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Market access by destination, for all four fruits
One table per destination: what each fruit needs to get in from each origin, and the headline duty. From the regulators’ own texts and tariff databases.
Grapes, blueberries and raspberries need a phytosanitary certificate to enter the EU, the UK, the US and Israel. Pineapples need none in the EU, and the UK tariff lists none. EU and UK law sets no treatment for these fruits from the origins checked here, while the US and Israel require cold treatment or methyl bromide for most grape and blueberry origins. The US needs an import permit for all four fruits; Israel needs a licence for grapes, blueberries and pineapples. For China only a few routes were confirmed, and for the Gulf only the UAE’s general release procedure.
Origins covered: table grapes and blueberries from Peru, Chile, South Africa and Argentina; raspberries from Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Mexico; pineapples from Costa Rica, Kenya and the Dominican Republic. Rules change, and each importing country can update a condition at any time, so check the current text before a programme starts.
European Union
| Fruit | Phytosanitary certificate | Treatment and other conditions | Duty: third-country rate and preferences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table grapes | Required, with a CHED-PP entry document | No fruit-specific treatment or additional declaration in EU law for the four origins. Specific marketing standard: at least 14 °Brix for seedless grapes, bunches of at least 75 g in Extra and Class I | 11.5% from 1 January to 14 July 2026; from mid-July to October, 14.1% or up to 17.6% plus a specific duty under an entry price system. 0% ad valorem for Peru, Chile and South Africa, and for Argentina under the EU–Mercosur interim agreement from 1 May 2026, in the periods checked; below the entry price a specific duty can still apply |
| Blueberries | Required, with a CHED-PP | No fruit-specific treatment or declaration. General marketing standard. Physical checks on at least 5% of consignments from Peru, 10% from Chile and 35% from Argentina; no reduced rate for South Africa | 3.2%; 0% for Peru, Chile, South Africa, and Argentina since 1 May 2026 |
| Raspberries | Required from every non-EU country except Switzerland. Spain and Portugal trade freely inside the EU | No special import requirement for Rubus fruit | 8.8%; 0% for Morocco. Mexico: preferences not checked |
| Pineapples | Not required from any non-EU country | No plant health control on the tariff line | 5.8%; 0% for Central America, including Costa Rica. Kenya and the Dominican Republic: preferences not checked |
Fruit that needs a certificate is checked at the border control post where it first enters the EU. The importer pre-notifies that post at least one working day before arrival. In the Netherlands, the declaration is made in advance in CLIENT Import, TRACES creates the CHED-PP, and customs releases the goods only after KCB has confirmed that they meet the marketing standards and the plant health rules. For residue limits, sulphites and retailer rules, see the grapes and blueberries pages.
United Kingdom
| Fruit | Phytosanitary certificate | Other conditions | Duty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Table grapes | Required, with IPAFFS pre-notification (CHED PP) | Specific marketing standard: a GB certificate of conformity, or South Africa’s own certificate under its approved inspection status; notified to HMI on IPAFFS | 8% third-country rate, suspended to 0% for all origins from 21 June 2026 to 31 December 2028 |
| Blueberries | Required, with IPAFFS pre-notification | General marketing standard; may be selected for HMI checks | 2%; 0% for Peru, Chile and South Africa. Argentina pays 2% |
| Raspberries | Required, with IPAFFS pre-notification | None found beyond the certificate | 8%; 0% preferences include the EU, Morocco, Mexico, Chile, Peru and South Africa |
| Pineapples | No phytosanitary measure listed on the tariff line | None found | 4%, suspended to 0% for all origins until 31 December 2028 |
For grapes and blueberries from outside the EU, the certificate must be issued no more than 13 days before or after the fruit leaves the exporting country. Pre-notify at least one working day ahead for sea freight, or four working hours ahead for air. The paper original is posted within 3 days of arrival, and the fruit must enter through a port or airport with a border control post. In England and Wales the documentary check costs GBP 5.25 per certificate.
