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Orange, Mandarin, Tangerine, Clementine, Lemon, Grapefruit, Lime, Tangelo, Tangor

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Country:

 United States of America (US)

Scientific Name:

 Citrus spp.

Group:

 Fruit

End Use:

 Fresh

NPPO Details:
Plant Protection and Quarantine, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Relevant Web Addresses:


https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/home/

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Export Criteria

Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market Yes

General Requirements

This is a protocol market, work plans are available through MICoR Plants in the Documents section. Access is restricted and requires a logon.

Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.

This importing country requirement (ICR) applies to the following species only:
  • Orange (Citrus sinensis)
  • Lemon (Citrus limon)
  • Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi)
  • Tangelo (Citrus paradisi x Citrus reticulata, Citrus tangelo)
  • Tangor (Citrus nobilis, Citrus reticulata x Citrus sinensis)
  • Tangerine/Mandarin/Clementine (Citrus reticulata cv.)
  • Lime (Citrus aurantiifolia, Citrus latifolia)
Note: 
Consignments undergoing in-transit cold treatment must be composed entirely of a single species of citrus in a single type of packaging. For example, a consignment consisting of Citrus sinensis and Citrus paradisi is not permitted. Varieties within a species may be treated together, for instance Washington Navel and Valencia oranges of the species Citrus sinensis may be treated together.


A copy of the import permit must be presented to an Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.

​Where applicable, the exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the endorsement and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


​​Non-fruit fly pest free areas (non-PFAs)

Riverina district of New South Wales, defined as the shire of Carrathool; and the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, which is within the administrative boundaries of the city of Griffith and the shires of Leeton, Narrandera, and Murrumbidgee.

Sunraysia district, defined as the shires of Wentworth and Balranald in New South Wales and the shires of Mildura, Swan Hill, Wakool, and Kerang, the cities of Mildura and Swan Hill, and the borough of Kerang in Victoria.

Consignments undergoing in-transit cold treatment to the USA must be lodged in the USDA PPQ 556 system prior to arrival. Exporters must contact Assessment Services PlantExportsNDH@agriculture.gov.au to request 556 processing at least 2 days before completion is required. Exporters must advise the department at the time of authorisation if transhipment via an additional country or vessel change will occur enroute to the USA or its territories.​​

Exporters are also responsible for ensuring shipping lines are aware of their obligations. Shipping lines must send a weekly 'pre-alert/vessel summary report' to PlantExportsNDH@agriculture.gov.au. This summary report must include the estimated date of vessel arrival and container details.

Explanation of the endorsements

Endorsement No 1887:
Applies to product from the Riverland districts - PFAs (excluding suspension area/s).

Endorsement No 1886:
Applies to product from the Riverina districts subject to in-transit cold treatment.

Endorsement No 1885:
Applies to product from the Sunraysia districts subject to ITCT.

Endorsement 3128:
Applies to product from zones in the Riverland that are not PFAs and require in-transit cold treatment.
For sea freight shipments, both the container and seal numbers must be recorded on the phytosanitary certificate.
The registered packhouse number/s must be entered into the 'shipping marks' section of the EXDOC Request for Permit (RFP) and in the example format of: PACKHOUSE NO: XXXX.

Treatment

Exporter to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and to present to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


In-transit cold treatment

In-transit cold treatment against quarantine fruit flies is mandatory for oranges, tangerines, clementines, mandarins, tangelos, tangors, lemons and grapefruit exported from non-PFA districts of Australia.

Note: no in-transit cold treatment pathway is available for limes.

An authorised officer must be appropriately trained, deemed competent and appointed by the department for the job functions HEP4001:1 and TRE3001:1 which includes the USDA training for the supervision of container loading to the USA.

Cold treatment schedules:
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For fruit originating from areas that are not free from Queensland fruit fly, the following treatment schedules apply.
 Fruit pulp temperatureExposure period (consecutive days)
Oranges, Tangerines, Clementines, Mandarins, Tangelos and Tangors0 °C or below13
​0.56 °C or below14
​3.0 °C or below16
Lemons and Grapefruit3.0 °C or below14

For fruit originating from areas that are not free from Mediterranean fruit fly, the following treatment schedules apply.

 Fruit pulp temperatureExposure period (consecutive days)
Oranges and Tangors3.0 °C or below20
Lemons2.0 °C or below16
​3.0 °C or below18
Grapefruit, Tangerines and Clementines1.11 °C or below14
​1.67 °C or below16
​2.22 °C or below18
Mandarins and Tangelos1.11 °C or below15
​1.67 °C or below17​

Additional Declaration/Endorsements

Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 1887)
1) The citrus fruit was produced in the Riverland District in accordance with the conditions governing the entry of citrus from Australia,
2) Fruit was grown and packed in an area free of economically important fruit flies,
3) The fruit in this shipment was subject to appropriate phytosanitary measures to ensure that the shipment is free of Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana).
 
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 1886)
1) The citrus fruit was produced in the Riverina District in accordance with the conditions governing the entry of citrus from Australia,
2) Subject to in-transit cold treatment,
3) The fruit in this shipment was subject to appropriate phytosanitary measures to ensure that the shipment is free of Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana).
 
Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 1885)
1) The citrus fruit was produced in the Sunraysia District in accordance with the conditions governing the entry of citrus from Australia,
2) Subject to in-transit cold treatment,
3) The fruit in this shipment was subject to appropriate phytosanitary measures to ensure that the shipment is free of Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana).
 
Option 4 (EXDOC Endorsement 3128)
1) The citrus fruit was produced in the Riverland District in accordance with the conditions governing the entry of citrus from Australia,
2) Subject to in-transit cold treatment,​
3) The fruit in this shipment was subject to appropriate phytosanitary measures to ensure that the shipment is free of Light brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana).

Reference

USDA Treatment Manual 2016

Latest updates

28/06/2023 - Updated general requirements to include information about PPQ 556 processes.
17/06/2022 - Update to general requirements - mixed species treatment requirements.
25/01/2021 - Update to import requirements - update to text related to fruit fly outbreak.

Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 28/06/2023

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