Thailand — All Categories
Thailand received 44 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 7 in 2026-Q3, with the trend falling year-on-year. The most-cited issues are porcine DNA presence, acetamiprid, and poultry DNA presence. The list below gives the 20 most recent rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 12 carry the laboratory result and 17 say what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Destroyed: 49%; Held, final fate not recorded: 24%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 22%; Treated, sorted or diverted: 2%; Not stated: 2%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 3 |
| 2024-Q2 | 2 |
| 2024-Q3 | 1 |
| 2024-Q4 | 2 |
| 2025-Q1 | 6 |
| 2025-Q2 | 5 |
| 2025-Q3 | 4 |
| 2025-Q4 | 5 |
| 2026-Q1 | 5 |
| 2026-Q2 | 3 |
| 2026-Q3 | 7 |
| 2026-Q4 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 |
| 2025 | 20 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 17 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits and Vegetables | 26 | — | acetamiprid |
| Other Food Product / Mixed | 5 | — | porcine DNA presence |
| Pet Food | 3 | — | Salmonella spp |
| Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | 3 | — | novel food ingredient |
| Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | 2 | — | poultry DNA presence |
| Prepared Dishes and Snacks | 1 | — | porcine DNA presence |
| Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | 1 | — | sibutramine |
| Herbs and Spices | 1 | — | Salmonella Hvittingfoss |
| Fish and Fish Products | 1 | — | egg |
| Food Contact Materials | 1 | — | formaldehyde |
| Crustaceans and Products Thereof | 1 | — | perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) |
Recent rejections
- 2026.9308 Illegal import of goods of animal origin from ThailandOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Germany. Destroyed. porcine DNA presence
- 2026.8674 Pesticide residue above MRL detected in chili pepper from ThailandFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Norway. Reached the market, destroyed. Result 0,41 (limit 0,09 mg/kg - ppm). acetamiprid
- 2026.8378 Illegal import of goods of animal origin from Thailand Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry). Notified by Germany. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result nachgewiesen /// detected. porcine DNA presencepoultry DNA presence
- 2026.8226 Pesticide residue above MRL detected in chili pepper from ThailandFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Norway. Destroyed. Result 0,56 (limit 0,09 mg/kg - ppm). acetamiprid
- 2026.6856 Flonicamid in peppers from ThailandFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 1,1 ± 0,6 (limit 0,3 mg/kg - ppm). flonicamid
- 2026.6541 Attempt of illegal importation of goods of animal origin from ThailandOther Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Germany. Re-dispatched or destroyed. porcine DNA presencepoultry DNA presence
- 2026.5949 Residues of pesticides in Frozen Red Chili from ThailandFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Netherlands. Result 0.042 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorfenapyrclothianidindinotefuranhexaconazole+1 more
- 2026.5942 High results for pesticides for peppers from ThailandFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Switzerland. Destroyed. Result 0.028 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). Azoxystrobinindoxacarb
- 2026.4059 nieautoryzowana nowa żywność- mrożone liście rośliny Pandanus amaryllifolius//Unauthorized Novel Food - Frozen leaves of the Pandanus amaryllifolius plant, country of origin: Thailand/ Other Food Product / Mixed. Notified by Poland. Destroyed.
- 2026.3482 Misleading labelling and incorrect documents for various products from ThailandPrepared Dishes and Snacks. Notified by Germany. Re-dispatched or destroyed. porcine DNA presence
- 2026.3349 Diazinon in chili pepper from ThailandFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Norway. Destroyed. Result 0,11 (limit 0,05 mg/kg - ppm). diazinon
- 2026.2533 High results for pesticides for Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) from ThailandFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Switzerland. Destroyed. Result 0,074 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). trichlorfon
- 2026.2380 Unfavorable documentary check on pet food from ThailandPet Food. Notified by Italy.
- 2026.2347 Unfavorable identity check for pet food health certificates from ThailandPet Food. Notified by Italy.
