Vietnam — All Categories
Vietnam received 90 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2024-Q1 and 2026-Q4. Volume peaked at 15 in 2024-Q3, with the trend rising year-on-year. The most-cited issues are irradiation, unauthorised irradiation, and E 250 - sodium nitrite. The list below gives the 20 most recent rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 20 carry the laboratory result and 15 say what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Destroyed: 36%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 30%; Held, final fate not recorded: 27%; Not stated: 3%; Re-dispatched: 2%; Treated, sorted or diverted: 1%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | 12 |
| 2024-Q2 | 14 |
| 2024-Q3 | 15 |
| 2024-Q4 | 10 |
| 2025-Q1 | 5 |
| 2025-Q2 | 2 |
| 2025-Q3 | 4 |
| 2025-Q4 | 6 |
| 2026-Q1 | 4 |
| 2026-Q2 | 4 |
| 2026-Q3 | 10 |
| 2026-Q4 | 4 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2024 | 51 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 8 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits and Vegetables | 42 | — | chlorfenapyr |
| Fish and Fish Products | 16 | — | irradiation |
| Herbs and Spices | 16 | — | chlorothalonil |
| Crustaceans and Products Thereof | 6 | — | nitrofuran (metabolite) furazolidone (AOZ) |
| Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 4 | — | bisphenol A |
| Meat and Meat Products (Other Than Poultry) | 4 | — | poultry DNA presence |
| Bivalve Molluscs and Products Thereof | 2 | — | perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) |
| Prepared Dishes and Snacks | 1 | — | egg |
| Cereals and Bakery Products | 1 | — | tricyclazole |
| Food Contact Materials | 1 | — | — |
| Poultry Meat and Poultry Meat Products | 1 | — | — |
| Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | 1 | — | tolfenpyrad |
| Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | 1 | — | tolfenpyrad |
Recent rejections
- 2026.9245 Unauthorized treatment with ionizing radiation of frozen Pangasius fillets from VietnamFish and Fish Products. Notified by Netherlands. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result >5 (limit <5 µg/kg - ppb). unauthorised irradiation
- 2026.9242 Unauthorized treatment with ionizing radiation of frozen Pangasius fillets from Vietnam.Fish and Fish Products. Notified by Netherlands. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result >5 (limit <5 µg/kg - ppb). irradiation
- 2026.9047 Unauthorized treatment with ionizing radiation of frozen Pangasius fillets from Vietnam.Fish and Fish Products. Notified by Netherlands. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result >5 (limit <5 (LOD) µg/kg - ppb). irradiation
- 2026.9046 Unauthorized treatment with ionizing radiation of frozen Pangasius fillets from Vietnam.Fish and Fish Products. Notified by Netherlands. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result >5 (limit <5 (LOD) µg/kg - ppb). irradiation
- 2026.8513 Unauthorized treatment with ionizing radiation of frozen Pangasius fillets from VietnamFish and Fish Products. Notified by Italy. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result >5 (lod) ng/g (limit < 5 (LOD) ng/g wet weight). irradiation
- 2026.8383 Irradiated frozen panga fillets from Vietnam // Filetes de panga congelados de VietnamFish and Fish Products. Notified by Spain. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result > 5 (limit 5 ng/g wet weight). unauthorised irradiation
- 2026.8311 Nitrite (14 mg/kg) in frozen tuna from VietnamFish and Fish Products. Notified by Netherlands. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 21 (limit not present mg/kg - ppm). E 250 - sodium nitrite
- 2026.8308 Irradiated frozen panga fillets from Vietnam // Filetes de panga congelados irradiados de VietnamFish and Fish Products. Notified by Spain. Result > 5 (limit 5 ng/g wet weight). unauthorised irradiation
- 2026.8060 Nitrite (11 mg/kg) in frozen tuna from VietnamFish and Fish Products. Notified by Netherlands. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 17 (limit absent in mg/kg - ppm). E 250 - sodium nitrite
- 2026.7964 Irradiated panga fillets from Vietnam // filetes de panga irradiados de VietnamFish and Fish Products. Notified by Spain. Result >5 LOD (limit 0 ng/g fat). irradiation
- 2026.7897 PRZEKROCZENIE POZOSTAŁOŚCI PESTYCYDÓW W HERBACIE MATCHA // finding that the MRLs for pesticide residues in matcha from Vietnam were exceededHerbs and Spices. Notified by Poland. Destroyed. Result 0,17±0,09 (limit 0,05 mg/kg - ppm). acetamipriddinotefuranhexaconazolethiamethoxam
- 2026.6962 Unauthorized treatment with ionizing radiation of frozen Pangasius fillets from VietnamFish and Fish Products. Notified by Italy. Result >5 (limit 5 ng/g wet weight). unauthorised irradiation
