Green Coffee Beans

Country
New Zealand (NZ)
Scientific Name
Coffea spp.
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Processing
NPPO Details
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.mpi.govt.nz/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No

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

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

The ICR applies to:
  • Coffea arabica
  • Coffea canephora

Prior to export, the goods must be treated with one of the following treatment methods:

Fumigation with methyl bromide at:

  • 48 grm/m3 for 24 hours at 10-15 degrees Celsius;

Note: 

For every 5 degrees Celsius increase in temperature the rate of methyl bromide can be decreased by 8grm/m3.


OR

Fumigation with phosphine at:

  • 2 grm/m3 for 12 days at 16-20 degrees Celsius;
OR

  • 2 grm/m3 for 9 days at 21-25 degrees Celsius;

OR

  • 2 grm/m3 for 5 days at 26 degrees Celsius or above;

OR

  • Treatment with 35% CO2 at 15 degrees Celsius for 15 days;
The exporter is to provide evidence attesting to the treatment and present it to the Authorised Officer at the time of inspection.


Details of treatment to be endorsed on the phytosanitary certificate in the treatment section.

NZ MPI Import Health Standard: Stored Plant Products for Human Consumption dated 9 April 2025.

14/04/2025 - Created case based on NPPO requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 11/04/2025
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026