Indonesia in RASFF, 2020–2025
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Indonesia was the origin of 130 of 25,645 EU food notifications in 2020–2025 (0.5%), ranking 37th of 160 origins. 46.2% concerned herbs and spices; the most-cited hazard class was mycotoxins, and the most-cited substance aflatoxins.
Food only (feed and food contact materials excluded), all notification types — border rejections, alerts and information notifications — validated 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2025. Download every table (CSV).
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By year
| Year | Notifications | Share of EU total | Rank among origins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 0.3% | 37 |
| 2021 | 19 | 0.5% | 36 |
| 2022 | 21 | 0.5% | 39 |
| 2023 | 25 | 0.6% | 34 |
| 2024 | 26 | 0.5% | 35 |
| 2025 | 27 | 0.6% | 40 |
| 2020–2025 | 130 | 0.5% | 37 |
Year links open that year's border rejections, entry by entry.
Tables below show each year 2020–2025; cells are shaded against their row's own peak. Change compares 2025 with 2020 and is shown only where 2020 had at least 10 notifications ("new" where it had none). RASFF Window's data starts on 23 January 2020.
By notification type
| Type | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border rejection border rejections → Stopped at the EU's external border; the consignment was not let in. |
6 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 64 (49.2%) | — |
| Alert A serious risk in a product on the EU market, needing rapid action. |
2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 31 (23.8%) | — |
| Information for attention A risk found, but the product is not on other members' markets, so they need not act rapidly. |
2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 24 (18.5%) | — |
| Information for follow-up A risk in a product on, or possibly on, other members' markets; follow-up needed, not rapid action. |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 11 (8.5%) | — |
How problems were found
| Found by | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At the EU border | 7 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 78 (60.0%) | — |
| Official control on the market | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 24 (18.5%) | — |
| Company's own check | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 (17.7%) | — |
| Consumer complaint or illness | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1.5%) | — |
| Monitoring or surveillance sample | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 (1.5%) | new |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.8%) | — |
Did it reach the EU market?
Of the notifications whose record says either way, 45.8% concerned a product that had been placed on the market; the rest were stopped before it. RASFF records whether a product was on sale, not whether anyone bought it.
| Year | Reached the market | Stopped before | Not stated | Share reached |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 41.7% |
| 2021 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 29.4% |
| 2022 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 30.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 41.7% |
| 2024 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 60.9% |
| 2025 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 62.5% |
Distributed to
| Country | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | — |
| Netherlands | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 25 | — |
| Belgium | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | — |
| France | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | — |
| Italy | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | — |
| Austria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | — |
| Poland | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | — |
| Ireland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | — |
| Spain | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | — |
| Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | — |
What was done
A notification can record several actions; each is counted once per notification, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
| Action | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detained or held under seal | 4 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 44 (33.8%) | — |
| Authorities or operators informed | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 41 (31.5%) | — |
| Withdrawn from the market | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 35 (26.9%) | — |
| Recalled from consumers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 18 (13.8%) | — |
| Re-dispatched | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 (12.3%) | — |
| Destroyed | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 (8.5%) | — |
| Re-dispatched or destroyed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 (4.6%) | — |
| Not stated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 (3.8%) | — |
| Treated, relabelled or diverted | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 (3.8%) | — |
Consumer recalls by year
| Year | Recalls | Share of notifications |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 8.3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 5.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 4.8% |
| 2023 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | 3.8% |
| 2025 | 9 | 33.3% |
By food category
| Category | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbs and Spices border rejections → | 3 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 60 (46.2%) | — |
| Fish and Fish Products | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 29 (22.3%) | — |
| Fruits and Vegetables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 (6.2%) | — |
| Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 (4.6%) | — |
| Other Food Product / Mixed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 (3.1%) | — |
| Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations, Coffee and Tea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 (2.3%) | — |
| Crustaceans and Products Thereof | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 (2.3%) | — |
| Dietetic Foods, Food Supplements and Fortified Foods | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 (2.3%) | — |
| Fats and Oils | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 (2.3%) | — |
| Food Additives and Flavourings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 (2.3%) | — |
| Cereals and Bakery Products | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 (1.5%) | — |
| Prepared Dishes and Snacks | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 (1.5%) | — |
| Confectionery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (0.8%) | new |
| Ices and Desserts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (0.8%) | — |
| Non-Alcoholic Beverages | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.8%) | — |
| Soups, Broths, Sauces and Condiments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (0.8%) | new |
By hazard class
A notification citing hazards of two classes counts once in each, so rows can add up to more than the total.
