The General Administration of Customs admits Iranian kiwifruit.

According to consulting agency Statista, Iran produced 295,000 tons of kiwifruit in 2023, making it the world's fifth-largest kiwifruit producer. Iran's agricultural e-commerce website Aria Export stated that the main kiwifruit growing areas in Iran are in the northern part of the country, with orchards covering over 12,000 hectares. Mazandaran Province is Iran's largest kiwifruit-producing region, accounting for over 70% of the national total. Its main varieties include the dominant green Hayward, as well as yellow or golden yellow varieties. The kiwifruit harvest season in Iran typically starts in October and lasts until December, with the harvested fruits being stored and exported the following year. Currently, its main export markets are Russia and Central Asia, India, Persian Gulf countries, and Europe, with an annual export volume of approximately 150,000 to 180,000 tons.

The notice shows that kiwifruit orchards, packaging factories, and cold treatment facilities exporting to China must be reviewed by Iran and approved and registered by China. The quarantine pests of concern to China include the Mediterranean fruit fly, grape berry moth, fig wax scale, Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae, and Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae.

Kiwifruit orchards exporting to China should establish a complete quality management and traceability system under Iranian supervision, implement Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) or conduct plant quarantine management, maintain orchard hygiene conditions, and implement integrated pest management (IPM). Iran should develop a management plan for the quarantine pests of concern to China in accordance with the requirements of International Plant Protection Convention (ISPM) No. 6, and organize orchard monitoring.

The processing, packaging, storage, and shipment of kiwifruits exported to China should be carried out under the quarantine supervision of Iran or its authorized officials. Packaging and cold storage facilities should maintain good sanitary conditions and should have functions to prevent re-infestation by pests (such as insect nets). During the packaging process, kiwifruits must be washed, brushed, disinfected, sorted, and graded to remove defective fruits, ensuring that they are free from insects, mites, rotten fruits, and branches, leaves, and soil.

Kiwifruits exported to China should undergo cold treatment against the Mediterranean fruit fly. The cold treatment should be supervised by Iran or its authorized personnel, and the cold treatment index requirements should be met by treating at 1.11°C or below for 14 days or more; or 1.67°C or below for 16 days or more; or 2.22°C or below for 18 days or more. The temperatures mentioned above for cold treatment requirements are the temperatures of the fruit flesh.