On March 31, 2025, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) published the list of noncompliant food products in February 2025. A total of 267 batches of imported food from 40 countries/regions were rejected.

Most non-compliant imported food in June came from Denmark (12.7%, mostly meat products), followed by Brazil (10.5%, mostly meat products) and Japan (10.1%, mostly confectionery, beverages). The major reasons for import rejections were as follows:

• Non-compliance with national food safety standards (24.3%)

• Inconsistency between goods and certificate (20.2%)

• Detection of animal epidemic diseases (13.9%)

• Unqualified labeling (10.9%) 

• Issues with registration of overseas food manufacturer (9.0%)

Note: Multiple rejection reasons may apply to a single batch; totals exceed 100% due to overlapping causes.

Source: GACC

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