- 2026.1343 Unauthorised substance sibutramin in food supplement from ThailandDietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods. Notified by Belgium. Monitoring or surveillance sample, destroyed. Result detected. sibutramine
- 2026.1229 Chlorfenapyr in chili pepper from ThailandFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Norway. Destroyed. Result 0,022 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorfenapyr
- 2025.10235 Unauthorised novel food (Cassia senna) in tea from Thailand via the United KingdomCocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Notified by Germany. Re-dispatched or destroyed. novel food
- 2025.10234 Non-authorized novel food (Cassia senna) in tea from Thailand via United KingdomCocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea. Notified by Germany. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result Cassia senna. novel food ingredient
- 2025.9624 Salmonella in dog chews from ThailandPet Food. Notified by Netherlands. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result Present (limit Not present /25g). Salmonella spp
- 2025.9582 Salmonella Hvittingfoss in Pandan leaf from ThailandHerbs and Spices. Notified by Finland. Destroyed. Salmonella Hvittingfoss
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 243 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Thailand found after entering the EU — 55 alerts, 188 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 58%, at the EU border 22%, company's own check 13%, monitoring or surveillance sample 5%, consumer complaint or illness 1%, other 1%. 68 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26 | 5 | 21 |
| 2021 | 30 | 6 | 24 |
| 2022 | 27 | 6 | 21 |
| 2023 | 29 | 8 | 21 |
| 2024 | 60 | 15 | 45 |
| 2025 | 47 | 14 | 33 |
| 2026 to date | 24 | 1 | 23 |
- 2026.9428 info: attentionBromide residues in sator bean (Parkia speciosa) from Thailand Notified by Switzerland. methyl bromide
- 2026.9137 info: attentionE.coli detected in Sweet Basil from Thailand Notified by Norway. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 2350. Escherichia coli
- 2026.8955 info: attentionmercury in petfood from Thailand Notified by Italy. At the EU border, not on the market. Result 1.3 +/- 0.3 (limit 0.3 mg/kg mg/kg - ppm). mercury
- 2026.8899 info: follow-upPest infestation in rice from Thailand, via the Netherlands Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. insects
- 2026.8339 info: attentionwykryto nieprawidłowe cechy organoleptyczne w plastrach ananasa w syropie///abnormal organoleptic characteristics in pineapple slices in syrup; country of origin: Thailand Notified by Poland. Official control on the market, reached the market. organoleptic characteristics - deterioration
- 2026.7847 info: attentionmercurio in feed Notified by Italy. At the EU border, not on the market. mercury
- 2026.7776 info: attentionBuprofezin in cha plu leaves Notified by Denmark. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,05 (limit 0,02 +/- 0,02 mg/kg - ppm). buprofezin
- 2026.7095 info: attentionBuprofezin in sweet basil Notified by Denmark. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,023 +/-0,012 (limit 0,02 mg/kg - ppm). acetamipridbuprofezinpyriproxyfen
- 2026.6733 info: attentionToo high content of diniconazol in celery Notified by Denmark. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,015 +/- 0,008 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). bifenthrinclothianidincyromazinediniconazole+5 more
- 2026.6498 info: attentionstwierdzenie niedozwolonych składników (chlorowodorek johimbiny oraz grupa johimbiny, Mucuna pruriens) w suplementach diety oferowanych za pośrednictwem e-bay.com/// prohibited ingredients (yohimbine hydrochloride and yohimbine group. Mucuna pruriens) in food supplements offered via e-bay.com Notified by Poland. Other. Mucuna pruriens unauthorised novel food ingredientnot in catalogue
Recent weeks
| Week | Border rejections |
|---|---|
| 2026-W43 | 1 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 1 |
| 2026-W39 | 1 |
| 2026-W38 | 1 |
| 2026-W37 | 0 |
| 2026-W36 | 0 |
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Data and downloads
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