APHIS Sets New Conditions on Chile Blueberry Imports to Counter Pest Threat
Effective immediately, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is imposing new entry requirements on blueberries imported from Chile. APHIS is requiring blueberry shipments from regions VI, VII, and VIII destined to the United States be fumigated with methyl bromide…
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at the point of origin, and will also subject Chilean blueberry imports to an increased inspection rate at the port of export and entry. The new requirements are necessary to prevent the spread of European Grapevine Moth (EGVM) (Lobesia botrana) recently found in Chilean blueberry orchards, said APHIS.