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Country
South Africa (ZA)
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Sowing
NPPO Details
Department Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, Directorate Plant Health & Quality
Relevant Web Addresses
https://www.daff.gov.za/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate Refer below
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.

This ICR contains a list of grains & seeds that are permitted importation with a Phytosanitary certificate and also a list of grains & seeds that are permitted importation without a Phytosanitary certificate

Following species require a Phytosanitary certificate to accompany the consignment:

  • Abrus spp.
  • Abutilon spp.
  • Acokanthera spp.
  • Acroparpus spp.
  • Adansonia spp.
  • Adenanthos spp.
  • Adenium spp.
  • Aetoxicon spp.
  • Agathis spp.
  • Agave spp.
  • Agonis spp.
  • Akebia spp.
  • Alberta spp.
  • Alectryon spp.
  • Aleurites spp.
  • Alloteropsis spp.
  • Alluaudis spp.
  • Alnus spp.
  • Alocasia spp.
  • Aloe spp.
  • Aloysia spp.
  • Amorpha spp.
  • Amphicarpaea spp.
  • Angophora spp.
  • Anthocleista spp.
  • Antidesma spp.
  • Antigonon spp.
  • Aralia spp.
  • Arbutus spp.
  • Arctostaphylos spp.
  • Ardisia spp.
  • Arisaema spp.
  • Aristolochia spp.
  • Artocarpus spp.
  • Arum spp.
  • Asimina spp.
  • Astartea spp.
  • Atalaya spp.
  • Atriplex spp.
  • Azanza spp.
  • Azara spp.
  • Azardirachta spp.
  • Baeckea spp.
  • Balanites spp.
  • Banksia spp.
  • Bauhinia spp.
  • Beaucarnea spp.
  • Beaufortia spp.
  • Beaumontia spp.
  • Bignonia spp.
  • Bischofia spp.
  • Biserrula spp.
  • Bossiaea spp.
  • Botrychium spp.
  • Bougainvillea spp.
  • Brachychiton spp.
  • Brachylaena spp.
  • Brachystemma spp.
  • Bridelia spp.
  • Brighamia spp.
  • Briza spp.
  • Brownea spp.
  • Brunfelsia spp.
  • Buckinghamia spp.
  • Buddleia spp.
  • Bupleurum spp.
  • Burchellia spp.
  • Bursaria spp.
  • Bursera spp.
  • Cajanus spp.
  • Caladium spp.
  • Calamus spp.
  • Calliandra spp.
  • Callistemon spp.
  • Callitris spp.
  • Calothamnus spp.
  • Calpurnia spp.
  • Cananga spp.
  • Canthium spp.
  • Capparis spp.
  • Caragana spp.
  • Carissa spp.
  • Carpinus spp.
  • Carpodetus spp.
  • Caryocar spp.
  • Caryopteris spp.
  • Cassia spp.
  • Cassiope spp.
  • Ceanothus spp.
  • Cecropia spp.
  • Cedrela spp.
  • Cedrus spp.
  • Celtis spp.
  • Cephalotaxus spp.
  • Ceratonia spp.
  • Ceratopetalum spp.
  • Cercidium spp.
  • Cercis spp.
  • Chamaecytisus spp.
  • Chamelaucium spp.
  • Chionanthus spp.
  • Chionochloa spp.
  • Chloris spp.
  • Chorizema spp.
  • Chrysophyllum spp.
  • Chukrasia spp.
  • Cinnamomum spp.
  • Cistus spp.
  • Cladrastis spp.
  • Clerodendrum spp.
  • Clianthus spp.
  • Clitoria spp.
  • Cneorum spp.
  • Cobaea spp.
  • Coccoloba spp.
  • Cochlospermum spp.
  • Codiaeum spp.
  • Cola spp.
  • Colchicum spp.
  • Colubrina spp.
  • Colutea spp.
  • Colvillea spp.
  • Coprosma spp.
  • Cordyline spp.
  • Corema spp.
  • Coriaria spp.
  • Coronilla spp.
  • Cortadera spp.
  • Corydalis spp.
  • Corynocarpus spp.
  • Cotinus spp.
  • Cotoneaster spp.