| Hazard class | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mycotoxins | 2 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 53 (40.8%) | — |
| Metals | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 (13.1%) | — |
| Pesticide residues | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 (8.5%) | — |
| Environmental pollutants | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 (6.9%) | — |
| Allergens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 (5.4%) | — |
| Pathogenic micro-organisms | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 (3.1%) | — |
| Biological contaminants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 (1.5%) | — |
| Food additives and flavourings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 (1.5%) | — |
| Industrial contaminants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 (1.5%) | — |
| Chemical contamination (other) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.8%) | — |
| Composition | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (0.8%) | new |
| Foreign bodies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.8%) | — |
| Lacking or improper documentation or controls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (0.8%) | — |
| Microbial contaminants (other) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.8%) | — |
| Natural toxins (other) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (0.8%) | new |
| Non-pathogenic micro-organisms | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (0.8%) | — |
| Not determined (other) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (0.8%) | new |
| No hazard recorded | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 (13.8%) | — |
By risk level
| Risk decision | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serious | 7 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 90 (69.2%) | — |
| Potentially serious | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 (11.5%) | — |
| Potential risk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 (5.4%) | — |
| Not serious | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 (10.8%) | — |
| No risk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0.8%) | — |
| Undecided | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 (2.3%) | — |
Most-cited substances
Labels RASFF records for one substance are merged (e.g. chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-ethyl); chemically distinct compounds stay apart.
Pesticide residues
| Substance | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| chlorpyrifos Herbs and Spices |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | — |
| ethylene oxide Herbs and Spices |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| acephate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| anthraquinone | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| chlorate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| cypermethrin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| difenoconazole | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| iprodione | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | new |
| methamidophos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| prochloraz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | new |
Other hazards
| Substance | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aflatoxins Herbs and Spices |
1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 33 | — |
| ochratoxin A Herbs and Spices |
2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | — |
| mercury Herbs and Spices |
1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | — |
| cadmium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | — |
| polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons sum OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | — |
| sulphites | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — |
| benzo(a)pyrene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| gluten Herbs and Spices |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — |
| salmonella Herbs and Spices |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
| glycidyl esters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | — |
By month
Pooled across 2020–2025. Each row is shaded against its own peak, so its season shows whatever its size. Border rejections peak in January; Alerts peak in November; Information notifications peak in October.
By notification type
| Type | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border rejections | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | January |
| Alerts | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | November |
| Information notifications | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | October |
By hazard class
| Hazard class | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mycotoxins | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | March |
| Metals | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | February |
| Pesticide residues | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | January |
| Environmental pollutants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | November |
| Allergens | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | December |
Notifying member states
| Member state | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2020–2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 56 | — |
| Germany | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | — |
| Italy | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | — |
| Spain | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — |
| France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — |
| Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | — |
| Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Poland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — |
Current EU check frequencies
Reg. (EU) 2019/1793 sets how often consignments of these products from Indonesia are opened at the EU border.
| Product | Hazard | Checks | Annex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutmeg and cardamom | Aflatoxins | 30% | II |
Method
Source: RASFF Window, the European Commission's public notification database; every food notification validated in 2020–2025.
A notification naming several origins counts once for each, so origin shares can add up to more than 100%.
Hazard classes are the ones RASFF attaches to each hazard. A hazard without a class is "unclassified"; a notification exported without any hazard is "no hazard recorded".
Counts describe what EU authorities found and reported. They depend on how often each product is checked, so they are not a rate of unsafe food.
Licence: CC-BY-4.0. Cite as "Indonesia food safety record, 2020–2025: EU RASFF", RASFF Trends, 2026-11-07, https://rasff.fruit-risk.com/reports/indonesia.html.