[Updated] 2025 China Customs Rejection Data: 406 Batches of Imported Food in December
Feb 05, 2026
Jerry Wang
This article tracks and analyzes monthly data of China's rejected food imports throughout 2025.
Latest update: On February 2, 2026, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) published the list of non-compliant food products in December of 2025. A total of 406 batches of imported food from 40 countries/regions were rejected.
Editor's Note: This article tracks and analyzes monthly data of China's rejected food imports throughout 2025, as per the latest developments. Previous contents can be seen at the bottom of the article.
As one of the world's largest food importers, China receives a constant influx of food shipments through its bustling ports each day. However, amid this vast trade flow, a significant volume of imported food products continues to face rejection at customs due to various reasons. This article tracks and analyzes monthly patterns in China's rejected food imports throughout 2025, offering data-driven insights that help businesses to avoid shipment rejections and mitigate cross-border trade risks.
December 2025
On February 2, 2026, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) published the list of non-compliant food products in December of 2025. A total of 406 batches of imported food from 40 countries/regions were rejected.
Countries/regions (Top 5)
Rank | Country/region | Rejected batch | Major food category |
1 | U.S. | 125 (30.8%) | Processed fish and meat products |
2 | Japan | 27 (6.7%) | Beverage and alcohol |
3 | Russia | 25 (6.2%) | Meat products |
4 | Brazil | 20 (4.9%) | Meat products |
5 | Hong Kong S.A.R. | 17 (4.2%) | Grain products |
Food categories (Top 5)
Rank | Food category | Rejected batch | Main source country/region |
1 | Meat products | 103 (25.3%) | U.S. |
2 | Aquatic foods | 53 (13.0%) | Ecuador |
3 | Processed fish and meat products | 51 (12.5%) | U.S. |
4 | Beverage and alcohol | 36 (8.8%) | Japan, Hong Kong S.A.R. |
5 | Other animal products | 34 (8.3%) | U.S. |
Rejection reasons (Top 5)
Rank | Rejection reason | Rejected batch |
1 | Non-compliance with national food safety standards | 174 (42.9%) |
2 | Unqualified labeling | 91 (22.4%) |
3 | Discrepancy between cargo and certificate | 40 (9.9%) |
4 | Absence of required documents and/or certificates | 18 (4.4%) |
5 | Improper uses of food ingredient | 15 (3.7%) |
Note: Multiple rejection reasons may apply to a single batch; totals exceed 100% due to overlapping causes.
November 2025
On December 25, 2025, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) published the list of non-compliant food products in November of 2025. A total of 444 batches of imported food from 47 countries/regions were rejected.
Countries/regions (Top 5)
Rank | Country/region | Rejected batch | Major food category |
1 | U.S. | 111 (25.0%) | Meat products |
2 | Ecuador | 37 (8.3%) | Aquatic products |
3 | Russia | 32 (7.2%) | Grain products |
4 | Argentina | 31 (7.0%) | Meat products |
5 | South Korea | 31 (7.0%) | Grain products |
Food categories (Top 5)
Rank | Food category | Rejected batch | Main source country/region |
1 | Meat products | 134 (30.2%) | U.S. |
2 | Aquatic foods | 61 (13.7%) | Ecuador |
3 | Processed fish and meat products | 54 (12.2%) | U.S. |
4 | Grain products | 40 (9.0%) | South Korea |
5 | Beverage and alcohol | 40 (9.0%) | Hong Kong S.A.R. |
Rejection reasons (Top 5)
Rank | Rejection reason | Rejected batch |
1 | Non-compliance with national food safety standards | 181 (40.8%) |
2 | Unqualified labeling | 89 (20.0%) |
3 | Discrepancy between cargo and certificate | 48 (10.8%) |
4 | Detection of animal epidemic diseases | 35 (7.9%) |
5 | Improper uses of food ingredient | 34 (7.7%) |
Note: Multiple rejection reasons may apply to a single batch; totals exceed 100% due to overlapping causes.
