The following is an edited and translated version of the list of fresh fruits permissible for import into China provided by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC).

Updated Aug. 31, 2023.

Notes:

• We have followed the GACC’s ordering of continents, but for the list of countries/regions within each continent, we have rearranged them into alphabetical order according to each region’s common English name
• Latin names are as written in the GACC document
• Bolding and underlines were added by Produce Report to improve readability
• The order of fruits within each country/region is the same as in the original GACC document, and generally reflects the order in which the fruits were granted permission for import into China

Asia

BRUNEI

Melon (Cucumis melo)

CAMBODIA

Banana (Musa supientum), Mango (Mangifera indica), Longan (Dimocarpus longan)

INDIA

Mango (Mangifera indica), Grape (Vitis vinifera)

INDONESIA

Banana (Musa nana), Longan (Dimocarpus longan), Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), Salacca (Salacca zalacca), Purple or Super Red Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus costaricensis), Red Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus), White Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus undatus), Pineapple (Ananas comosus)

IRAN

Orange (Citrus sinensis), Mandarin (Citrus reticulata), Sweet Lemon (Citrus limetta)

ISRAEL

Orange (Citrus sinensis), Pomelo (Citrus maxima = Citrus grandis, a synonymous Latin name used in the phytosanitary protocol agreement), Mandarin (Citrus reticulata), Lemon (Citrus limon), Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi = Citrus paradise, a synonymous Latin name used in the phytosanitary protocol agreement)

[all on trial import]

LAOS

Banana (Musa supientum), Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis), Citrus [Mandarin (Citrus reticulata), Pomelo (Citrus maxima), Lemon (Citrus limon)]

JAPAN

Apple (Malus domestica), Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia)

KYRGYZSTAN

Cherry (Prunus avium), Melon (Cucumis melo)

MALAYSIA

Longan (Dimocarpus longan), Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), Lychee (Litchi chinensis), Coconut (Cocos nucifera), Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), Pawpaw (Chaenomeles sinensis), Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), Pineapple (Ananas comosus), Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)

MYANMAR

Longan (Dimocarpus longan), Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), Lychee (Litchi chinensis), Mango (Mangifera indica), Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), Melon (Cucumis melo), Indian Jujube (Zizyphus mauritiana), Banana (Musa supientum)

NORTH KOREA

Sweetberry Honeysuckle (Lonicera caerulea L. var. edulis Turcz. ex Herd.), Lingonberry (Vaccinium sp.) (only in processed form)

PAKISTAN

Mango (Mangifera indica), Mandarin (Citrus reticulata), Orange (Citrus sinensis), Cherry (Prunus avium)

PHILIPPINES

Pineapple (Ananas comosus), Banana (Musa sp.), Mango (Mangifera indica), Papaya (Carica papaya), Coconut (Cocos nucifera), Avocado (Persea americana Mills.), Durian (Durio zibethinus)

SOUTH KOREA

Grape (Vitis vinifera)

SRI LANKA

Banana (Musa supientum)

TAIWAN, CHINA

Banana (Musa sp.), Coconut (Cocos nucifera), Pawpaw (Chaenomeles sinensis), Papaya (Carica papaya), Fruit of Carambola (Averrhoa carambola), Mango (Mangifera indica), Guava (Psidium guajava), Betel Nut (Areca catechu), Plum (Prunus salicina), Loguat** (Eriobotrya japonica), Persimmon (Diospyros kaki), Peach (Prunus persica), Indian Jujube (Zizyphus mauritiana), Japanese Apricot/Mei (Prunus mume), Pitaya (Hylocereus undulatus, Hylocereus polyrhizus, Hylocereus costaricensis), Melon/Cantaloupe (Cucumis melo), Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia), Grape [Vitis vinifera, Vitis labrusca and hybrid cultivars, primarily the Kyoho grape (Vitis vinifera × Vitis labrusca na Bailey cv. Kyoho)], Sugar Apple/Sweet Sop (Annona squamosa)

Pineapple (Ananas comosus), Atemoya (Annona cherimola × Annona squamosa)*, Rose Apple (Syzygium samarangense) – imports currently suspended

*[Translator’s Note: On the GACC list, sugar apple/sweet sop and atemoya are both listed under the same Chinese name (番荔枝).]

