AQSIQ: China Allowable Imported Fruits (Updated September 18th, 2016)

September 28, 2016

Chris

On September 18, 2016, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) released the latest list of allowable imported fruits. Compared with the previous version (July 6), there are some major changes, as stated below:

(1) Watermelons and bananas from Laos were added to the list for the first time, and Citrus, Man and Lemons from Nepal(only M and Lemons are allowed exported; cherries from Turkey, apples from Poland.

(2) One more variety of strawberry was added for the U.S.(from California), with the Latin name Fragaria ananassa.

(3) One more variety of blueberriy was added for Uruguay, with the Latin name Vaccinium spp.; and lemons are exluded from the list.

(4) One more variety of citrus was added for Italy, including oranges and lemons, currently no export.

(5) One more variety of nectarine was added for Australia, (Prunus persica var. nectarine;Nectarine), currently no export.

(6) One more variety of Persimmon was added for New Zealand(Diospyros kaki;Persimmons), currently no export.

Below is the latest version of allowable imported fruits:

Origin	Items
Thailand	Tamarind (Tamarindus indica), Sugarapple (Annona squamosa), Papaya (Carica papaya), Carambola (Averrhoa carambola), Guava (Psidium guajava), Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), Rose apple (Syzygium samarangense), Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), Long kong (Lansium parasiticum), Pineapple (Ananas comosus), Sapodilla (Manilkara zapota), Banana (Musa sp.), Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis), Coconut (Cocos nucifera), Longan (Dimocarpus longan), Durian (Durio zibethinus), Mango (Mangifera indica), Litchi (Litchi chinensis), Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), Citrus [Mandarin (Citrus reticulata), Orange (Citrus sinensis), Pomelo (Citrus maxima)]
Malaysia	longan (Dimocarpus longgana), Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), Litchi (Litchi chinensis), Coconut (Cocos nucifera), Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), Pawpaw (Chaenomeles sinensis), Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum)
Indonesia	Banana (Musa nana), longan (Dimocarpus longgana), Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), Salacca (Salacca zalacca)
Philippines	Pineapple (Ananas comosus), Banana (Musa sp.), Mango (Mangifera indica), Papaya (Carica papaya)
Vietnam	Mango (Mangifera Indica), longan (Dimocarpus longgana), Banana (Musa sp.), Litchi (Litchi chinensis), Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), Pitaya (Hylocereus undulatus)
Myanmar	Longan (Dimocarpus longgana), Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), Litchi (Litchi chinensis), Mango (Mangifera indica), Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), Melon (Cucumis melo), lndian jujube (Zizyphus mauritiana)(the last 4 kinds of fruits can only been imported to China through Da Luo Port, Rui Li in Yun Nan)
Laos	Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), Banana(Musa supientum)
Nepal	Citrus[ Orange (Citrus sinensis), Mandarin (Citrus reticulata), Lemon(Citrus l*imon)]
India	Mango(Mangifera indica), Grape(Vitis vinifera)
Pakistan	Mango(Mangifera indica), Citrus[Mandarin(Citrus reticulata), Orange(Citrus sinensis)]
Sri Lanka	Banana(Musa supientum*)
Turkey	Cherry(Prunus avium*)
Israel	Citrus[Orange(Citrus sinensis), Pomelo(Citrus grandis), Mandarin(Citrus reticulata), Lemon(Citrus limon), Grapefruit(Citrus paradise)](on trial)
Tajikistan	Cherry(Prunus avium)
Kyrgyzstan	Cherry(Prunus avium)
Japan	Apple(Malus domestica), Pear(Pyrus pyrifolia)
North Korea	Sweetberry/honeysuckle(Lonicera caerule L. var. edulis Turcz. ex Herd.), Lingonberry(Vaccinium sp.)(only for processing)
South Korea	Grape(Vitis vinifera)