October 2025
On November 27, 2025, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) published the list of non-compliant food products in October of 2025. A total of 410 batches of imported food from 33 countries/regions were rejected.
Countries/regions (Top 5)
Rank | Country/region | Rejected batch | Major food category |
1 | U.S. | 183 (44.6%) | Meat products |
2 | Argentina | 37 (9.0%) | Meat products |
3 | Vietnam | 24 (5.9%) | Starch |
4 | Hong Kong S.A.R. | 24 (5.9%) | Alcohol beverage |
5 | Japan | 19 (4.6%) | Alcohol beverage |
Food categories (Top 5)
Rank | Food category | Rejected batch | Main source country/region |
1 | Meat products | 193 (47.1%) | U.S. |
2 | Beverage and alcohol | 50 (12.2%) | Japan |
3 | Processed fish and meat products | 43 (10.5%) | U.S. |
4 | Aquatic foods | 33 (8.0%) | Ecuador |
5 | Grain products | 23 (5.6%) | Hong Kong S.A.R. |
Rejection reasons (Top 5)
Rank | Rejection reason | Rejected batch |
1 | Non-compliance with national food safety standards | 206 (50.2%) |
2 | Unqualified labeling | 57 (13.9%) |
3 | Discrepancy between cargo and certificate | 50 (12.2%) |
4 | Improper uses of food ingredient | 19 (4.6%) |
5 | Issues with food manufacturer registration/Detection of animal epidemic diseases | 13 (3.2%) |
Note: Multiple rejection reasons may apply to a single batch; totals exceed 100% due to overlapping causes.
September 2025
On October 23, 2025, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) published the list of non-compliant food products in September of 2025. A total of 443 batches of imported food from 45 countries/regions were rejected.
Countries/regions (Top 5)
Rank | Country/region | Rejected batch | Major food category |
1 | U.S. | 114 (25.7%) | Meat products |
2 | Ecuador | 41 (9.3%) | Aquatic products |
3 | UK | 27 (6.1%) | Alcohol beverage |
4 | Hong Kong S.A.R. | 26 (5.9%) | Tea, coffee, spices |
5 | Japan | 23 (5.2%) | Grain products |
Food categories (Top 5)
Rank | Food category | Rejected batch | Main source country/region |
1 | Meat products | 120 (27.1%) | U.S. |
2 | Aquatic foods | 83 (18.7%) | Ecuador |
3 | Miscellaneous products | 55 (12.4%) | Kazakhstan |
4 | Beverage and alcohol | 55 (12.4%) | UK |
5 | Processed fish and meat products | 42 (9.5%) | U.S. |
Rejection reasons (Top 5)
Rank | Rejection reason | Rejected batch |
1 | Non-compliance with national food safety standards | 189 (42.7%) |
2 | Unqualified labeling | 90 (20.3%) |
3 | Discrepancy between cargo and certificate | 48 (10.8%) |
4 | Issues with food manufacturer registration | 35 (7.9%) |
5 | Detection of animal epidemic diseases | 26 (5.59%) |
Note: Multiple rejection reasons may apply to a single batch; totals exceed 100% due to overlapping causes.
August 2025
On September 16, 2025, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) published the list of non-compliant food products in August of 2025. A total of 617 batches of imported food from 52 countries/regions were rejected.