  • Crinodendron spp.
  • Croton spp.
  • Cupaniopsis spp.
  • Cussonia spp.
  • Cyathea spp.
  • Cycadales spp.
  • Cymbopogon spp.
  • Cynodon spp.
  • Cytisus spp.
  • Dais spp.
  • Dalbergia spp.
  • Danae spp.
  • Daphne spp.
  • Darwinia spp.
  • Dasylinon spp.
  • Davidia spp.
  • Delonix spp.
  • Dialium spp.
  • Didiereas pp
  • Didymaotus spp.
  • Dieffenbachia spp.
  • Dillenia spp.
  • Dimocarpus spp.
  • Dipterocarpus spp.
  • Dodonaea spp.
  • Dombeya spp.
  • Dorstenia spp.
  • Dracaena spp.
  • Dryandra spp.
  • Dysoxylum spp.
  • Edgeworthia spp.
  • Ehretia spp.
  • Elaeagnus spp.
  • Elaeocarpus spp.
  • Eleutherococcus spp.
  • Enterolobium spp.
  • Epacris spp.
  • Ephedra spp.
  • Eremaophila spp.
  • Eriobotrya spp.
  • Eriophyllum spp.
  • Erythrina spp.
  • Escallonia spp.
  • Euclea spp.
  • Eucommia spp.
  • Eucryphia spp.
  • Euphorbia spp.
  • Euptelea spp.
  • Faucaria spp.
  • Ficus spp.
  • Flacourtia spp.
  • Flindersia spp.
  • Fremontodendron spp.
  • Furcraea spp.
  • Gahnia spp.
  • Gaillardia spp.
  • Galphimia spp.
  • Garcinia spp.
  • Gardenia spp.
  • Genista spp.
  • Ginkgo spp.
  • Gleditsia spp.
  • Gliricidia spp.
  • Gmelina spp.
  • Goodenia spp.
  • Gossweilerodendron spp.
  • Gossypium spp. (acid delinted)
  • Gouania spp.
  • Grevillea spp.
  • Greyia spp.
  • Griselinia spp.
  • Gymnosporia spp.
  • Haloxylon spp.
  • Hamamelis spp.
  • Hardenbergia spp.
  • Harungana spp.
  • Hebe spp.
  • Hebenstretia spp.
  • Hedysarum spp.
  • Helinus spp.
  • Heliocarpus spp.
  • Helleborus spp.
  • Helminthostachys spp.
  • Hemigenia spp.
  • Hibbertia spp.
  • Hildegardia spp.
  • Hippophae spp.
  • Hoheria spp.
  • Hovea spp.
  • Hovenia spp.
  • Hymenachne spp.
  • Hymenantherum spp.
  • Hymenosporum spp.
  • Hypocalymma spp.
  • Ilex spp.
  • Impatiens spp.
  • Indigofera spp.
  • Ixora spp.
  • Jatropha spp.
  • Justica spp.
  • Kalmia spp.
  • Kennedia spp.
  • Khaya spp.
  • Kiggelaria spp.
  • Kirengeshoma spp.
  • Kirkia spp.
  • Kissenia spp.
  • Knightia spp.
  • Koelreuteria spp.
  • Kolkwitzia spp.
  • Kunzea spp.
  • Laburnum spp.
  • Lagerstroemia spp.
  • Landolphia spp.
  • Langsdorffia spp.
  • Lannea spp.
  • Laportea spp.
  • Larix spp.
  • Laurelia spp.
  • Laurus spp.
  • Lechenaultia spp.
  • Lesquerella spp.
  • Leucopogon spp.
  • Leucothoe spp.
  • Lindera spp.
  • Liquidambar spp.
  • Litchi spp.
  • Lithops spp.
  • Lobelia spp.
  • Lophiocarpus spp.
  • Lophotocarpus spp.
  • Lotus spp.
  • Luculia spp.
  • Luehea spp.
  • Macfadyena spp.
  • Macropiper spp.
  • Macroptilium spp.
  • Maesa spp.
  • Magnolia spp.
  • Mammea spp.
  • Mandevilla spp.
  • Manilkara spp.
  • Markhamia spp.
  • Marrubium spp.
