Export requirements for the Australian market are set to change at the end of this month for specific fresh produce commodities, with many items no longer needing import permits. 

The Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resources published the revised terms late last week, with commodities no longer requiring an import permit (as of June 30, 2017) including:

• Fresh grapes for human consumption from China;
• Fresh mango for human consumption from Vietnam and all regions of India;
• Fresh apricots and interspecific stone fruit hybrids for human consumption from the United States of America;
• Fresh Agrocybe cylindracea mushrooms for human consumption from all countries; 
• Dried Trametes versicolor mushrooms for human consumption from all countries; and
• Frozen Cantharellus cibarius and Craterellus cornucopioides mushrooms for human consumption from all countries.

All goods however must continue to meet the import conditions published in Australia's Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON).

In contrast to the previously mentioned goods, as of the same date fresh strawberries from the United States of America will require an import permit prior to the goods being imported into Australia.

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