Countries/regions (Top 5)
Rank | Country/region | Rejected batch | Major food category |
1 | Ecuador | 114 (18.5%) | Aquatic products |
2 | Japan | 55 (8.9%) | Alcohol beverage |
3 | U.S. | 48 (7.7%) | Meat products |
4 | Italy | 37 (5.9%) | Miscellaneous foods |
5 | Brazil | 26 (4.2%) | Meat products |
Food categories (Top 5)
Rank | Food category | Rejected batch | Main source country/region |
1 | Aquatic foods | 174 (28.2%) | Ecuador |
2 | Meat products | 107 (17.3%) | Brazil, U.S. |
3 | Beverage and alcohol | 94 (15.2%) | Japan |
4 | Miscellaneous products | 68 (11.0%) | Italy |
5 | Grain products | 38 (6.1%) | Uzbekistan |
Rejection reasons (Top 5)
Rank | Rejection reason | Rejected batch |
1 | Non-compliance with national food safety standards | 161 (26.1%) |
2 | Unqualified labeling | 157 (25.4%) |
3 | Detection of animal epidemic diseases | 87 (14.1%) |
4 | Discrepancy between cargo and certificate | 58 (9.4%) |
5 | Issues with food manufacturer registration | 46 (7.5%) |
Note: Multiple rejection reasons may apply to a single batch; totals exceed 100% due to overlapping causes.
July 2025
On August 25, 2025, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) published the list of non-compliant food products in July of 2025. A total of 476 batches of imported food from 37 countries/regions were rejected.
Rank | Country/region | Rejected batch | Major food category |
1 | U.S. | 95 (19.9%) | Processed fish and meat products, beverages |
2 | Spain | 84 (17.6%) | Meat products |
3 | Japan | 62 (13.0%) | Beverages |
4 | Vietnam | 40 (8.4%) | Starch, aquatic products |
5 | Indonesia | 26 (5.4%) | Aquatic products |
Rank | Food category | Rejected batch | Main source country/region |
1 | Meat products | 120 (25.2%) | Spain, Brazil |
2 | Beverage and alcohol | 88 (18.4%) | Japan, U.S. |
3 | Aquatic foods | 80 (16.8%) | Indonesia, Ecuador, Pakistan |
4 | Processed fish and meat products | 48 (10.0%) | U.S. |
5 | Miscellaneous products | 33 (6.9%) | Malaysia |
Rank | Rejection reason | Rejected batch |
1 | Non-compliance with national food safety standards | 203 (42.6%) |
2 | Unqualified labeling | 79 (16.6%) |
3 | Absence of required documents and/or certificates | 76 (15.9%) |
4 | Discrepancy between cargo and certificate | 42 (8.8%) |
5 | Lack of market access permits | 14 (2.9%) |
Note: Multiple rejection reasons may apply to a single batch; totals exceed 100% due to overlapping causes.
June 2025
On July 17, 2025, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) published the list of non-compliant food products in June of 2025. A total of 485 batches of imported food from 45 countries/regions were rejected.
Rank | Country/region | Rejected batch | Major food category |
1 | Spain | 88 (18.1%) | Meat products |
2 | U.S. | 85 (17.5%) | Processed fish and meat products |
3 | Brazil | 64 (13.2%) | Meat products |
4 | Japan | 36 (7.4%) | Beverages |
5 | Ecuador | 26 (5.4%) | Aquatic products |
Rank | Food category | Rejected batch | Main source country/region |
1 | Meat products | 171 (35.3%) | Spain, Brazil |
2 | Aquatic products | 84 (17.3%) | Ecuador, UK, Oman |
3 | Processed fish and meat products | 77 (15.9%) | U.S. |
4 | Beverage and alcohol | 46 (9.5%) | Japan, Australia |
5 | Miscellaneous products | 29 (6.0%) | Hong Kong S.A.R., Vietnam |
Rank | Rejection reason | Rejected batch |
1 | Non-compliance with national food safety standards | 237 (48.9%) |
2 | Unqualified labeling | 60 (12.4%) |
3 | Discrepancy between cargo and certificate | 54 (11.1%) |
4 | Issues with overseas food manufacturer registration | 54 (11.1%) |
5 | Detection of parasites | 17 (3.5%) |
Note: Multiple rejection reasons may apply to a single batch; totals exceed 100% due to overlapping causes.
May 2025
On June 19, 2025, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) published the list of non-compliant food products in May of 2025. A total of 428 batches of imported food from 38 countries/regions were rejected.
