APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Orchid Plants for Planting from Taiwan

September 3, 2021 USDA APHIS

The Government of Taiwan has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of orchid (Cattleya spp.) and orchid (Paphiopedilum spp.) plants for planting into the United States and Territories.

APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Dianthus Plants for Planting from Guatemala

August 31, 2021 USDA APHIS

The Government of Guatemala has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of dianthus (Dianthus spp.) plants for planting into the United States and Territories. APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment that describes potential pests associated with the commodity.

APHIS Amends Import Requirements for Citrus from Australia

August 24, 2021 USDA APHIS

Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is revising the entry requirements for citrus fruit from the Districts of Riverina and Sunraysia in Australia. This revision is necessary because both Riverina and Sunraysia no longer meet the requirements to be considered fruit fly free areas for Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni or QFF

USDA Expanding Importation of Fresh Citrus Fruit from Australia

August 19, 2021 USDA APHIS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is expanding the production areas in Australia authorized to import fresh citrus fruit into the United States and is revising the conditions under which citrus from Australia may be imported.

APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Hydrangea Cuttings for Planting from Chile

July 12, 2021 USDA APHIS

The government of Chile has asked USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to authorize the importation of Hydrangea (Hydrangae macrophylla) cuttings for planting from Chile into the United States. APHIS has drafted a pest risk assessment that describes potential pests associated with the commodity.