExceedance of the maximum residue level (MRL) for the sum of ethylene oxide and 2-chloroethanol (expressed as ethylene oxide) in sesame seeds from India.Superamento del limite massimo di residuo (LMR) per la somma di ossido di etilene e 2-cloroetanolo (espresso come ossido di etilene) in SEMI DI SESAMO origine INDIA ethylene oxide
- 2026.7490 FranceCereals and Bakery ProductsThiametoxam and Tricyclazole in rice from India thiamethoxamtricyclazole
- 2026.7270 NetherlandsNuts, Nut Products and SeedsGroundnuts India Aflatoxin Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.7191 PolandCereals and Bakery ProductsOrganoleptic deterioration in rice from India abnormal smell
- 2026.7187 NetherlandsNuts, Nut Products and SeedsAflatoxins B1 in groundnuts from India Aflatoxin B1
- 2026.7102 FranceNuts, Nut Products and SeedsClothianidin and Thiametoxam in cumin seeds from India clothianidinthiamethoxam
- 2026.7018 SloveniaDietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified FoodsPresence of an unauthorised additive titanium dioxide (E171) in food supplements from India
- 2026.6991 IrelandNuts, Nut Products and SeedsBorder rejection of sesame seeds from India due to missing official health certificate
- 2026.6936 CyprusNuts, Nut Products and SeedsRESIDUES OF UNAUTHORISED PESTICIDE (HALOXYFOP) IN HULLED SESAME SEEDS FROM INDIA haloxyfop
- 2026.6712 CroatiaDietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified FoodsBanaba leaf extract (Lagerstroemia speciosa) - absence of original certificate, unauthorized novel food
- 2026.6687 ItalyCereals and Bakery ProductsHigh levels of aflatoxin B1 and Sum of B1, B2, G1 in Rice from India Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.6623 NetherlandsHerbs and SpicesCuminseed Whole India Pesticide Residue Azoxystrobinacetamipridcarbendazimchlorpyrifos+7 more
- 2026.6451 CroatiaFood Contact MaterialsIncreased levels of formaldehyde, organoleptic impairment, and increased overall migration in a melamine tray from India formaldehydemigration overallorganoleptic characteristics unsuitable
- 2026.6445 FranceOther Food Product / MixedSalmonella in betel leaves from India Salmonella
- 2026.6386 CroatiaCocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and TeaDinotefuran in green tea extract from India dinotefuran
- 2026.6353 NetherlandsCereals and Bakery ProductsRice India Pesticide Residue carbendazimtricyclazole
- 2026.6178 PolandHerbs and Spicespałeczki Salmonelli oraz Tiametoksam w papryce chilli mielonej z Indii // Salmonella and thiamethoxam in ground chilli pepper from India Salmonellathiamethoxam
Recent weeks
| Week | Border rejections |
|---|---|
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
| 2026-W36 | 2 |
| 2026-W35 | 3 |
| 2026-W34 | 1 |
| 2026-W33 | 3 |
| 2026-W32 | 3 |
| 2026-W31 | 2 |
| 2026-W30 | 3 |