**[Translator’s Note: Apparently an unintentional but common misspelling of loquat.]

TAJIKISTAN

Cherry (Prunus avium), Lemon (Citrus limon)

THAILAND

Tamarind (Tamarindus indica), Sugar Apple (Annona squamosa), Papaya (Carica papaya), Carambola (Averrhoa carambola), Guava (Psidium guajava), Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), Rose Apple (Syzygium samarangense), Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), Long Kong (Lansium parasiticum), Pineapple (Ananas comosus), Sapodilla (Manilkara zapota), Banana (Musa sp.), Passion Fruit (Passiflora caerulea), Coconut (Cocos nucifera), Longan (Dimocarpus longan), Durian (Durio zibethinus), Mango (Mangifera indica), Lychee (Litchi chinensis), Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), Mandarin Orange (Citrus reticulata), Orange (Citrus sinensis), Pomelo (Citrus maxima)

TURKEY

Cherry (Prunus avium) – imports currently suspended

UZBEKISTAN

Cherry (Prunus avium), Melon (Cucumis melo), Pomegranate (Punica granatum), Lemon (Citrus limon)

VIETNAM

Mango (Mangifera indica), Longan (Dimocarpus longan), Banana (Musa sp.), Lychee (Litchi chinensis), Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus), Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus), Pitaya (Hylocereus undulatus), Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana), Passion Fruit (Passiflora edulis)

 

Africa

EGYPT

Citrus (Citrus spp.), Grape (Vitis vinifera), Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera)

KENYA

Avocado (Persea americana)

MOROCCO

Citrus [Orange (Citrus sinensis), Mandarin (Citrus reticulata), Clementine (Citrus clementina), Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi)]

SOUTH AFRICA

Citrus [Mandarin (Citrus reticulata), Orange (Citrus sinensis), Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi), Lemon (Citrus limon)], Grape (Vitis vinifera), Apple (Malus domestica), Pear (Pyrus communis)

ZAMBIA

Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.)

ZIMBABWE

Mandarin (Citrus reticulata), Orange (Citrus sinensis), Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi), Lemon (Citrus limon), Key Lime (Citrus aurantifolia), Sour Orange (Citrus aurantium)

 

Europe

BELGIUM

Pear (Pyrus communis)

CYPRUS

Citrus [Orange (Citrus sinensis), Lemon (Citrus limon), Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi), Mandora (Citrus sinensis × Citrus reticulata)]

FRANCE

Apple (Malus domestica), Kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis, Actinidia deliciosa)

GREECE

Kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis, Actinidia deliciosa)

NETHERLANDS

Pear (Pyrus communis)

ITALY

Kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis, Actinidia deliciosa), Citrus [Orange (Citrus sinensis cv. Tarocco, cv. Sanguinello, cv. Moro), Lemon (Citrus limon cv. Femminello comune)]

POLAND

Apple (Malus domestica)

PORTUGAL

Grape (Vitis vinifera)

SPAIN

Citrus [Mandarin (Citrus reticulata), Orange (Citrus sinensis), Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi), Lemon (Citrus limon)], Peach (Prunus persica), Plum (Prunus salicina, Prunus domoestica), Grape (Vitis vinifera)

 

North America

CANADA

Cherry (Prunus avium, only from British Columbia), Blueberry (Vaccinium spp., only from British Columbia)

COSTA RICA

Banana (Musa AAA), Pineapple (Ananas comosus)

DOMINICA

Avocado (Persea americana var. Hass)

MEXICO

Avocado (Persea americana var. Hass), Grape (Vitis vinifera), Blackberry (Rubus ulmifolius), Raspberry (Rubus idaeus), Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.), Banana (Musa spp.)

