Import Alert 16-02: Detention without physical examination of all dried shark fins, dried fish maws and dried shark cartilage powder from shark fins due to filth

Official title

Detention Without Physical Examination of All Dried Shark Fins, Dried Fish Maws and Dried Shark Cartilage Powder from Shark Fins Due to Filth

Product scope

Dried Shark Fins (All types, e.g., whole, shredded, cakes) Dried Fish Maws and Dried Shark Cartilage Powder (utilizing dried shark fins as the source material)

Last published

March 5, 2026

Listing on an import alert is FDA's notice to the firm and a fact an importer must consider in its supplier evaluation under 21 CFR 1.505. What the red, green and yellow lists mean.

What is Import Alert 16-02?

Import Alert 16-02, “Detention without physical examination of all dried shark fins, dried fish maws and dried shark cartilage powder from shark fins due to filth”, is an FDA import alert. Its listed firms are on the green list, which exempts their listed products from detention without physical examination under that alert; FDA last published the alert on March 5, 2026.

Which firms are on Import Alert 16-02?

As of October 25, 2026, 31 firms are listed on Import Alert 16-02 in 14 countries; the most listings are in China (8), Australia (4) and Japan (4). The full table, grouped by country, is below on this page and every firm links to its record.

How do firms get off Import Alert 16-02?

A firm asks FDA to remove it by submitting evidence that the cause of the listing has been corrected. The Guidance section of the alert on FDA's website gives the procedure and the contact for 16-02; our guide explains the steps and the evidence FDA usually asks for.

What charge does FDA use under Import Alert 16-02?

The charge section of Import Alert 16-02 names FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance). Each code is a refusal charge in FDA's reference table; the linked pages give FDA's official statement and refusal counts.

Which firms were added to Import Alert 16-02 recently?

No firm was added to Import Alert 16-02 in the last 90 days, as of October 25, 2026.

Which firms were removed from Import Alert 16-02 recently?

SupplierRadar has recorded no removals from Import Alert 16-02 in the last 90 days, as of October 25, 2026. A removal is shown at the top of this page and on the firm's page the day it is found.