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FDA import refusals: tropical and pit fruit from Hong Kong

FDA category: Fruit and Fruit Products (pit, subtropical and tropical fruits) · October 2016 to June 28, 2026

FDA refused 78 tropical and pit fruit shipment lines from Hong Kong between October 2016 and June 28, 2026, 14 of them in 2026; the most refused products were Chinese red date and dates, most often for FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

78
tropical and pit fruit lines refused since October 2016
14
refused so far in 2026
15%
of all FDA refusals from Hong Kong
10
firms with the most records, listed below

Tropical and pit fruit 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.051015202016 (from October 1): 5 refusal lines’162017: 18 refusal lines18’172018: 9 refusal lines’182020: 5 refusal lines’202022: 10 refusal lines’222023: 1 refusal lines’232024: 5 refusal lines’242025: 11 refusal lines’252026 (year to date): 14 refusal lines14’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through June 28, 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)14
202511+120%
20245+400%
20231-90%
202210
20205
20189-50%
201718
2016 (from Oct)5

Chinese red date refusals from Hong Kong

FDA refused 26 Chinese red date lines from Hong Kong between October 2016 and June 28, 2026, 33% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
Chinese red date product descriptions refused from Hong Kong
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of tropical and pit fruit
Chinese red date (jujubes, ziziphus jujuba), dried or paste2126.9%
Chinese red date (jujubes, ziziphus jujuba) (pit fruit)56.4%

Recent Chinese red date refusals

Recent Chinese red date refusals from Hong Kong
DateFirmProductCharges
Hong Kong King Yuet Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong KongChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba), dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hong Kong King Yuet Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong KongChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba), dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hong Kong King Yuet Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong KongChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba), dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hong Kong King Yuet Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong KongChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba), dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hong Kong King Yuet Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong KongChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba), dried or pasteFILTHYSource

Dates refusals from Hong Kong

FDA refused 19 dates lines from Hong Kong between October 2016 and June 28, 2026, 24% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
Dates product descriptions refused from Hong Kong
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of tropical and pit fruit
Dates, dried or paste1823.1%
Dates (pit fruit), (pit fruit)11.3%

Recent dates refusals

Recent Dates refusals from Hong Kong
DateFirmProductCharges
Hong Kong Chen Chen Trade Co., LimitedHong Kong, Hong KongDates, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
chiu kee trading coHong Kong, Hong KongDates, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hong Kong King Yuet Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong KongDates, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hong Kong King Yuet Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong KongDates, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hong Kong King Yuet Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong KongDates, dried or pasteFILTHYSource

Fig refusals from Hong Kong

FDA refused 15 fig lines from Hong Kong between October 2016 and June 28, 2026, 19% of the tropical and pit fruit lines.
Fig product descriptions refused from Hong Kong
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of tropical and pit fruit
Fig, dried or paste1215.4%
Fig (subtropical and tropical fruit)33.8%

Recent fig refusals

Recent Fig refusals from Hong Kong
DateFirmProductCharges
Gui Nan Hong Company LimitedSheung Wan, Hong KongFig, dried or pastePESTICIDESource

Other tropical and pit fruit products refused from Hong Kong

Products refused from Hong Kong in tropical and pit fruit
Product groupLinesShare
Longan810.3%
Plum67.7%
Other fruits22.6%
Coconut11.3%

Why FDA refused tropical and pit fruit from Hong Kong

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for tropical and pit fruit from Hong Kong
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
FILTHYFilthy, putrid or decomposed substance4242%
UNSAFE COLColor additive unsafe under section 7212222%
PESTICIDEPesticide chemical residue1010%
DULCINThe article appears to bear or contain dulcin, an unsafe food additive within the meaning of Section 40977%
SACCHARLBLThe article appears to contain Saccharin, a non-nutritive sweetener, and its label or labeling fails to list…77%
CYCLAMATEThe article appears to bear or contain cyclamate, an unsafe food additive within the meaning of Section 40966%
PB-FOODAppears to contain a poisonous or deleterious substance, lead, which may render it injurious to health.22%
LACKS FIRMManufacturer name and address missing11%
LACKS N/CNet quantity statement missing11%
LIST INGREIngredients not listed11%

Hong Kong tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records

Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
Hong Kong tropical and pit fruit firms with the most FDA records
FirmCityFDA records
chiu kee trading coHong Kong19
Hong Kong King Yuet Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok14
Gui Nan Hong Company LimitedSheung Wan13
Hong Fung Trading Co.Sai Ying Pun6
Hong Kong Hongtu Intl LimitedTsim Sha Tsui5
Lee Fung Marine Products Trading CoHongkong2
Hongkong Tianbao Food Co.,LimitedKwai Chung2
Ka Wing Sheng Trading LimitedTsim Sha Tsui2
Shiu Cheong Lung (Hong Kong) LimitedSheung Wan1
Gainful Trading LimitedSheung Wan1

Latest tropical and pit fruit refusals from Hong Kong

Latest FDA tropical and pit fruit refusals from Hong Kong
DateFirmProductCharges
Hong Kong Chen Chen Trade Co., LimitedHong Kong, Hong KongDates, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hong Kong King Yuet Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong KongChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba), dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Gui Nan Hong Company LimitedSheung Wan, Hong KongFig, dried or pastePESTICIDESource
Hong Kong King Yuet Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong KongChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba), dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hong Kong King Yuet Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong KongChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba), dried or pasteFILTHYSource
chiu kee trading coHong Kong, Hong KongDates, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hong Kong King Yuet Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong KongChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba), dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hong Kong King Yuet Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong KongChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba), dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hong Kong King Yuet Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong KongChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba), dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hong Kong Hongtu Intl LimitedTsim Sha Tsui, Hong KongChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba), dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hong Kong Hongtu Intl LimitedTsim Sha Tsui, Hong KongChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba), dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hong Kong Hongtu Intl LimitedTsim Sha Tsui, Hong KongChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba), dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hong Kong Hongtu Intl LimitedTsim Sha Tsui, Hong KongChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba), dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hong Kong Hongtu Intl LimitedTsim Sha Tsui, Hong KongChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba), dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hong Kong King Yuet Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong KongDates, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hong Kong King Yuet Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong KongDates, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hong Kong King Yuet Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong KongDates, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hong Kong King Yuet Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong KongDates, dried or pasteFILTHYSource
Hong Kong King Yuet Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong KongChinese red date (jujubes, Ziziphus jujuba) (pit fruit)FILTHYSource
Hong Kong King Yuet Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong KongDates, dried or pasteFILTHYSource

Questions about tropical and pit fruit refusals from Hong Kong

How many tropical and pit fruit shipments from Hong Kong did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 14 shipment lines of tropical and pit fruit from Hong Kong in 2026 through June 28, 2026, compared with 11 in 2025.
Why does FDA refuse tropical and pit fruit from Hong Kong?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For tropical and pit fruit from Hong Kong the most frequent are FILTHY (filthy, putrid or decomposed substance, 42 lines), UNSAFE COL (color additive unsafe under section 721, 22 lines) and PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 10 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover tropical and pit fruit from Hong Kong?
As of October 27, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Hong Kong in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Hong Kong firms; see the country page.

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