导航菜单
On September 1, 2026, China's General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) released information on food products denied entry at Chinese ports in July 2026.
According to the data, 487 batches of imported food were denied entry in July due to non-compliance with food safety, hygiene, and other requirements. This represented an approximately 11% month-on-month decrease from the 548 batches recorded in June, but an approximately 2% year-on-year increase from the 476 batches recorded in July 2025.
The 487 rejected batches covered a wide range of product categories, including coffee, frozen meat, poultry and aquatic products, edible oils, dairy products, beverages, alcoholic beverages, biscuits, and confectionery.
By country/region of origin: Ecuador continued to record the highest number of rejected batches, with 162 batches, mainly involving frozen vannamei shrimp. The United States and Brazil followed with 66 and 24 batches, respectively.
By total weight of rejected products: Russia, Ecuador, and the United States ranked among the top three, accounting for approximately 42%, 28%, and 11% of the total rejected volume, respectively.
By port of entry: Tianjin remained the leading port, accounting for 29% of all rejected batches. Shenzhen and Shanghai ranked joint second, each accounting for 10%.
Non-compliance with national food safety standards for sodium metabisulfite remained the leading reason for denial in July, accounting for 156 batches, down by 78 batches from 234 in June. The issue primarily involved frozen vannamei shrimp.
The next most common reasons were cargo–certificate discrepancies and label non-compliance, accounting for approximately 11% and 10% of all recorded reasons, respectively.
The number of batches rejected due to sensory inspection failures increased slightly from the previous month, indicating continued challenges in the cold-chain preservation of aquatic products.
Other recurring issues included excessive furacilin metabolites, detected animal diseases, and non-compliance involving medroxyprogesterone acetate. Several other issues, such as overseas food manufacturer registration, cadmium, shelf life, and documentation deficiencies, also increased compared with June.
| Reason for denial | July | June | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium metabisulfite non-compliance with national food safety standards |
156 |
234 |
↓78 |
| Cargo–certificate discrepancy |
57 |
45 |
↑12 |
| Label non-compliance |
52 |
53 |
↓1 |
| Sensory inspection non-compliance |
37 |
20 |
↑17 |
| Product not approved for market access |
26 |
30 |
↓4 |
| Furacilin metabolite non-compliance |
25 |
37 |
↓12 |
| Volatile basic nitrogen non-compliance |
23 |
11 |
↑12 |
| Detection of unapproved genetically modified ingredients |
19 |
15 |
↑4 |
| Detection of animal diseases |
15 |
32 |
↓17 |
| Medroxyprogesterone acetate non-compliance |
14 |
— |
New |
| Overseas food manufacturer registration issues |
11 |
6 |
↑5 |
| Cadmium non-compliance |
11 |
2 |
↑9 |
| Shelf-life non-compliance |
10 |
2 |
↑8 |
| Malic acid and other ingredient non-compliance |
10 |
— |
New |
| Required certificates or conformity documents not provided |
9 |
4 |
↑5 |
| Methanol non-compliance |
5 |
— |
New |
| Packaging non-compliance |
4 |
17 |
↓13 |
💡 ZMUni Compliance Insights
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