APHIS makes fresh banana and plantain inspections more flexible in the US

Published Mar 20, 2024

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The APHIS Office of Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) and the United States Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have revised import regulations for fresh bananas and plantains. The updated protocol, effective from the week of March 25, 2024, expands the risk-based sampling program at ports of entry, aiming to reduce inspections of compliant goods and encourage producers to improve product quality. The protocol extension applies to maritime shipments from Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Peru.

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This Wednesday, the APHIS Office of Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) and the United States Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced an update to the regulations for imports of fresh bananas and plantains. . The renewed protocol will expand the risk-based sampling program at ports of entry (RBS POE) for these imports. The objective is to reduce inspections of goods that comply with current regulations on pests and diseases. In addition, the RBS POE aims to incentivize producers to increase the quality of their products. Eligible imports include shipments of fresh bananas and plantains from Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru. Only maritime shipments will be able to benefit from the extension of the protocol. No changes to required entry procedures were announced. ...

Source: MXfruit