  • Medinilla spp.
  • Melaleuca spp.
  • Melianthus spp.
  • Mentzelia spp.
  • Mernecylon spp.
  • Meryta spp.
  • Metrosideros spp.
  • Meum spp.
  • Miconia spp.
  • Mikania spp.
  • Millettia spp.
  • Mimosa spp.
  • Mimusops spp.
  • Momordica spp.
  • Moringa spp.
  • Mucuna spp.
  • Myristica spp.
  • Myrsine spp.
  • Myrtus spp.
  • Nerium spp.
  • Nuxia spp.
  • Nuytsia spp.
  • Nymphaea spp.
  • Nyssa spp.
  • Oncoba spp.
  • Ongokea spp.
  • Onobrychis spp.
  • Operculicarya spp.
  • Ophioglossum spp.
  • Orchidaceae
  • Ostrya spp.
  • Osyris spp.
  • Parinari spp.
  • Parkinsonia spp.
  • Paulownia spp.
  • Pavetta spp.
  • Peganum spp.
  • Peltophorum spp.
  • Pentas spp.
  • Perovskia spp.
  • Persoonia spp.
  • Petrophila spp.
  • Phalaris spp.
  • Phleum spp.
  • Phlomis spp.
  • Phlox spp.
  • Phormium spp.
  • Phygelius spp.
  • Phyllanthus spp.
  • Phyllocladus spp.
  • Phytolacca spp.
  • Picea spp.
  • Pieris spp.
  • Piper spp.
  • Pisonia spp.
  • Pithecellobium spp.
  • Pittosporum spp.
  • Plagianthus spp.
  • Plectranthus spp.
  • Plumbago spp.
  • Plumeria spp.
  • Podocarpus spp.
  • Polyscias spp.
  • Pouteria spp.
  • Prieurella spp.
  • Prumnopitys spp.
  • Pseudolarix spp.
  • Pseudotsuga spp.
  • Psiloxylon spp.
  • Psophocarpus spp.
  • Pterocarpus spp.
  • Pterodiscus spp.
  • Puccinellia spp.
  • Puelia spp.
  • Pultenaea spp.
  • Punica spp.
  • Pyrostegia spp.
  • Radermachera spp.
  • Raphionacme spp.
  • Ravenela spp.
  • Rehmannia spp.
  • Restio spp.
  • Rhamnus spp.
  • Rhodochiton spp.
  • Rhododendron spp.
  • Rhodosphaera spp.
  • Rhytidocaulon spp.
  • Roscoea spp.
  • Rosmarinus spp.
  • Rothmannia spp.
  • Salix spp.
  • Samanea spp.
  • Sandoricum spp.
  • Santalum spp.
  • Sapium spp.
  • Saraca spp.
  • Sarcocephalus spp.
  • Sarcococca spp.
  • Scaevola spp.
  • Schefflera spp.
  • Schinus spp.
  • Schizolobium spp.
  • Schoenocaulon spp.
  • Schotia spp.
  • Securidaca spp.
  • Sesamum spp.
  • Shepherdia spp.
  • Sicana spp.
  • Simmondsia spp.
  • Sinapsis spp.
  • Soleirolia spp.
  • Sollya spp.
  • Sophora spp.
  • Sparmannia spp.
  • Spartium spp.
  • Spathiphyllum spp.
  • Spiraea spp.
  • Spondias spp.
  • Spyridium spp.
  • Stenocarpus spp.
  • Stephanotis spp.
  • Stereospermum spp.
  • Strychnos spp.
  • Stylosanthes spp.
  • Styphelia spp.
  • Swainsona spp.
  • Swatzia spp.
  • Swietenia spp.
  • Symphoricarpos spp.
  • Synsepalum spp.
  • Syzygium spp.
  • Tabernaemontana spp.
  • Tabeuia spp.
  • Tamarindus spp.
  • Tamarix spp.
  • Taxodiaceae
  • Telopea spp.
  • Templetonia spp.
  • Tephrosia spp.
  • Tetraclinis spp.
  • Tetraxis spp.
  • Thespesia spp.
  • Thunbergia spp.
  • Tilia spp.
  • Tmesipteris spp.
  • Triaspis spp.