- 2026.6122 Undeclared allergen (egg) in shrimp ravioli from VietnamPrepared Dishes and Snacks. Notified by Italy. Result PRESENCE. egg
- 2026.5882 Pesticide residues in sushi rice from VietnamCereals and Bakery Products. Notified by Cyprus. Result 0.11±0.06 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). tricyclazole
- 2026.4631 Pesticide residues in cucumbers from VietnamFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Croatia. Re-dispatched. Result 0,032. cyromazinethiamethoxam
- 2026.4044 Dragon Fruit Vietnam Pesticide ResiduFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Netherlands. Destroyed. Result 0.024 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). iprodione
- 2026.2938 Flonicamid in frozen okra from VietnamFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0.21±0.11 (limit 0,03 mg/kg - ppm). flonicamid
- 2026.2935 Flonicamid in frozen okra from VietnamFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0.066±0.033 (limit 0,03 mg/kg - ppm). flonicamid
- 2026.2534 High results for pesticides for Peppers (other than sweet) (Capsicum spp.) from VietnamFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Switzerland. Destroyed. Result 0,045 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorfenapyr
- 2026.2150 Acesulfame-K in melon tea drinks from VietnamNon-Alcoholic Beverages. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 55 (limit 0 mg/l). E 950 - Acesulfame Kbisphenol A
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 318 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Vietnam found after entering the EU — 122 alerts, 196 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 53%, at the EU border 21%, company's own check 18%, consumer complaint or illness 5%, monitoring or surveillance sample 3%. 89 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 | 15 | 23 |
| 2021 | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| 2022 | 51 | 27 | 24 |
| 2023 | 45 | 12 | 33 |
| 2024 | 66 | 24 | 42 |
| 2025 | 47 | 23 | 24 |
| 2026 to date | 42 | 8 | 34 |
- 2026.9334 info: attentionUnauthorised substance (leucomalachit green) in frozen african catfish fillet from Vietnam Notified by Hungary. Company's own check. Result 2.791 ± 0.220 (limit 0,5 µg/kg - ppb). leucomalachite green
- 2026.9049 info: attentionDetection of Vibrio vulnificus in a batch of shrimp from Vietnam Notified by France. Company's own check. Result Detected (limit Not detected /25g). Vibrio vulnificus
- 2026.8794 info: attentionMOAH in preserved anchovy from Vietnam Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check. Result 10.3 (limit 1.0 mg/kg - ppm). mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)
- 2026.8431 info: attentionPesticide residues in Longan from Vietnam Notified by Germany. At the EU border. Result 0,024 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). Imidacloprideacetamipridlambda-cyhalothrinspirodiclofen
- 2026.8033 info: follow-upUnauthorised novel food ingredient in soft drink from Vietnam, via the Netherlands Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. novel food ingredient
- 2026.7936 alertPesticide residues in tea from Vietnam, via the Czech Republic Notified by Germany. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,14 ± 0,070 (limit 0,05 mg/kg - ppm). acetamipriddinotefuranimidaclopridlambda-cyhalothrin
- 2026.7466 info: attentionUnauthorised pesticides in lychee fruit from Vietnam. Notified by Czechia. Official control on the market, reached the market, destroyed. Result 0,56 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). clothianidinlambda-cyhalothrinthiamethoxam
- 2026.7365 info: follow-upNitrite in tuna from Vietnam Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 4,8 (limit absent mg/kg - ppm). nitrite
- 2026.7243 alertMercury in cinnamon spices Notified by Netherlands. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,042 (limit 0,02 mg/kg - ppm). mercury
- 2026.7068 info: follow-upUnauthorised substance chlorpyrifos in ground black pepper from India, via Spain////Sustancia no autorizada clorpirifós en pimienta negra molida procedente de la India, vía España Notified by Czechia. Official control on the market, reached the market. Result 0,041 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). chlorpyrifos
Recent weeks
| Week | Border rejections |
|---|---|
| 2026-W43 | 2 |
| 2026-W42 | 2 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 2 |
| 2026-W38 | 2 |
| 2026-W37 | 3 |
| 2026-W36 | 0 |
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Data and downloads
Download all 474 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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