All
Country
Taiwan (TW)
Group
Cut flower/foliage
End use
Fresh
NPPO Details
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Agency, Ministry of Agriculture
Relevant Web Addresses
| Criteria | Criteria Required? |
|---|---|
| Import Permit | No |
| Phytosanitary Certificate | Yes |
| Additional Declaration/Endorsement | Yes |
| Protocol Market | No |
It is the exporter's responsibilities to contact the agriculture authority (Taiwan BAPHIQ) of the importing country to determine the import conditions before export inspection.
This ICR only applies to the below list of commodities:
Unless specified below, all consignments must undergo the quarantine requirements for Stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci). Requirements for other quarantine pests are indicated in the below list:
• Acacia spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Acer spp - Refer to Pear rot disease requirements
• Adenanthos spp - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Aesculus spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Allium spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Alnus incana - Refer to Pear rot disease requirements
• Alnus spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Alstroemeria spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Althaea spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Amaranthus spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Anagallis arvense - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Anigozanthos spp - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Anthurium spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Antirrhinum majus - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Araceae - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Arizoaceae (excluding Mollugo spp) - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Asclepias spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Asparagus officinalis - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Aucuba spp - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Balsaminaceae - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Banksia spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Begonia spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Benincasa hispida - If sourced from Qld, refer to Fruit blotch requirements
• Berzelai spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Beta vulgaris var. saccharifera - Refer to Potato tuber moth requirements
• Betula spp - Refer to Pear rot disease requirements
• Bombacaceae - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Bougainvillea spectabillis - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Bouvardia spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Brassicaaceae - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Brunia laevis - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Bryophyta - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Cactaceae - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Calceolaria spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Calluna vulgaris - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Calotropis gigantic - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Carya illinoensis - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Castanea crenata - Refer to Pear rot disease requirements
• Castanea pumila - Refer to Pear rot disease requirements
• Celastrus spp - Refer to Western flower thrips and Pear rot disease requirements
• Celosia spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Celtis spp - Refer to Pear rot disease requirements
• Cerastium glomeratum - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Chamelaucium spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Chenopodiaceae - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Citrullus lanatus - If sourced from Qld, refer to Fruit blotch requirements
• Citrus spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Clematis spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Codiaeum spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Compositae - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Cornaceae (excluding Aucuba spp) - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Crassulaceae - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Cucubitaceae - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Cucumis melo - If sourced from Qld, refer to Fruit blotch requirements
• Cucumis sativus - If sourced from Qld, refer to Fruit blotch requirements
• Cucurbita moschata - If sourced from Qld, refer to Fruit blotch requirements
• Cucurbita pepo - If sourced from Qld, refer to Fruit blotch requirements
• Cyclamen spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Dianthus spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Digitaria ciliaris - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Diospyros kaki - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Echinochloa crus-galli - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Echium plantagineum - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Elaeocarpaceae - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Equisetum spp - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Eremurus spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Erica vulgaris - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Ericaceae - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Eschscholzia californica - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Eugenia jambos - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Euphorbia spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Euphorbiaceae (excluding Manihot spp) - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Eustoma spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Fagaceae - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Fagus spp - Refer to Pear rot disease requirements
• Ficus spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Freesia spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Galium spp - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Gentiana spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Geranium spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Gesneriaceae - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Gladiolus spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Gossypium spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Gymnospermae - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Gypsophila spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Heliotropium europaeum - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Hemerocallis spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Hibiscus spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Hippeastrum spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Hordeum spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Hydrangea spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Hydrangea spp - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Hypericum spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Impatiens spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Ipomoea spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Iris spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Ixodia spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Jasminum sambac - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Juglans regia - Refer to Pear rot disease requirements
• Kalanchoe spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Labiatae - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Lachnostachys eriobotrya - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Lachnostachys verbascifolia - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Lantana spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Lauraceae - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Laurus spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Leguminosae - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Leptospermum spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Leucadendron spp - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Leucospermum spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Lilium spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Limonium spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Linnaea borealis - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Lisianthus spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Magnolia spp - Refer to Pear rot disease requirements
• Malus spp - Refer to Pear rot disease requirements
• Malva spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Mangifera indica - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Manihot spp - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Mollugo spp - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Mollugo verticillata - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Moraceae - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Morus spp - Refer to Pear rot disease requirements