PANAMA

Banana (Musa sp.), Pineapple (Ananas comosus)

UNITED STATES

Plum (Prunus salicina, Prunus domestica, only from CA), Cherry (Prunus avium, only from WA, OR, CA, ID), Grape (Vitis vinifera, only from CA), Apple (Malus domestica), Citrus (Citrus spp., only from CA, FL, AZ, TX), Pear (Pyrus communis, only from CA, WA, OR), Strawberry (Fragaria ananassa, only from CA), Nectarine (Prunus persica var. nucipersica, only from CA), Avocado (Persea americana, only from CA), Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum V. virgatum and its hybrids)

 

South America

ARGENTINA

Citrus [Orange (Citrus sinensis), Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi), Mandarin (Citrus reticulata) and its hybrid cultivars, Lemon (Citrus limon)], Apple (Malus domestica), Pear (Pyrus communis), Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.), Cherry (Prunus avium), Table grape (Vitis vinifera L.)

BRAZIL

Melon (Cucumis melo L.)

CHILE

Kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis, Actinidia deliciosa), Apple (Malus domestica), Grape (Vitis vinifera), Plum (Prunus salicina, Prunus domoestica), Cherry (Prunus avium), Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.), Avocado (Persea americana), Nectarine (Prunus persica var. nectarine), Pear (Pyrus communis), Mandarin (Citrus reticulata and its hybrids), Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi), Orange (Citrus sinensis), Lemon (Citrus limon)

COLOMBIA

Banana (Musa sp.), Avocado (Persea americana)

ECUADOR

Banana (Musa sp.), Mango (Mangifera indica), Yellow Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus megalanthus), Red Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus undatus)

PERU

Grape (Vitis vinifera), Mango (Mangifera indica), Citrus [Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi (=Citrus paradisii, a synonymous Latin name used in the phytosanitary protocol agreement)), Mandarin (Citrus reticulata (=Citrus reticulate, a synonymous Latin name used in the phytosanitary protocol agreement) and its hybrid cultivars, Orange (Citrus sinensis), Key Lime (Citrus aurantifolia) and Persian/Tahitian Lime (Citrus latifolia)], Avocado (Persea americana), Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.)

[Translator’s Note: The corresponding English names for orange, Key lime and Persian lime are not written in the document published by GACC. They have been added in this version based on the Latin names.]

URUGUAY

Citrus (Citrus spp., except lemon), Blueberry (Vaccinium spp.)

 

Oceania

AUSTRALIA

Citrus [Orange (Citrus sinensis), Mandarin (Citrus reticulata), Lemon (Citrus limon), Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi), Lime (Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia, Citrus limonia), Tangelo (Citrus tangelo), Sweetie Grapefruit (Citrus grandis × Citrus paradisi)], Mango (Mangifera indica), Apple (Malus domestica, only from Tasmania), Grape (Vitis vinifera), Cherry (Prunus avium), Nectarine (Prunus persica var. nectarine), Peach (Prunus persica), Plum (Prunus domestica, Prunus salicina), Apricot (Prunus armeniaca)

[Translator’s Note: The corresponding English name for tangelo is not written in the document published by GACC. The English name for Sweetie grapefruit is also not written, and is based on information published by the Australian Department of Agriculture.]

NEW ZEALAND

Citrus [Mandarin (Citrus reticulata, Citrus deliciosa, Citrus unshiu), Orange (Citrus sinensis), Lemon (Citrus limon, Citrus meyeri)], Apple (Malus domestica), Cherry (Prunus avium), Grape (Vitis vinifera), Kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis, Actinidia deliciosa, Actinidia deliciosa × Actinidia chinensis), Plum (Prunus salicina, Prunus domestica), Pear (Pyrus pyrifolia, Pyrus communis), Japanese Apricot/Mei (Prunus mume), Persimmon (Diospyros kaki), Avocado (Persea americana)