APHIS Proposes to Allow Imports of Citrus From China

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to allow the importation of fresh citrus fruit from China. The agency’s proposed rule would allow importation of fresh pomelo, mandarin orange, ponkan, sweet orange, and Satsuma mandarin fruit, subject to certain conditions including registration of packinghouses, inspection in China, and requirements for bagging of fruit, safeguarding, post-harvest processing and sampling. Shipments would also need to be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate. Comments are due Oct. 27.