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Requirement documents for importing fresh fruit and vegetables

A list of requirement documents you need to meet when importing fresh fruit and vegetables.

UPDATE – 19 March 2020

Second consultation on the new IHS format has now closed

The second consultation on the new format for import health standards for fresh fruits and vegetables for human consumption (that is, commodity import health standards) took place from 26 November 2019 to 27 February 2020. This has now closed. MPI is reviewing the submissions from this consultation, and further updates will be provided soon.

Find out about the second consultation

If you have questions about the consultation, email plantimports@mpi.govt.nz

Guidance for import health standards

Draft guidance is available to help you understand how to meet the requirements of the fresh product import health standards on this page.

Download the Guidance document: Importing fresh produce for consumption [PDF, 824 KB]

Import health standards

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Avocado (Persea americana) from Australia - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 44 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Importing, Food, Australia, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Plants

keywords: avocado-au, avocados, avocadoes

Published
Avocado (Persea americana) from Tonga - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 36 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Importing, Food, Tonga, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Plants

keywords: avocado-to, avocados, avocadoes

Published
Bananas (Musa spp) from Australia - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 123 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Importing, Food, Australia, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Plants

keywords: banana-au

Published
Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) from Fiji - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 27 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Importing, Food, Fiji, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Plants

keywords: breadfruit-fj

Published
Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) from Samoa - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 176 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Importing, Food, Samoa, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Plants

keywords: breadfruit-sa

Published
Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) from Tonga - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 28 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Importing, Food, Tonga, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Plants

keywords: breadfruit-to

Published
Capsicum (Capsicum annuum) from Australia - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 449 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Australia, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Importing, Food, Plants

keywords: capsicum-au, peppers

Published
Capsicum (Capsicum annuum) from Netherlands - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 90 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Importing, Food, Netherlands, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Plants

keywords: capsicum-nl, peppers

Published
Capsicum (Capsicum annuum) from New Caledonia - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 36 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Importing, Food, New Caledonia, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Plants

keywords: capsicum-nc, peppers

Published
Cherries (Prunus avium) from the United States of America - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 186 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Importing, Food, United States of America, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Plants

keywords: cherries-pnw, stonefruit

Published
Chillis (Capsicum frutescens) from the Cook Islands - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 42 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Importing, Food, Cook Islands, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Plants

keywords: chilli-ck, peppers

Published
Citrus (Citrus spp) from Vanuatu - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 335 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Importing, Food, Vanuatu, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Plants

keywords: citrus-vu, lemons, oranges, tangerines, limes, grapefruits, tangelos, mandarins

Published
Coconut (Cocos nucifera) from Tuvalu - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 70 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Importing, Food, Tuvalu, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Plants

keywords: coconut-tv, coconuts

Published
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) from Australia - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 149 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Australia, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Importing, Food, Plants

keywords: cucumber-au, cucumbers

Published
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) from Vanuatu - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 30 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Importing, Food, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Vanuatu, Plants

keywords: cucumber-vu, cucumbers

Published
Dragon fruit for consumption - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables - Import Health Standard
Download — PDF, 280 KB
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subject
Importing, Food, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Vietnam, Plants

keywords: dragonfru-vnm, dragonfruits, Hylocereus spp.

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