Malting barley

Country
United States of America (US)
Scientific Name
Hordeum vulgare
Group
Grains / Seeds
End use
Processing
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/
Criteria Criteria Required?
Import Permit No
Phytosanitary Certificate No
Additional Declaration/Endorsement No
Protocol Market No
Consignments are to be free from pests, soil, weed seeds and extraneous material.


Permitted entry without an accompanying phytosanitary certificate.


Note: 
  • Barley (being whole grain of Hordeum vulgare (whether 2‑row or 6‑row), but not including hulled, milled or malted grain of that kind) is listed as a prescribed grain under the ExportControl (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2021. As such, for any consignment containing more than 10kg of barley, a Request For Permit (RFP) must be raised, the product inspected by an Authorised Officer and an export permit issued, prior to export. Consignments containing less than 10kg of prescribed grain are exempt from this requirement.
  • Exporters are to ensure that the consignments are substantially free of USA's Noxious Weed Seeds.
Correspondence from NPPO dated 30 October 2021. USDA Plants for Planting Manual published 8 January 2023 cited 6 May 2025.
08/05/2025 - Updated general requirements to state no phytosanitary certificate is required but product inspection and export permit are still required.
01/12/2021 - Amended the General Section and phytosanitary certificate requirements.
Initial Uploaded: 02/11/2021
Reviewed Uploaded: 18/07/2026