INC monitors import border rejections in Europe, USA, Australia and Japan, analyzing the trends and monitoring the causes and origins. All the information is published annually in the INC Import Border Rejections Report. You can find a recap below or view the full report.
2021 Import Border Rejections
- EU-RASFF. Notifications for edible nuts in 2021 increased by 14%, compared to the previous year. In terms of dried fruits, 2021 total notifications displayed a decrease of 5% compared to 2020. The main reason for notifying was aflatoxins. The most notified edible nuts were peanuts, followed by pistachios and hazelnuts. As for dried fruits, figs, raisins and dates were the most notified. Source: European Union’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) Portal
- USA. The number of notifications for edible nuts and dried fruits in the US was higher (10% and 20% respectively) than in 2020. Peanuts and pistachios were the most notified edible nut, with 11 notifications each. Dates were the most notified dried fruit, accounting for almost 60% of the total notifications. The main reason for notifying edible nuts was salmonella (56% of total); for dried fruits it was filthy (76%). Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Import Refusal Reports for OASIS
- Japan. Notifications for edible nuts and dried fruits increased by 12% with respect to 2020, from 89 to 100 notifications, after two years of subsequent decreases in the number of total notifications. Peanut was the most notified nut (49 not.) and the presence of aflatoxins was the main reason for almost all of the notifications (97 not). Figs were the most notified dried fruit. Source: Imported Foods Inspection Services. Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan
- Australia. The number of notifications increased by 20% in comparison with the previous year. The most notified edible nuts were peanut products (22 not.) and peanuts (11 not.) while the most notified dried fruits were raisins (7 not.) and dates (2 not.). The main reason for notifying edible nuts and dried fruits was aflatoxins and pesticides. Source: Failing food reports. Australian Government, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment