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FDA import refusals from Hong Kong

Food, dietary supplements and animal food · October 2016 to October 9, 2026 · how the data is collected

FDA refused 524 shipment lines from Hong Kong between October 2016 and October 2026, including 45 in 2026 through October 9, 2026; the most common charges were FILTHY, NUTRIT LBL and LACKS FIRM, and the most refused category was dietary supplements.

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

524
refused shipment lines since October 2016
45
refused so far in 2026
273
Hong Kong firms with an FDA record
161
firms on an active import alert

Refusals from Hong Kong by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2016 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.02550751002016 (from October 1): 26 refusal lines’162017: 82 refusal lines82’172018: 65 refusal lines’182019: 43 refusal lines’192020: 40 refusal lines’202021: 40 refusal lines’212022: 46 refusal lines’222023: 27 refusal lines’232024: 41 refusal lines’242025: 69 refusal lines’252026 (year to date): 45 refusal lines45’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through October 9, 2026. FDA's refusal data starts on October 1, 2016, so 2016 covers three months.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)45
202569+68%
202441+52%
202327-41%
202246+15%
2021400%
202040-7%
201943-34%
201865-21%
201782
2016 (from Oct)26

Why FDA refused Hong Kong shipment lines

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several. Each code opens FDA's official statement and the countries and products behind it.
Most frequent refusal charges for Hong Kong
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
FILTHYFilthy, putrid or decomposed substance16424%
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label8813%
LACKS FIRMManufacturer name and address missing8112%
PESTICIDEPesticide chemical residue7611%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed6710%
NO ENGLISHRequired label information not in English629%
USUAL NAMECommon or usual name missing477%
MELAMINEMelamine355%
NCONTACTNo U.S. adverse event contact on supplement label355%
UNSAFE COLColor additive unsafe under section 721355%

What FDA refused from Hong Kong, by product category

FDA product categories, most refused first. Open a category for its product, charge and firm tables.
FDA import refusals from Hong Kong by product category
CategoryMost refused productsLines
Dietary supplementsVitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary SpecialtiesHerbals & botanical teas, n.e.c.; Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.; Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.125
SeafoodFishery/Seafood ProductsFish maw, fishery products, n.e.c.; Shrimp & prawns; Fish, n.e.c.120
Tropical and pit fruitFruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits)Chinese red date (jujubes, ziziphus jujuba), dried or paste; Dates, dried or paste; Fig, dried or paste78
Root vegetables and mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products (root and tuber vegetables, fungi)Mushrooms and other fungi products, whole (button), n.e.c.; Fungus, black (cloud ears), whole (button) (fungi); Mushroom, shiitake, broken or kibbled58
Vegetables (legumes and leafy)Vegetables and Vegetable Products (legumes, leaf and stem, fruit vegetables)Chinese cabbage, dried or paste; Beans, corn, and pea, n.e.c. (vegetable); Bamboo shoots (leaf & stem vegetable)31
Bakery productsBakery Products, Doughs, Bakery Mixes, and IcingsBiscuits; Crackers (non filled) n.e.c.; Cake without custard or cream filling17
Soft drinks and waterSoft Drinks and WatersSoft drinks and waters not mentioned elsewhere, n.e.c.; Soft drink, citrus fruit flavored, noncarbonated; Bottled water with fruit flavors, noncarbonated (nonmedicinal)13
Sauces and prepared mealsMultiple Food Dinners, Gravies, Sauces, and SpecialtiesSoy sauce; Egg roll (multiple food specialities, side dishes and desserts); Bean, ground paste13
Nuts and seedsNuts and Edible SeedsPeanut, shelled; Melon seeds (edible seed); Peanut, in shell12
Noodles and pastaMacaroni and Noodle ProductsNoodles, lo mein; Noodles, instant9
Berries and citrusFruit and Fruit Products (berries, citrus and core fruits)Berries, dried or paste, n.e.c.; Haw, dried or paste; Raisins (dried grapes) (berry)8
Grains and starchWhole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and StarchRice, jasmine, processed (packaged); Milled grain products, n.e.c.; Rice, processed (packaged) n.e.c.5
Coffee and teaCoffee and TeaTea, green; Tea, n.e.c.5
Candy and chewing gumCandy without Chocolate, Candy Specialties, and Chewing GumMarshmallow candy, soft, without nuts and fruit (without chocolate); Soft candy with fruit, n.e.c. (without chocolate); Candy without chocolate n.e.c.5
Milk and butterMilk, Butter, and Dried Milk ProductsFluid/dry milk products not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.; Yogurt (plain, flavored or fruit added)4
SpicesSpices, Flavors, and SaltsAnise (star anise) (spice); Chinese five-spice, liquid without salt; Pepper,black, whole (spice)4
SoupsSoupsSoup, n.e.c.; Dried soup, n.e.c.; Mixed vegetable soup, dried4
Cereals and breakfast foodsCereal Preparations, Breakfast FoodsBreakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.c.; Mixed cereal flakes,shredded and other forms ready to eat; Oatmeal, regular, fruit or spice added, quick or instant cooking3
Snack foodsSnack Food ItemsCorn chips, fried; Snack foods not elsewhere mentioned, n.e.c.3
Meat and poultryMeat, Meat Products, and PoultryGecko2
Vine and other fruitFruit and Fruit Products (vine and other fruits)Persimmon, dried or paste2
Dressings and condimentsDressings and CondimentsFlavored vinegar (herbs, fruit, garlic or peppercorns)1
Gelatin and puddingsGelatin, Rennet, Pudding Mixes, and Pie FillingsGelatin, flavored1
Meal replacementsDietary Conventional Foods and Meal ReplacementsFoods with supplemental nutrients added, with or without artifical sweetners1

