The United States, Canada, and European Union are major markets for exported papaya fruit. Exporting to the US requires compliance with regulations on pesticide use, phytosanitary standards, the Bioterrorism Act, and tariffs. The Environmental Protection Agency registers approved pesticides and bans persistent organic pollutants. The US Department of Agriculture publishes inspection procedures for ports and an approved fruits and vegetables list. The Bioterrorism Act mandates registration of food facilities and record keeping to allow for traceability. Caribbean countries receive duty-free access under trade agreements, while other countries face tariffs exporting papaya to the US.

1. Exporting
Papaya Fruit to USA
Regulations

2. Main Markets
•The USA,
•Canada and
•The EU markets

3. Regulatory Market Access
Requirements in the USA
•Pesticides: Restricted and Canceled Uses
•Phytosanitary Requirements
•Bioterrorism Act
•Tariffs and Charges

4. Pesticides: Restricted and
Canceled Uses
•Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of
the USA registers pesticides and their use on
specific pests and under explicit
circumstances.
•The use of persistent organic pollutants
such as DDT, chlordane, and lindane is not
approved for agriculture and as such should
not be used in papaya production.

5. Phytosanitary Requirements
The inspection procedures employed at the USA
ports of entry are published in the
USDA/APHIS Fruits and Vegetables Manual
Regulating the Import of Fresh Fruits and
Vegetables. Further, based on phytosanitary
parameters, the USDA has developed a list of
approved fruits and vegetables that are allowed
entry into USA ports from various countries

6. Bioterrorism Act
Compliance to the regulations under the Bioterrorism Act
of the USA became mandatory from December 12, 2003.
Under this regulation, exporters, suppliers, importers and
agents are required to: (i) register food facilities; (ii) give
prior notice of food to be imported into the USA;
and (iii) establish and maintain records to allow for
traceability

7. Tariffs and Charges
•Under the CBI/CBERA arrangement, CARICOM countries
qualify for duty-free entry of most
exports (including papaya) into the USA market
•The U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
approved by the US Congress on July 27, 2005 promotes
trade liberalization between the USA and five Central
American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic
•Other countries will of course have major problem in
exporting Papaya to USA

8. Links
Papaya Products
Papain
Pectin
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