Rice

Country
Papua New Guinea (PG)
Scientific Name
Oryza sativa
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Consumption
NPPO Details
PNG Biosecurity Authority
Relevant Web Addresses
http://www.naqia.gov.pg
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit Yes
Phytosanitary Certificate Yes
Additional Declaration/Endorsement Yes
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material; including moulds, paddy rice, husks and cereal refuse.

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


ICR applies to milled rice, polished white or brown rice only.

Tolerance level of impurities as per Import Permit.

Consignments are to beaccompanied by treatment certification when applied.
If required by the import permit, consignments are to be fumigated as per requirements stated on permit.

If the import permit refers to PQC63, no treatment is required.

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.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 2867)
1) Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium), Carpet beetle (Trogoderma glabrum) and Skin beetle (Trogoderma inclusum) are not known to occur in Australia.
Import permit dated 23 January 2014, PQC 63 dated 12 June 2013 and import permit dated 17 October 2025.
30/10/2025 - Updated treatment details to state if import permit refers to PQC 63, no treatment is required.
Initial Uploaded: 19/06/2017
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026