FDA import refusals
FDA import refusals: grains and starch from Hong Kong
FDA category: Whole Grains, Milled Grain Products, and Starch · October 2016 to June 21, 2024
FDA refused 5 grains and starch shipment lines from Hong Kong between October 2016 and June 21, 2024, 1 of them in 2024; the most refused products were rice and milled grain products, most often for PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue).
Data from FDA public records, last checked .
- 5
- grains and starch lines refused since October 2016
- 1
- refused so far in 2024
- 2
- firms with the most records, listed below
Grains and starch refusals from Hong Kong by year
Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
| Year | Refusal lines | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2016 (from Oct) | 2 |
Rice refusals from Hong Kong
FDA refused 3 rice lines from Hong Kong between October 2016 and June 21, 2024, 60% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Rice, jasmine, processed (packaged) | 2 | 40.0% |
| Rice, processed (packaged) n.e.c. | 1 | 20.0% |
Recent rice refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Chin Shun Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong Kong | Rice, processed (packaged) n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Golden Resources Development Ltd.Tsing Yi, Hong Kong | Rice, jasmine, processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Golden Resources Development Ltd.Tsing Yi, Hong Kong | Rice, jasmine, processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Milled grain products refusals from Hong Kong
FDA refused 1 milled grain products line from Hong Kong between October 2016 and June 21, 2024, 20% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Milled grain products, n.e.c. | 1 | 20.0% |
Recent milled grain products refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Chin Shun Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong Kong | Milled grain products, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source |
Soybean flour refusals from Hong Kong
FDA refused 1 soybean flour line from Hong Kong between October 2016 and June 21, 2024, 20% of the grains and starch lines.
| FDA product description | Lines | Share of grains and starch |
|---|---|---|
| Soybean flour, meal, or powder | 1 | 20.0% |
Recent soybean flour refusals
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka Wing Sheng Trading LimitedTsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong | Soybean flour, meal, or powder | MELAMINE | Source |
Why FDA refused grains and starch from Hong Kong
FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Hong Kong grains and starch firms with the most FDA records
Counts are FDA records in SupplierRadar's data, not a ranking of quality.
| Firm | City | FDA records |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Chin Shun Trading Limited | Ngau Tau Kok | 2 |
| Ka Wing Sheng Trading Limited | Tsim Sha Tsui | 1 |
Latest grains and starch refusals from Hong Kong
| Date | Firm | Product | Charges | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong Chin Shun Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong Kong | Rice, processed (packaged) n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Hong Kong Chin Shun Trading LimitedNgau Tau Kok, Hong Kong | Milled grain products, n.e.c | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Ka Wing Sheng Trading LimitedTsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong | Soybean flour, meal, or powder | MELAMINE | Source | |
| Golden Resources Development Ltd.Tsing Yi, Hong Kong | Rice, jasmine, processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source | |
| Golden Resources Development Ltd.Tsing Yi, Hong Kong | Rice, jasmine, processed (packaged) | PESTICIDE | Source |
Questions about grains and starch refusals from Hong Kong
- How many grains and starch shipments from Hong Kong did FDA refuse in 2024?
- FDA refused 1 shipment line of grains and starch from Hong Kong in 2024 through June 21, 2024, compared with 1 in 2023.
- Why does FDA refuse grains and starch from Hong Kong?
- FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For grains and starch from Hong Kong the most frequent are PESTICIDE (pesticide chemical residue, 4 lines) and MELAMINE (melamine, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
- Which import alerts cover grains and starch from Hong Kong?
- As of October 26, 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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