Overview

• Rejections of China-origin goods rose to 48,139 in 2024, nearly 180% higher than in 2022, the European Commission reported.
• The United States ranked second with 3,247 rejected items, followed by the United Kingdom with 2,120, far behind China’s tally.
• An EU official said more than 80% of products flagged for possible rule breaches were shipments from China.
• Customs carried out nearly 400,000 interventions last year, including document reviews, physical inspections and laboratory tests.
• After checks, 36% of controlled goods were cleared and 16%—about 65,000 items—were rejected, with health products most affected alongside household goods and electronics.