Rank | Country/region | Rejected batch | Major food category |
1 | U.S. | 87 (20.3%) | Meat and grain products |
2 | Hong Kong S.A.R. | 76 (17.8%) | Juice |
3 | Japan | 61 (14.3%) | Snacks and beverages |
4 | Indonesia | 28 (6.5%) | Aquatic products |
5 | Vietnam | 24 (5.6%) | Aquatic and starch products |
Rank | Food category | Rejected batch | Main source country/region |
1 | Fruit and vegetable products | 88 (20.1%) | Hong Kong S.A.R. |
2 | Aquatic products | 68 (15.9%) | Indonesia, Ecuador, Pakistan |
3 | Meat products | 63 (14.7%) | U.S., Argentina, Brazil |
4 | Processed fish and meat products | 44 (10.3%) | U.S., Thailand |
5 | Grain products | 39 (9.1%) | U.S., Japan |
Rank | Rejection reason | Rejected batch |
1 | Non-compliance with national food safety standards | 203 (47.4%) |
2 | Unqualified labeling | 122 (28.5%) |
3 | Discrepancy between cargo and certificate | 55 (12.9%) |
4 | Issues with overseas food manufacturer registration | 19 (4.4%) |
5 | Absence of required documents and/or certificates | 15 (3.5%) |
Note: Multiple rejection reasons may apply to a single batch; totals exceed 100% due to overlapping causes.
April 2025
On May 22, 2025, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) published the list of non-compliant food products in April of 2025. A total of 325 batches of imported food from 39 countries/regions were rejected.
Rank | Country/region | Rejected batch | Major food category |
1 | Japan | 34 (10.5%) | Snacks and beverages |
2 | U.S. | 33 (10.2%) | Meat products |
3 | Vietnam | 27(8.3%) | Starch products |
4 | Spain | 25 (7.7%) | Meat products |
5 | Malaysia | 18 (5.5%) | Solid beverages |
Rank | Food category | Rejected batch | Main source country/region |
1 | Meat products | 90 (27.7%) | Spain, U.S., Brazil |
2 | Aquatic products | 45 (13.8%) | Ecuador, India, Indonesia |
3 | Miscellaneous foods | 34 (10.5%) | Malaysia |
4 | Alcohol & beverage | 27 (8.3%) | Japan |
5 | Grain products | 27 (8.3%) | Japan, Macao S.A.R. |
Rank | Rejection reason | Rejected batch |
1 | Non-compliance with national food safety standards | 145 (44.6%) |
2 | Unqualified labeling | 65 (20.0%) |
3 | Discrepancy between cargo and certificate | 58 (17.8%) |
4 | Absence of required documents and/or certificates | 19 (5.8%) |
5 | Detection of animal epidemic diseases | 10 (3.1%) |
Note: Multiple rejection reasons may apply to a single batch; totals exceed 100% due to overlapping causes.
March 2025
On April 18, 2025, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) published the list of non-compliant food products in March of 2025. A total of 231 batches of imported food from 40 countries/regions were rejected.
Rank | Country/region | Rejected batch | Major food category |
1 | U.S. | 23 (10.0%) | Meat products |
2 | Spain | 21 (9.1%) | Meat products |
3 | Brazil | 19 (8.2%) | Meat products |
4 | Denmark | 18 (7.8%) | Meat products |
5 | Japan | 13 (5.6%) | Beverages |
6 | Taiwan, China | 13 (5.6%) | Grain products, condiments |
Rank | Food category | Rejected batch | Main source country/region |
1 | Meat products | 100(43.3%) | Spain, Brazil, Denmark |
2 | Aquatic products | 28 (12.1%) | Ecuador, Bangladesh, Senegal |
3 | Alcohol & beverage | 26 (11.3%) | Japan |
4 | Miscellaneous foods | 23 (10.0%) | Taiwan, China, Malaysia, Canada |
5 | Grain products | 8 (3.5%) | Taiwan, China |
Rank | Rejection reason | Rejected batch |
1 | Non-compliance with national food safety standards | 61(26.4%) |
2 | Discrepancy between cargo and certificate | 52 (22.5%) |
3 | Detection of animal epidemic diseases | 27 (11.7%) |
4 | Unqualified labeling | 23 (10.0%) |
5 | Food spoilage | 13 (5.6%) |
Note: Multiple rejection reasons may apply to a single batch; totals exceed 100% due to overlapping causes.
