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Guidance for import health standards

Our guidance document explains the process of inspection and clearance of fresh produce at the New Zealand border.

Guidance document: Clearance of fresh fruit and vegetables for human consumption [PDF, 291 KB]

Import health standards

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Avocado (Persea americana) from Australia - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables 2023 - Import Health Standard
Download [PDF, 156KB]
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subjects
Australia, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables

keywords: avocado-au, avocados, avocadoes

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Last updated
Avocado (Persea americana) from Tonga - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables 1999 - Import Health Standard
Download [PDF, 41KB]
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subjects
Food, Tonga, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Importing, Plants

keywords: avocado-to, avocados, avocadoes

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Last updated
Bananas (Musa spp) from Australia - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables 2006 - Import Health Standard
Download [PDF, 127KB]
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subjects
Food, Australia, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Importing, Plants

keywords: banana-au

Published
Last updated
Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) from Fiji - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables 1999 - Import Health Standard
Download [PDF, 31KB]
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subjects
Fiji, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Importing, Plants, Food

keywords: breadfruit-fj

Published
Last updated
Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) from Samoa - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables 2004 - Import Health Standard
Download [PDF, 180KB]
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subjects
Samoa, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Importing, Plants, Food

keywords: breadfruit-sa

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Last updated
Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) from Tonga - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables 1999 - Import Health Standard
Download [PDF, 32KB]
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subjects
Tonga, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Importing, Plants, Food

keywords: breadfruit-to

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Last updated
Capsicum (Capsicum annuum) from Australia - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables 2023 - Import Health Standard
Download [PDF, 305KB]
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subjects
Australia, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables

keywords: capsicum-au, peppers

Published
Last updated
Capsicum (Capsicum annuum) from New Caledonia - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables 1999 - Import Health Standard
Download [PDF, 40KB]
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subjects
New Caledonia, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Importing, Plants, Food

keywords: capsicum-nc, peppers

Published
Last updated
Capsicum (Capsicum annuum) from the Netherlands - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables 2021 - Import Health Standard
Download [PDF, 290KB]
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subjects
Netherlands, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables

keywords: capsicum-nl, peppers

Published
Last updated
Cherries (Prunus avium) from the USA - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables 2005 - Import Health Standard
Download [PDF, 191KB]
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subjects
United States of America, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Importing, Plants, Food

keywords: cherries-pnw, stonefruit

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Last updated
Chillis (Capsicum frutescens) from the Cook Islands - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables 1999 - Import Health Standard
Download [PDF, 46KB]
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subjects
Cook Islands, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Importing, Plants, Food

keywords: chilli-ck, peppers

Published
Last updated
Coconut (Cocos nucifera) from Tuvalu - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables 2009 - Import Health Standard
Download [PDF, 75KB]
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subjects
Tuvalu, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Importing, Plants, Food

keywords: coconut-tv, coconuts

Published
Last updated
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) from Australia - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables 2023 - Import Health Standard
Download [PDF, 224KB]
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subjects
Australia, Fresh Fruit & Vegetables

keywords: cucumber-au, cucumbers

Published
Last updated
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) from Vanuatu - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables 1999 - Import Health Standard
Download [PDF, 34KB]
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subjects
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Vanuatu, Importing, Plants, Food

keywords: cucumber-vu, cucumbers

Published
Last updated
Durian (Durio zibethinus) from Thailand - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables 2025 - Import Health Standard
Download [PDF, 327KB]
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subjects
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Thailand, Importing, Plants, Food

keywords: durian-th, zibethinus

Published
Last updated
Eggplant (Solanum melongena) from Fiji - Fresh Fruit/Vegetables 1999 - Import Health Standard
Download [PDF, 34KB]
Type
Import Health Standard (IHS)
Subjects
Fresh Fruit & Vegetables, Fiji, Importing, Plants, Food

keywords: eggplant-fj, eggplants, aubergines

Published
Last updated

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