  • Tristania spp.
  • Tsuga spp.
  • Turraea
  • Umbellularia spp.
  • Uncarina spp.
  • Valeriana spp.
  • Vangueria spp.
  • Verbascum spp.
  • Vernonia spp.
  • Verticordia spp.
  • Viburnum spp.
  • Victoria spp.
  • Vitex spp.
  • Warburgia spp.
  • Weinmannia spp.
  • Welwitschia spp.
  • Wisteria spp.
  • Witheringia spp.

Following species do not require a Phytosanitary certificate to accompany the consignment:

  • Acaena spp.
  • Acanthus spp.
  • Achillea spp.
  • Achimenas spp.
  • Aciphylla spp.
  • Aconitum spp.
  • Actaea spp.
  • Actinidia spp.
  • Actinotus spp.
  • Adenophora spp.
  • Adenostyles spp.
  • Aethionema spp.
  • Agastache spp.
  • Ageratum spp.
  • Aglaonema spp.
  • Agrostemma spp.
  • Alcea spp.
  • Alliaria spp.
  • Alseuosmia spp.
  • Alstroemeria spp.
  • Althaea spp.
  • Alyssoides spp.
  • Alyssum spp.
  • Amaranthus spp.
  • Amaryllis spp.
  • Ammi spp.
  • Ammoblum spp.
  • Amorphophallus spp.
  • Amsonia spp.
  • Anacyclus spp.
  • Ananas spp.
  • Anaphalis spp.
  • Anchusa spp.
  • Anemone spp.
  • Angelica spp.
  • Anigozanthos spp.
  • Antennaria spp.
  • Anthemis spp.
  • Antholyza spp.
  • Anthriscus spp.
  • Anthum spp.
  • Anthurium spp.
  • Anthyllis spp.
  • Antirrhinum spp.
  • Aphelandra spp.
  • Apios spp.
  • Apocynum spp.
  • Aquilegis app
  • Arctium spp.
  • Arctotis spp.
  • Argyroderma spp.
  • Armeria spp.
  • Artemisia spp.
  • Asarina spp.
  • Asclepias spp.
  • Aster spp.
  • Astragalus spp.
  • Astrantis spp.
  • Asyneuma spp.
  • Aubrieta spp.
  • Aurinia spp.
  • Axonopus spp.
  • Ballota spp.
  • Balsamita spp.
  • Baptisia spp.
  • Basilicum spp.
  • Bassia spp.
  • Begonia spp.
  • Bergenia spp.
  • Berlandiera spp.
  • Beschorneria spp.
  • Boltonia spp.
  • Borago spp.
  • Bouvardia spp.
  • Brachycome spp.
  • Brachysema spp.
  • Brachystegia spp.
  • Brachystelma spp.
  • Bromelia spp.
  • Browallia spp.
  • Brugmansia spp.
  • Buphthalmum spp.
  • Byblis spp.
  • Calamintha spp.
  • Calathea spp.
  • Calceaolaria spp.
  • Calendula spp.
  • Callistephus spp.
  • Calocephalus spp.
  • Caltha spp.
  • Calycanthus spp.
  • Campanula spp.
  • Canavalia spp.
  • Canna spp.
  • Caralluma spp.
  • Carlina spp.
  • Carludovica spp.
  • Carpanthea spp.
  • Carthamus spp.
  • Cassine spp.
  • Catananche spp.
  • Catharanthus spp.
  • Celosia spp.
  • Centaurea spp.
  • Centranthus spp.
  • Cephalaria spp.
  • Cerastium spp.
  • Cerinthe spp.
  • Ceropegia spp.
  • Cheiranthus spp.
  • Chelone spp.
  • Chrysopsis spp.
  • Cimicifuga spp.
  • Cineraria spp.
  • Cladanthus spp.
  • Clarkia spp.
  • Cleome spp.
  • Clinopodium spp.
  • Clivia spp.
  • Cochlearia spp.
  • Codonopsis spp.
  • Coleus spp.
  • Collinsia spp.
  • Commiphora spp.
  • Conophytum spp.
  • Consolida spp.
  • Convolvulus spp.
  • Coreopsis spp.
  • Coriandrum spp.