February 2025
On March 21, 2025, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) published the list of non-compliant food products in February of 2025. A total of 267 batches of imported food from 40 countries/regions were rejected.
Rank | Country/region | Rejected batch | Major food category |
1 | Denmark | 34 (12.7%) | Meat products |
2 | Brazil | 28 (10.5%) | Meat products |
3 | Japan | 27 (10.1%) | Confectionery, beverages |
4 | Taiwan, China | 24 (9.0%) | Grain products, condiments |
5 | Spain | 19 (7.1%) | Meat products, wine |
Rank | Food category | Rejected batch | Main source country/region |
1 | Meat products | 97 (36.3%) | Denmark, Brazil, Spain |
2 | Miscellaneous foods | 41 (15.4%) | United States, Japan, Taiwan, China |
3 | Aquatic foods | 28 (10.5%) | Indonesia, Ecuador |
4 | Alcohol & beverage | 25 (9.4%) | Japan |
5 | Processed fruit & vegetable products | 16 (6.0%) | United States, Taiwan, China |
Rank | Rejection reason | Rejected batch |
1 | Non-compliance with national food safety standards | 65 (24.3%) |
2 | Discrepancy between cargo and certificate | 54 (20.2%) |
3 | Detection of animal epidemic diseases | 37 (13.9%) |
4 | Unqualified labeling | 29 (10.9%) |
5 | Issues with overseas food manufacturer registration | 24 (9.0%) |
Note: Multiple rejection reasons may apply to a single batch; totals exceed 100% due to overlapping causes.
January 2025
On February 19, 2025, General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) published the list of non-compliant food products in January of 2025. A total of 357 batches of imported food from 38 countries/regions were rejected.
Rank | Country/region | Rejected batch | Major food category |
1 | United States | 83 (23.2%) | Alcohol beverage, health supplement |
2 | Malaysia | 36 (10.1%) | Edible bird's nest |
3 | Philippines | 22 (6.2%) | Grain products |
4 | Thailand | 19 (5.3%) | Confectionery |
5 | Denmark | 18 (5.0%) | Meat products |
Rank | Food category | Rejected batch | Main source country/region |
1 | Alcohol & beverage | 73 (20.4%) | United States, Hong Kong S.A.R. |
2 | Meat products | 52 (14.6%) | Denmark, Brazil |
3 | Miscellaneous foods | 50 (14.0%) | United States, Thailand |
4 | Aquatic products | 42 (11.8%) | Indonesia, Myanmar |
5 | Grain products | 36 (10.1%) | Philippines, Ukraine |
Rank | Rejection reason | Rejected batch |
1 | Unqualified labeling | 91 (25.5%) |
2 | Non-compliance with national food safety standards | 64 (17.9%) |
3 | Discrepancy between cargo and certificate | 56 (15.7%) |
4 | Lack of market access permits | 32 (8.9%) |
5 | Issues with overseas food manufacturer registration | 22 (6.2%) |
Note: Multiple rejection reasons may apply to a single batch; totals exceed 100% due to overlapping causes.
In 2024, China's food import sector witnessed an unexpected contraction, with total import value declining by 8.1% year-on-year, halting its previous growth trajectory. More strikingly, the volume of imported food products rejected by Chinese customs surged by 78.1% over the same period, revealing a paradoxical dynamic in the nation's trade and regulatory landscape. Against this backdrop, ChemLinked releases A Look Back at 2024: China's Rejected Imported Food Review Report, offering a comprehensive dissection of the rejected shipments. Click here or the cover below to access the free report！
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