United States — Fish and Fish Products
United States received 11 RASFF border-rejection notifications in Fish and Fish Products between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 4 in 2023-Q4, with the trend rising year-on-year. The most-cited issues are Anisakis, nematodes, and mercury.
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Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
By commodity, last 156 weeks
| Commodity | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon | 6 | — | Anisakis |
| Other | 3 | — | — |
| Squid & Octopus | 1 | — | — |
| Other Fish/Seafood | 1 | — | Anisakis |
| Tuna | 0 | — | — |
Recent rejections
- 2026.7617 PortugalLabel/ and sanitary certificate mismatch in squid from USA
- 2026.3099 PolandParasitic infestation of cod carcases from USA Anisakis
- 2026.2359 PortugalIdentification mark mismatch
- 2025.8967 SpainRotura de cadena de frío en surimi de EEUU/ Breaking the cold chain in surimi from USA
- 2025.3679 GermanyNematodes in frozen salmon fillet from the United States nematodes
- 2025.3200 GermanyNematodes in frozen salmon fillet with skin from the United States nematodes
- 2025.0663 SpainRotura de cadena de frio en Merluza de EEUU/ Poor temperature control in Hake from EEUU
- 2023.8386 BelgiumParasitic infestation (anisakis) in frozen salmon from the USA Anisakis
- 2023.8385 BelgiumParasitic infestation (anisakis) in frozen salmon from the USA Anisakis
- 2023.8384 BelgiumParasitic infestation (anisakis) in frozen salmon from the USA Anisakis
- 2023.7357 SpainRuptura de la cadena de frío en salmón de Estados Unidos. Breach of the cold chain in salmon from United States.
- 2023.4671 PortugalFish oil in gelatine capsules
- 2023.4660 PortugalFish oil in gelatine capsules
- 2023.4658 PortugalFish oil in gelatine capsules
- 2023.4655 PortugalFish oil in gelatine capsules
- 2023.2089 SpainCongelación en buques no autorizados de atún originario de Estados Unidos // Freezing on unauthorized vessel, tuna fish from USA
- 2023.2066 SpainAtún congelado en buques no autorizados de USA // Tuna frozen on unauthorised vessels from the USA
- 2023.2065 SpainAtún congelado en buque no autorizado procedente de USA // Tuna frozen on unauthorised vessel from USA
- 2023.2063 SpainAtún congelado en buque no autorizado de Estados Unidos // Tuna frozen on unauthorised vessel from the USA
- 2022.3532 LithuaniaHigh levels of mercury in frozen fish from the United States mercury