United States
Every fruit and origin below needs an import permit (PPQ 587) and is inspected at the port of entry.
| Fruit and origin | Treatment and conditions |
|---|---|
| Grapes, Peru | Cold treatment |
| Grapes, Chile | Methyl bromide, in Chile under preclearance or on arrival; fruit from a Medfly quarantine area also needs in-transit cold treatment. The systems approach and irradiation routes ended after a court ruling of 30 September 2025 |
| Grapes, South Africa | Cold treatment, or irradiation in South Africa under mandatory preclearance with a declaration of freedom from Eutetranychus orientalis |
| Grapes, Argentina | Methyl bromide plus cold treatment; the cold treatment is waived if the certificate declares an area free of both fruit flies |
| Blueberries, Peru | Cold treatment or methyl bromide, or irradiation on arrival in the US under an importer compliance agreement; no additional declaration |
| Blueberries, Chile | Outside quarantine areas: a declaration of a Medfly-free area. Regions VIII and XVI: systems approach with mandatory preclearance. European grapevine moth quarantine regions: methyl bromide. Medfly quarantine area: cold treatment or methyl bromide |
| Blueberries, South Africa | Cold treatment or methyl bromide |
| Blueberries, Argentina | Cold treatment or methyl bromide; none if the certificate declares an area free of both fruit flies |
| Raspberries, Mexico | All ports; permit and inspection only |
| Raspberries, Morocco | Continental US ports only; declaration that the fruit was inspected and found free of Monilinia fructigena |
| Raspberries, Spain and Portugal | Not verified. France is admitted to all ports, and Finland, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden to North Atlantic ports |
| Pineapples, Costa Rica, Kenya, Dominican Republic | All ports except Hawaii; permit and inspection only |
- Ports. Blueberries to be fumigated on arrival may land only at ports north of 39° latitude and east of 104° longitude. Fruit whose cold treatment was not completed in transit is limited to the same ports, or to ports with an APHIS-certified cold treatment facility.
- Grapes, 10 April to 10 July. Imports in this window must grade at least U.S. No. 1 and carry a USDA inspection certificate.
- Blueberries. Importers pay a promotion assessment of USD 18 per ton, collected at entry.
- Food safety. The US importer keeps a Foreign Supplier Verification Program for each supplier, and FDA prior notice is due at least 8 hours before arrival by sea and 4 hours by air.
- Duty. US import duty rates were not part of the research behind this guide; check the US tariff schedule.
Israel
| Fruit | Origins allowed (of those covered here) | Import licence | Treatment and declarations | Duty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Table grapes | Peru; South Africa (Orange, Berg and Hex River valleys only). Not Chile or Argentina | Required | Peru: cold treatment in transit, 1.11 °C or below for 15 days or 1.67 °C or below for 17 days; approved vineyards and packhouses. South Africa: cold treatment in transit, −0.55 °C or below for at least 22 days; approved vineyards | 2026 general rate 0.95 ILS per kg, or 1.68 ILS per kg in April and May, plus a percentage term; no preference for these origins |
| Blueberries | Peru, Chile, Argentina (also Spain, Poland, Portugal, Ukraine, Uruguay and Georgia). Not South Africa | Required from Peru, Chile and Argentina | Peru: cold treatment against Anastrepha fraterculus, same schedule as grapes. Chile and Argentina: methyl bromide before dispatch, 32 g/m³ for 3.5 hours at 15.5 °C or above. Pest declarations on the certificate | Exempt since 16 March 2022 |
| Raspberries | Spain and Portugal, among the listed European countries. Not Morocco or Mexico | Not required | No treatment. Declarations that the orchard was free of four pests and the fruit of seven; no leaves or plant residues | Exempt since 16 March 2022 |
| Pineapples | Costa Rica (outside the Limón region), Kenya, Dominican Republic | Required | Costa Rica: washed in chlorinated water, no fumigation. Kenya and the Dominican Republic: methyl bromide before dispatch, 40 g/m³ for 2 hours at 16–20 °C or 32 g/m³ for 2 hours at 21 °C or above. All: de-crowned, over 50% Smooth Cayenne | Exempt since 16 March 2022 |
The importer applies for the licence in Yeela, the Ministry of Agriculture’s import system, and then requests release for each consignment. The phytosanitary certificate must be an original, and for fresh fruit the inspection behind it must be no more than 14 days before dispatch. Plant Protection (PPIS) and the Ministry of Health both release the fruit at the port. The full procedure, labelling and kashrut are in importing into Israel.