Most refused products from Hong Kong

FDA's product descriptions on the refused lines, grouped case-insensitively.
Most refused products from Hong Kong
ProductLinesShare
Fish maw, fishery products, n.e.c.7013.4%
Herbals & botanical teas, n.e.c.519.7%
Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.346.5%
Chinese red date (jujubes, ziziphus jujuba), dried or paste214.0%
Dates, dried or paste183.4%
Mushrooms and other fungi products, whole (button), n.e.c.152.9%
Herbals & botanicals (not teas), n.e.c.142.7%
Shrimp & prawns142.7%
Fig, dried or paste122.3%
Ginseng (herbal & botanicals, not teas)101.9%

FDA import alerts that list Hong Kong firms

21 alerts list at least one firm in Hong Kong: 156 firms on a red list, 161 firms on any list.
Import alerts listing firms in Hong Kong
AlertCoversRedGreen
99-08Processed human and animal foods: pesticides48
16-81Seafood products: Salmonella25
45-02Foods with illegal or undeclared colors25
99-21Foods with undeclared added sulfiting agents24
99-19Food products: Salmonella20
99-39Imported foods that appear to be misbranded8
99-45Foods that are or contain an unsafe food additive5
16-74Uneviscerated salt-cured, dried, smoked or fermented fish4
25-05Dried fungus (mushrooms) from Hong Kong and China: filth4
54-16Foods/supplements with active pharmaceutical ingredient4
16-02Dried shark fins, fish maws and shark cartilage: filth3
23-14Food products: mycotoxins3

The 12 alerts with the most listings. All alerts are on the import alerts page.

Hong Kong firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data (refusals, import alert listings and other events), not a ranking of quality.
Hong Kong firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
Yuen Tai Seafood Co.,Sai Ying Pun42
Gm Food LimitedSan Po Kong32
Gui Nan Hong Company LimitedSheung Wan29
chiu kee trading coHong Kong27
Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,LimitedKwai Chung25
Hongkong Fu Wah Medicine Co., LtdKowloon25
Pang Li Trading CoSheung Wan21
Lee Fung Marine Products Trading CoHongkong16
Hong Kong King Yuet Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok16
Sun Wah (Kei Kee) Medicine CoSheung Wan14

