APHIS to Begin Accepting Fruits From Chile, Peru and Brazil and Port of Savannah
Starting Sept. 1, the Port of Savannah will accept certain cold-treated fruits from Peru, Chile, and Brazil, said the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service in a bulletin sent on June 24. APHIS says it is already accepting permit applications for these commodities. Containers that do not pass cold treatment will be prohibited from entering the port and will not be offloaded from vessels, said APHIS. These containers will be allowed transit via sea to a northeastern port for retreatment, or they will be re-exported to the country of origin, it said. The newly-accepted commodities at Savannah are as follows:
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Peru
- Citrus - mandarins, tangelos, clementines, tangerines, grapefruit and sour limes
- Grapes
- Blueberries
Chile
- Citrus - clementines, lemons, mandarins, oranges
- Blueberries
Brazil
- Grapes
The change does not affect existing preclearance programs for grapes and blueberries from Peru, said APHIS. All PPQ pre-cleared commodities with accompanying PPQ Form 203 will still be accepted, it said.