  • Cosmos spp.
  • Crambe spp.
  • Crepis spp.
  • Crescentia spp.
  • Crossandra spp.
  • Cryptotaenia spp.
  • Cuminum spp.
  • Cuphea spp.
  • Curculigo spp.
  • Curcuma spp.
  • Cyclamen spp.
  • Cynara spp.
  • Cynoglossum spp.
  • Dahlia spp.
  • Darlingtonia spp.
  • Diascia spp.
  • Dicentra spp.
  • Dichondra spp.
  • Didelta spp.
  • Dimorphotheca spp.
  • Dionaea spp.
  • Dioscorea spp.
  • Dipsacus spp.
  • Dischidia spp.
  • Dodecatheon spp.
  • Doronicum spp.
  • Doryanthes spp.
  • Draba spp.
  • Dracocephalum spp.
  • Drosera spp.
  • Duvalia spp.
  • Echeveria spp.
  • Echinacea spp.
  • Echinops spp.
  • Echium spp.
  • Elettaria spp.
  • Epilobium spp.
  • Erigeron spp.
  • Eriogonum spp.
  • Eruca spp.
  • Eryngium spp.
  • Erysimum spp.
  • Eschscholzia spp.
  • Eupatorium spp.
  • Euphorbia spp.
  • Euryops spp.
  • Eustoma spp.
  • Evolvulus spp.
  • Exacum spp.
  • Felicia spp.
  • Fittonia spp.
  • Foeniculum spp.
  • Freesia spp.
  • Fuchsia spp.
  • Fumaria spp.
  • Galega spp.
  • Galium spp.
  • Gaura spp.
  • Gazania spp.
  • Gentiana spp.
  • Geranium spp.
  • Gerbera spp.
  • Geum spp.
  • Gilia spp.
  • Gladiolus spp.
  • Glaucium spp.
  • Globularia spp.
  • Gloxinia spp.
  • Godetia spp.
  • Gomphrena spp.
  • Grindelia spp.
  • Gypsophila spp.
  • Hedera spp.
  • Helenium spp.
  • Heliophila spp.
  • Heliopsis spp.
  • Heliotropium spp.
  • Helipterum spp.
  • Hesperis spp.
  • Heuchera spp.
  • Hieracium spp.
  • Hosta spp.
  • Hyacinthus spp.
  • Hydrocotyle spp.
  • Hyoscyamus spp.
  • Hypoestes spp.
  • Hyssopus spp.
  • Incarvillea spp.
  • Ineris spp.
  • Inula spp.
  • Isatis spp.
  • Ixodia spp.
  • Jasione spp.
  • Jurinea spp.
  • Kalanchoe spp.
  • Knautia spp.
  • Kniphofia spp.
  • Kochia spp.
  • Lachnostachys spp.
  • Lasthenia spp.
  • Lathyrus spp.
  • Laurentia spp.
  • Lavandula spp.
  • Lavatera spp.
  • Layia spp.
  • Leonotis spp.
  • Leontopodium spp.
  • Lepidium spp.
  • Lespedeza spp.
  • Leucanthemum spp.
  • Levisticum spp.
  • Lewisia spp.
  • Liastris spp.
  • Ligularia spp.
  • Lilium spp.
  • Limnanthes spp.
  • Limonium spp.
  • Linana spp.
  • Linanthus spp.
  • Lisianthus spp.
  • Lobularia spp.
  • Lomatium spp.
  • Lonas spp.
  • Lunaria spp.
  • Luzula spp.
  • Lychnis spp.
  • Lycopodiella spp.
  • Lycopodium spp.
  • Lycopus spp.
  • Lysichiton spp.
  • Lysmachia spp.
  • Lythrum spp.
  • Macarthuria spp.
  • Macleaya spp.
  • Macropidia spp.
  • Malcolmia spp.
  • Malva spp.
  • Maranta spp.
  • Matricaria spp.
  • Matthiola spp.
  • Meconopsis spp.
  • Medusagyne spp.
  • Melampodium spp.
  • Melissa spp.
  • Menyanthes spp.
  • Mertensia spp.
  • Mesembryanthemum spp.
  • Mimulus spp.