China
China’s customs authority (GACC) could not be read directly. Only the routes below were confirmed, from the exporting country’s official copy of the protocol or from government statements.
| Fruit and origin | What was confirmed |
|---|---|
| Blueberries, Peru | Protocol: orchards, packhouses and treatment facilities registered with SENASA and approved by China before each season; cold treatment at 1.11 °C or below for 15 days, 1.67 °C or below for 17 days, or below 2.00 °C for 22 days; boxes and pallets marked in Chinese; an additional declaration on the certificate |
| Grapes, Argentina | Protocol: registered vineyards and packhouses; cold treatment at 1 °C or less for 16 days or 2.1 °C or less for 21 days; production areas free of Lobesia botrana |
| Blueberries, Argentina | Market opened in October 2018 |
| Blueberries, South Africa | Not approved. In September 2026 a draft protocol was under negotiation |
| Grapes from Peru, Chile and South Africa; blueberries from Chile | Requirements not confirmed. Check with GACC before shipping |
| Raspberries and pineapples, all origins | Requirements not confirmed. Check with GACC before shipping |
China’s pesticide limit standard GB 2763-2026 has applied since 1 March 2026. Chinese import duty was not part of this research.
The Gulf
- United Arab Emirates. Fresh fruit is released consignment by consignment by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, after inspection on arrival. The documents are a phytosanitary certificate, the bill of lading, a certificate of origin if the phytosanitary certificate does not show origin, the invoice, and a pesticide residue certificate of analysis as the ministry’s circulars require. The fee is AED 200 per release request. Fresh fruit does not need the ministry’s prior import permit. Which circulars apply to these origins, and what Dubai Municipality requires for food release, were not confirmed.
- Saudi Arabia. A new import licensing guide was reported in October 2026: fruit and vegetable import permits valid for 15 days, issued at least 24 hours before the shipment reaches the port. The guide itself was not read.
- Not confirmed: any fruit-specific Gulf requirement for grapes, blueberries, raspberries or pineapples, residue limits, and import duty. Check with the destination authority before shipping.
Before you commit to a destination
- Confirm that the origin is approved for that fruit in the destination’s current list.
- Agree with the exporter who applies the treatment, where, and how it is shown on the phytosanitary certificate.
- Check whether farms and packhouses must be registered or approved for that destination.
- Match the treatment to the journey: an in-transit cold treatment sets a minimum voyage time. Transit times by sea and air.
- Confirm the duty for your arrival date with a customs broker, since grape duty in the EU and Israel changes by season.
- EU: EUR-Lex, Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/2072, consolidated 15 October 2026; 2022/2389, consolidated 15 June 2026; 2019/1013; Delegated Regulation 2023/2429; European Commission TARIC, reference dates 15 January to 29 October 2026; NVWA and KCB, read 27 October 2026.
- UK: Defra BTOM risk categories, 3 August 2026; GOV.UK, importing plants from non-EU countries, 27 August 2026, and importing fresh fruit and vegetables, 17 September 2026; UK Trade Tariff, queried 27 and 29 October 2026.
- US: USDA APHIS ACIR import requirements for each fruit and origin, read 27 and 29 October 2026; eCFR 7 CFR 944.503, 7 CFR 1218.52 and 21 CFR 1.279; US FDA, FSVP.
- Israel: PPIS, list of fresh produce permitted for import, 10 June 2026; Yeela import conditions, read 27 and 29 October 2026; PPIS notice to importers 9-2025, 20 August 2025; PPIS–South Africa arrangement for table grapes, revision October 2006; PPIS Plant Import Regulations 2009 (unofficial English translation); Israel Tax Authority customs tariff, as of 27 and 29 October 2026.
- China: SENASA Peru, blueberry protocol with China, 2016; Government of Argentina, table grape protocol with China and first blueberry export to China, 20 November 2018; SAnews, 8 September 2026; USDA FAS GAIN report CH2026-0049, 16 April 2026.
- Gulf: UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, release of imported agricultural consignments and import permit, read 27 October 2026; Gulf News, 4 October 2026.