AQSIQ: China Allowable Imported Fruits (Updated July 6, 2016)

July 14, 2016

Xiaoling

On July 6, 2016, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) released the latest list of allowable imported fruits. Compared with the previous version (March 28), there are some major changes, as stated below:

(1) Philippines pawpaw was changed to papaya, and the Chinese and Latin names were added.

(2) One more variety of plum was added for the U.S., with the Latin name Prunus domestica.

(3) Peaches and plums from Spain were added to the list for the first time, under the Latin names Prunus persica (peaches) and Prunus salicina and Prunus domestica (plums).

(4) One more variety of kiwifruit was added for Greece, with the Latin name Actinidia deliciosa.

Since February 6, AQSIQ began to use the Latin, English, and Chinese names, in order to make it clearer for workers in the industry to understand which fruits can be legally imported to China.

On March 11, AQSIQ banned the import of kiwiberries from New Zealand, as their Latin name, Actinidia arguta, is not on the list, and their import is not allowed.

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)
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) (last 4 items only to enter in Ruili & Daluo in Yunnan province)
Philippines	Pineapple(Ananas comosus), Banana(Musa sp.), Mango(Mangifera indica), Papaya(Carica papaya)
Japan	Apple(Malus domestica), Pear(Pyrus pyrifolia)
Pakistan	Mango(Mangifera indica), Citrus[Mandarin(Citrus reticulata), Orange(Citrus sinensis)]
India	Mango(Mangifera indica), Grape(Vitis vinifera)
Israel	Citrus[Orange(Citrus sinensis), Pomelo(Citrus grandis), Mandarin(Citrus reticulata), Lemon(Citrus lemon), Grapefruit(Citrus paradise)] (all trial import)
Tajikistan	Cherry(Prunus avium)
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； CA), Cherry(Prunus avium； WA, OR, CA, ID), Grape(Vitis vinifera; CA), Apple(Malus domestica), Citrus(CA, FL, AZ, TX), Pear(Pyrus pyrifolia; CA, WA, OR)
Canada	Cherry(Prunus avium), Blueberry(Vaccinium)
Mexico	Avocado(Persea americana Var. Hass), Grape(Vitis vinifera), Blackberry(Rubus ulmifo-lius), Raspberry(Rubus idaeus)
Panama	Banana
Sri Lanka	Banana(Musa supientum)
Ecuador	Banana(Musa sp.), Mango(Mangifera indica)
Columbia	Banana(Musa sp.)
Costa Rica	Banana(Musa AAA)
Uruguay	Citrus(Citrus sp.)
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)
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)
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[Orange(Citrus sinensis), Mandarin(Citrus reticulata), Lemon(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)
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)
Kyrgyzstan	Cherry(Prunus avium)
North Korea	Sweetberry/honeysuckle(Lonicera caerule L. var.edulis Turcz. ex Herd.), Lingonberry(Vaccinium sp.) (Only for processing)
South Korea	Grape(Vitis vinifera)