India imposes strict measures on imports of Polish blueberries

Published Sep 5, 2024

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India is implementing stricter phytosanitary measures on imported blueberries, particularly from Poland, to ensure their safety and prevent the spread of pests and diseases to local crops. These measures include requiring that the fruit come from orchards registered with Poland's National Plant Protection Organization and must be free of specific pests. Inspections are also required, and the Indian government has reduced customs duty rates on some blueberry and cranberry varieties to encourage more imports.

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As blueberry consumption and imports in India increase, the country is imposing more measures on phytosanitary requirements for various origins, in order to ensure that imported blueberries are safe and free of pests and diseases, which could pose a risk to local crops. For Poland, in particular, the government has mandated that fruit imported from the European country must come from orchards registered with its National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO). Phytosanitary certificates must declare that imports are free of Acalitus vaccinii and Pseudomonas viridiflava. In addition, inspections of the fruit are required to be carried out by the NPPO. In this way, Indian authorities seek to protect the country's growing blueberry market, valued at $60 ...

Source: MXfruit