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Commodity Import Report (CIR)
Pepper, Bell (Fruit)
from Israel
into All Ports
The CIR contains current import regulation information for the selected Commodity Import (a specific commodity approved from a designated country, or region, into one or more designated ports).
A flag (  ) indicates information that is intended for and available to an APHIS/CBP audience only.
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Admissible Plant Parts:
Fruit
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Admissible Ports:
All Ports
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Import Permit Required:
An Import Permit is required. To obtain a permit, go to APHIS eFile.
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Subject to Inspection:
This commodity is subject to inspection at the port of entry and all general requirements of 7 CFR 319.56-3.
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Commercial Consignments Only
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Phytosanitary Certificate:
Consignments must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of Israel with two additional declarations stating:
• The consignment was grown and shipped in accordance with the requirements authorized under 7 CFR 319.56-4; AND
• The consignment has been inspected and found free of the symptoms of tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV)
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Packaging or Labeling Requirements:
Arrive in cartons marked with a label stating it is a product of Israel.
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Production Location:
The peppers must be grown in registered greenhouses in the Arava Valley. To view the list of registered greenhouses, click on the following link: www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/manuals/ports/downloads/israel_arava_pepper_growers.pdf.
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Federal Order:
ToBRFV Federal Order. This Federal Order has updated the import requirements for this commodity by requiring an additional declaration on the phytosanitary certificate. "Commercial Consignments Only" is already a requirement for this program. For additional information, please see Federal Order DA-2020-12 effective June 5, 2020 [https://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/plant_imports/federal_order/downloads/2020/DA-2020-12.pdf].
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Peppers (fruit) (Capsicum spp.) from Israel may be imported into the United States only under the following conditions:
Malathion bait sprays shall be applied in the residential areas of the Arava Valley at 6- to 10-day intervals beginning not less than 30 days before the harvest of backyard host material in residential areas and shall continue through harvest.
The peppers have been grown in insect-proof plastic screenhouses approved by the National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) of Israel and APHIS. Houses shall be examined periodically by the NPPO of Israel or APHIS personnel for tears in either plastic or screening.
Trapping for Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) shall be conducted by the NPPO of Israel throughout the year in the agricultural region along Arava Highway 90 and in the residential area of Paran. The capture of a single Medfly in a screenhouse will immediately cancel export from that house until the source of the infestation is delimited, trap density is increased, pesticide sprays are applied, or other measures acceptable to APHIS are taken to prevent further occurrences.
Signs in English and Hebrew shall be posted along Arava Highway 90 stating that it is prohibited to throw out/discard fruits and vegetables from passing vehicles.
Sorting and packing of peppers shall be done in the insect-proof screenhouses in the Arava Valley.
Prior to movement from approved insect-proof screenhouses in the Arava Valley, the peppers must be packed in either individual insect-proof cartons or in non-insect-proof cartons covered by insect-proof mesh or plastic tarpaulins; covered non-insect-proof cartons must be placed in shipping containers.
The packing safeguards required by this section must remain intact at all times during the movement of the peppers to the United States and must be intact upon arrival of the peppers in the United States.
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