China Taiwan	Pineapple(Ananas comosus), Banana(Musa sp.), Coconut(Cocos nucifera), Sugar apple/Sweet sop(Annona squamosa;Annona cherimola × Annonasquamosa; Atemoya), Pawpaw(Chaenomeles sinensis), Papaya(Carica papaya), Fruit of Carambola(Averrhoa carambola), Mango(Mangifera indica), Guava(Psidium guajava), Rose apple(Syzygium samarangense), Betel nut(Areca catechu), Plum(Prunus salicina), Loguat(Eriobotrya japonica), Persimmon(Diospyros kaki), Peach(Prunus persica), Indian jujube(Zizyphus mauritiana), Japanese apricot/Mei(Prunus mume), Pitaya(Hylocereus undatus, Hylocereus polyrhizus, Hylocereus costaricensis), Melon/Cantaloupe(Cucunmis melo), Pear(Pyrus pyrifolia), Grape(Vitis vinifera., Vitis labrusca and its hybrid species, mainly Kyoho grape Vitis vinifera × Vitis labrusca na Bailey cv. Kyoho), Citrus[(Mandarin(Citrus reticulata)and its hybrid species, Pomelo(Citrus maxima), Grapefruit(Citrus paradisi), Lemon(Citrus limon), Orange(Citrus sinensis)]
U.S.	Plum(Prunus salicina, Prunus domestica California), Cherry(Prunus avium WA, OR, CA, ID), Grape(Vitis vinifera. CA), Apple(Malus domestica),Citrus(CA, FL, AZ, TX), Pear.(Pyrus communis; CA, WA, OR), Strawberry.(Fragaria ananassa;CA)
Canada	Cherry(Prunus avium), Blueberry(Vaccinium)
Mexico	Avocado(Persea americana Var. Hass), Grape(Vitis vinifera), Blackberry(Rubus ulmifo-lius), Raspberry(Rubus idaeus)
Panama	Banana(Musa sp.)
Ecuador	Banana(Musa sp.), Mango(Mangifera indica)
Columbia	Banana(Musa sp.)
Costa Rica	Banana(Musa AAA)
Uruguay	Citrus(Citrus sp., except lemons); Blueberry(Vaccinium* spp.)
Argentina	Citrus[Orange(Citrus sinensis), Grapefruit(Citrus paradisi), Mandarin(Citrus reticulata)and its hybrid species)], Apple(Malus domestica), Pear(Pyrus communis)
Chile	Kiwi fruit(Actinidia chinensis, Actinidia deliciosa), Apple(Malus domestica), Grape(Vitis vinifera), Plum(Prunus salicina, Prunus domoestica), Cherry(Prunus avium), Blueberry(Vaccinium spp.), Avocado(Persea americana)
Peru	Grape(Vitis vinifera), Mango(Mangifera indica), Citrus[Grapefruit(Citrus×paradisii), Mandarin(Citrus reticulate) and its hybrid species,Orange(Citrus sinensis), Key Lime(Citrus aurantifolia)and Tahiti lime(Citrus latifolia)], Avocado(Persea americana)
France	Apple(Malus domestica), Kiwi fruit(Actinidia chinensis, Actinidia deliciosa)
Spain	Citrus[Mandarin(Citrus reticulata), Orange(Citrus sinensis), Grapefruit(Citrus paradisi), Lemon(Citrus limon)], Peach(Prunus persica), Plum(Prunus salicina, Prunus domoestica)
Italy	Kiwi fruit(Actinidia chinensis, Actinidia deliciosa);Citrus[Orange(Citrus sinensis* cv. Tarocco,cv. Sanguinello,cv. Moro)), Lemon(Citrus limon cv. Femminello comune)]
Cyprus	Citrus[Orange(Citrus sinensis), Lemon(Citrus limon), Grapefruit(Citrus paradisi), Mandora(Citrus sinensis × Citrus reticulata)]
Belgium	Pear(Pyrus communis)
Greece	Kiwi fruit(Actinidia chinensis, Actinidia deliciosa)
Netherlands	Pear(Pyrus communis)
Poland	Apple(Malus domestica*)
South Africa	Citrus[Mandarin(Citrus reticulata), Orange(Citrus sinensis), Grapefruit(Citrus paradisi), Lemon(Citrus limon)], Grape(Vitis vinifera), Apple(Malus domestica)
Egypt	Citrus(Citrus sp.)
Morocco	Citrus[Orange(Citrus sinensis), Mandarin(Citrus reticulata), Clementine (Citrus clementina), Grapefruit(Citrus paradisi)]
Australia	Citrus[OrangeOrange(Citrus sinensis), Mandarin(Citrus reticulata), LemonLemon(Citrus limon), Grapefruit(Citrus paradisi), Lime(Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia, Citrus limonia), Tangelo(Citrus tangelo), Sweet grapefruit(Citrus grandis × Citrus paradisi)], Mango(Mangifera indica), Apple(Malus domestica; Tasmania), Grape(Vitis vinifera), Cherry(Prunus avium), Nectarine(Prunus persica* var. nectarine)
New Zealand	Citrus[Mandarin(Citrus reticulata, Citrus deliciosa, Citrus unshiu), Orange(Citrus sinensis), Lemon(Citrus limon, Citrus meyeri)], Apple(Malus domestica), Cherry(Prunus avium), Grape(Vitis vinifera), Kiwi fruit(Actinidia chinensis, Actinidia deliciosa, Actinidia deliciosa×Actinidia chinensis), Plum(Prunus salicina, Prunus domestica), Pear(Pyrus pyrifolia,Pyrus communis), Mei/Japanese apricot(Prunus mume), Persimmons(Diospyros kaki*)