Latest refusals from Hong Kong

The 20 most recent refused lines, each with its FDA source.
Latest FDA import refusals from Hong Kong
DateFirmProductCharges
Wah Tai Ginseng Trading LimitedTsuen Wan, Hong KongPepper,black, whole (spice)FILTHYSource
Yuen Tai Seafood Co.,Sai Ying Pun, Hong KongFish maw, fishery products, n.e.cFILTHYSource
Sk Seafood LimtedSan Po Kong, Hong KongMushroom, shiitake, pieces and stems, slicedFILTHYSource
Serman International Trading CompanyTseung Kwan O, Hong KongPepper, hot, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Pang Li Trading CoSheung Wan, Hong KongMushroom, shiitake , whole (button) (fungi)PESTICIDESource
Hoptai Marine Products Company LimitedHong Kong, Hong KongShrimp & prawnsUNSAFE ADDVETDRUGRESSource
Yuen Tai Seafood Co.,Sai Ying Pun, Hong KongFish maw, fishery products, n.e.cFILTHYSource
Swire Coca-Cola HKSha Tin, Hong KongCarbonated soft drink, n.e.cUNSAFE COLLIST INGRESource
Gui Nan Hong Company LimitedSheung Wan, Hong KongGelatin, flavoredNO PROCESSSource
Gui Nan Hong Company LimitedSheung Wan, Hong KongBottled water with fruit flavors, noncarbonated (nonmedicinal)NO PROCESSSource
Hong Kong Chen Chen Trade Co., LimitedHong Kong, Hong KongDates, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Smart Sense Group LimitedHong Kong, Hong KongVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.cINCONSPICULACKS FIRMPLANT PART+3Source
Smart Sense Group LimitedHong Kong, Hong KongVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.cDIETARYLBLLACKS FIRMNO ENGLISH+4Source
Smart Sense Group LimitedHong Kong, Hong KongVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.cDIETARYLBLLACKS FIRMNO ENGLISH+4Source
Venogen BiochemicalsHong Kong, Hong KongVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.cUNAPPROVEDSource
Gui Nan Hong Company LimitedSheung Wan, Hong KongYams, dried or paste (root & tuber vegetable)SULFITELBLSource
Ciao International LimitedKwai Chung, Hong KongBreakfast foods ready to eat,n.e.cSTD IDENTMELAMINESource
Ciao International LimitedKwai Chung, Hong KongCorn chips, friedSTD IDENTMELAMINESource
Ciao International LimitedKwai Chung, Hong KongCorn chips, friedSTD IDENTMELAMINESource
Smart Sense Group LimitedHong Kong, Hong KongVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.cLACKS FIRMNO ENGLISHDIETARYING+2Source

Questions about FDA refusals from Hong Kong

How many Hong Kong shipments did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 45 shipment lines from Hong Kong in 2026 through October 9, 2026, compared with 69 in 2025 (a full year).
Why does FDA refuse food from Hong Kong?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For Hong Kong the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 164 lines), NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 88 lines) and LACKS FIRM (manufacturer name and address missing, 81 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line; it is not a finding about every firm in the country.
Which Hong Kong firms have the most FDA refusals?
In SupplierRadar's records the Hong Kong firms with the most FDA records (refusals, import alert listings and other events) are Yuen Tai Seafood Co., (Sai Ying Pun) with 42 records, GM FOOD LIMITED (San Po Kong) with 32 records and Gui Nan Hong Company Limited (Sheung Wan) with 29 records. Each firm's page lists every record with its FDA source.
Which FDA import alerts list Hong Kong firms?
As of October 26, 2026, 21 FDA import alerts list at least one firm in Hong Kong. The alerts with the most Hong Kong listings are Import Alert 99-08 (48 firms), Import Alert 16-81 (25 firms) and Import Alert 45-02 (25 firms).
How many Hong Kong firms are on an FDA import alert red list?
As of October 26, 2026, 156 Hong Kong firms are on the red list of at least one FDA import alert in SupplierRadar's records, and 161 firms are on any list.

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