  • Mina spp.
  • Mirabilis spp.
  • Moluccella spp.
  • Monardia spp.
  • Monstera spp.
  • Morina spp.
  • Mundulea spp.
  • Myosotidium spp.
  • Myrrhis spp.
  • Nandina spp.
  • Nasturtium spp.
  • Nemesia spp.
  • Nemophilia spp.
  • Nepenthes spp.
  • Nepeta spp.
  • Nertera spp.
  • Newtonia spp.
  • Nierembergia spp.
  • Nigella spp.
  • Nolana spp.
  • Ocimum spp.
  • Oenothera spp.
  • Olearia spp.
  • Origanum spp.
  • Ornithopus spp.
  • Osteospermum spp.
  • Oxypetalum spp.
  • Pachypodium spp.
  • Paeonia spp.
  • Parnassia spp.
  • Parthenium spp.
  • Pastinaca spp.
  • Peltiphyllum spp.
  • Penstemon spp.
  • Peperomia spp.
  • Perilla spp.
  • Petalostemon spp.
  • Petasites spp.
  • Petroselinum spp.
  • Petunia spp.
  • Peucedanum spp.
  • Phacelia spp.
  • Philodendron spp.
  • Phylloglossum spp.
  • Physostegia spp.
  • Phyteuma spp.
  • Pimpinella spp.
  • Pinguicula spp.
  • Platycodon spp.
  • Polemonium spp.
  • Pothos spp.
  • Pratia spp.
  • Primula spp.
  • Prunella spp.
  • Pseudolachnostylis spp.
  • Psilotum spp.
  • Psoralea spp.
  • Pulicaria spp.
  • Pulmonaria spp.
  • Reseda spp.
  • Reyesia spp.
  • Rhodohypoxis spp.
  • Rhoeo spp.
  • Rodgersia spp.
  • Romneya spp.
  • Rubia spp.
  • Rudbeckia spp.
  • Ruellia spp.
  • Ryania spp.
  • Sagina spp.
  • Salpiglossis spp.
  • Salvia spp.
  • Sanvitalia spp.
  • Saponaria spp.
  • Sarracenia spp.
  • Satureja spp.
  • Saxifraga spp.
  • Scabiosa spp.
  • Schizaea spp.
  • Schizaea spp.
  • Schizanthus spp.
  • Scindapsus spp.
  • Sempervivum spp.
  • Shasta spp.
  • Sidalcea spp.
  • Silene spp.
  • Solenostemon spp.
  • Solidago spp.
  • Solidaster spp.
  • Stachys spp.
  • Stevia spp.
  • Stizolobium spp.
  • Stokesia spp.
  • Streptocarpus spp.
  • Symphytum spp.
  • Syngonium spp.
  • Tacca spp.
  • Talinum spp.
  • Tanacetum spp.
  • Tetragonia spp.
  • Teucrium spp.
  • Thalictrum spp.
  • Thermopsis spp.
  • Thymophylla spp.
  • Thymus spp.
  • Tiarella spp.
  • Tibouchina spp.
  • Torenia spp.
  • Trachelium spp.
  • Trachymene spp.
  • Tradescantia spp.
  • Tragopogon spp.
  • Trigonella spp.
  • Tritonia spp.
  • Tropaeolum spp.
  • Ursinia spp.
  • Utricularia spp.
  • Valerianella spp.
  • Verbena spp.
  • Veronica spp.
  • Villarsia spp.
  • Vinca spp.
  • Viscaria spp.
  • Voandzeia spp.
  • Wahlenbergia spp.
  • Wasabia spp.
  • Xanthisma spp.
  • Xeranthemum spp.
  • Zinnia spp.

NPPO notification dated 07July 2015 and import permit dated 23 January 2018 and controlled goods exempted from permits table provided 17/06/2022. 
NPPO advice received 11 March 2025. Import permit dated 18 November 2025 for Cenchrus spp. seed.

06/08/2026 – Updated general requirements to remove listing of Cenchrus spp.
30/06/2025 - Update to general requirements, removed Cichorium spp from the list.
13/03/2025 - Update to general requirements.
20/06/2022 - Updated species that require a Phytosanitary certificate.

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