• Nymphaeaceae - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Oenothera spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Oleaceae (excluding Syringa spp) - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Orchidaceae - Stem nematode requirements do not apply. Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Ornithogalum spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Oxalis spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Paeonia spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Palmaceae - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Pandanaceae - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Papaver rhoeas - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Pelargonium spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Persea spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Phylica spp - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Pistacia vera - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Plantaginaceae (excl Plantago spp) - Stem nematode requiremen
• Plantago spp - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Polianthes spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Populus tremula - Refer to Pear rot disease requirements
• Portulaca grandiflora - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Potamogeton spp - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Potamogetonaceae (excl Potamogeton spp) - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Primula spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Protea spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Prunus spp - Refer to Pear rot disease requirements
• Pteridophyta (excl Equisetum spp) - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Punica granatum - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Pyrus spp - Refer to Pear rot disease requirements. Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Quercus spp - Refer to Western flower thrips and Pear rot disease requirements
• Ranunculus spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Rasermachera spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Rhododendron spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Rhus spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Rosaceae - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Rubiaceae (excl Galium spp) - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Ruscus spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Salix spp - Refer to Pear rot disease Western flower thrips requirements
• Sambucus canadensis - Refer to Pear rot disease requirements
• Sambucus spp - Refer to Pear rot disease requirements
• Sandersona aurantiaca - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Saxifragaceae (excl Hydrangea spp) - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Schlumbergera spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Scholtzia spp - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Scrophulariaceae (excl Veronica spp) - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Secale cereal - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Senecio leucostachys - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Serissa foetida - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Setaria viridis - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Shepherdia canadensis - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Solanaceae - Prohibited if sourced from Vic and WA. If sourced from other states, refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Solanaceae (Plants include: Datura ; Fabiana ; Lycium ; Hyoscyamus; Nicandra; Petunia; Physalis; Physalodes; Solanum) - Refer to Potato tuber moth requirements
• Stellaria spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Sterculiaceae - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Stirlingia spp - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Syringa spp - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Syzgium jambos - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Taxandria fragrans - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Thryptomene spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Tibouchina spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Tilia spp - Refer to Pear rot disease requirements
• Trachelium spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Tribulus terrestris - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Tropaeolum majus - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Umbelliferae - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Ulmus spp - Refer to Pear rot disease requirements
• Urtica spp - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Urticaceae (excluding Urtica spp) - Stem nematode requirements do not app
• Vaccinum spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Verbena spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Veronica spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Veronica spp - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Verticordia spp - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Viburnum spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Viola spp - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Viola tricolor - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Violaceae (excluding Viola spp) - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Vitaceae (excluding Vitis vinifera) - Stem nematode requirements do not apply
• Vitis spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Vitis vinifera - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Xanthorrhoea spp - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Xylomelum spp - Refer to Stem nematode requirements
• Yucca spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Zantedeschia spp - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
• Zea mays - Refer to Western flower thrips requirements
Consignments containing fresh fruit, nuts and cones are prohibited, except for the following species:
- Hypericum spp
- Leucadendron spp
- Leycesteria spp
- Symphoricarpus spp
- Viburnum spp.
The phytosanitary certificate must state the plant's scientific name, quantity and place of origin.
Quarantine Pests And Import Requirements
Stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci)
Unless otherwise specified, all consignments must undergo the quarantine requirements for Stem nematode. Consignments must undergo either:
- inspection and freedom from Stem nematode;
OR
- appropriate treatment
Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis)
If required, consignments must undergo either:
- inspection and freedom from Western flower thrips;
OR
- appropriate treatment
Potato tuber moth (Phthorimaea operculella)
If required, consignments must undergo either:
- inspection and freedom from Potato tuber moth;
OR
- appropriate treatment by fumigation
Fruit blotch (Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli)
If required, consignments must undergo either:
- inspected during the growing season and freedom from Fruit blotch;
OR
- appropriate treatment
Pear rot disease (Valsa ambiens)
If required, an appropriate declaration for Pear rot disease must be included on the phytosanitary certificate. Pear rot disease is not known to occur in Australia.
Contact MICoR Plants for an appropriate declaration.
Packaging And ShippingRequirements
Sealing of packages / cartons in Australia is not required for plants and plant products which do not tranship through countries or districts where designated insects, mites, fungi, bacteria, viruses or nematodes occur.
Eg: Melbourne - Taipei; Sydney - Kaoshiung (no other landing of the transport vessel)
All plants and plant products transshipped through countries or districts where designated insects, mites, fungi, bacteria, viruses or nematodes occur shall be properly packed and secured in Australia in such a way that they shall not be in contact with any other consignment.
Plants and plant products exported by sea transport shall be transported in containers which are sealed and arrive in Taiwan with seals intact.
Option 1 (EXDOC Endorsement 1333)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci),
2) The produce/product has been treated with an appropriate fumigant prior to export, effective against Western flower thrip (Frankliniella occidentalis).
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 1581)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci).
Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 1761)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) and Western flower thrip (Frankliniella occidentalis).
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci),
2) The produce/product has been treated with an appropriate fumigant prior to export, effective against Western flower thrip (Frankliniella occidentalis).
Option 2 (EXDOC Endorsement 1581)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci).
Option 3 (EXDOC Endorsement 1761)
1) A representative sample was inspected and found free of Stem nematode (Ditylenchus dipsaci) and Western flower thrip (Frankliniella occidentalis).
NPPO regulations
26/09/2025 - Amended NPPO details.
Initial Uploaded: 29/07/2014
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026