Import Permit Requirements for Plant and Plant Products

Name	Import Permit Requirements for Plant and Plant Products
Description	All plant material must be declared upon arrival into Fiji. The brought or imported items may need a Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF) import permit or treatment, and other products may be prohibited. Depending on the level of biosecurity risk plant and plant products can be imported with or without a BAF import permit. Importation of all plant and plant products need to meet certain biosecurity requirements to prevent the introduction of pests and diseases to Fiji. BAF regulates such items and assists importers meet these requirements.
Comments	Examples of plants and plant products that must be declared include: All food items, including all fresh fruits & Vegetables, grains, pulses, seeds (sowing and consumption), nuts etc. Dried and fresh flowers, Seeds, , other Plant products (dried and preserved), Plant cuttings, Items made of bamboo, cane, rattan, coconut, straw, Items made of wood, for example, drums, carvings, masks, weapons, or tools, pine cones, Any souvenirs made from plant material, for example corn and straw, including items stuffed with seeds and straw, Herbal medicines, health supplements, and homeopathic remedies, Religious offerings. Or anything that is made from plant or plant products. Plant products that can be imported without an import permit, that are highly processed products made with plant ingredients only, and are commercially prepared, labeled or fully cooked. Examples of such items are: Dried & grounded herbs and spices, roasted, chopped & kibbled, hulled, de-shelled nuts and seeds, 100% vegetarian meals, commercially prepared cakes bread and Cereals, [muesli, oats, porridge, cereal bar etc], 100% vegetarian spreads and dips e.g. jams, peanut butter, vegemite, syrup, vegetable dips etc, commercially prepared preserved fruits & vegetables, Vegetable shortening & oils, Noodles with vegetable flavorings, Baby Food with 100% vegetable & fruit ingredients, commercially prepared dried or dehydrated mushroom, commercially prepared dried Seaweed, Instant coffee, tea, cocoa powder, milo, non-dairy sweeteners, Handicraft that is treated, vanished free from any signs of pest disease and do not contain barks, seeds, cones and animal products, Cosmetic products. Plant products that must have a valid an import permits (down load import permit) all kind of fresh fruits and vegetables, Row seeds of all kinds, Fresh plant products e.g plant cutting, flowers, seedlings, wood products with barks and cones, etc, Rice, Used farm equipment machinery, Soil or aggregates all kind and Biological specimens of all kind.
Validity From	19-12-2008
Measure Type	Permit Requirement
Agency	Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF)
Legal Document	- Biosecurity Act 2008

Procedures

#	Procedure Name	Description	Category	View Detail
1	Import Permit for Plant or Plant Products	To obtain an import permit for plants and plant products in Fiji, the importer must follow the procedures set by the Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF). Begin by getting your BAP (Facility approved by BAF) and then submitting a completed application form to BAF, including details about the plant species and its intended use. BAF assesses the risk associated with importing the plant material to ensure it aligns with Fiji’s quarantine regulations. If the assessment is favorable, you receive an import permit with specific conditions to meet during shipment. This process helps protect Fiji’s agricultural and ecological environment from potential biosecurity threats which is verified on arrival of the consignment in Fiji.	Import

Forms

#	Title	Description	Issued By	File
1	Application Form to Import Plant or Plant Products	To import BAF regulated articles, the importer must have a BAF-approved facility (BAP), only then the importer may apply for the import permit. To apply for the BAP, the importer must fill out the BAP application form, submit (via email or hand delivery) to the nearest BAF Office. The application form is reviewed and facility inspections are made by the Station. Once the station recommends approval of the facility, only then can the importer apply for the import permit. The importer must fill out the Import Permit Application form. Provide detailed information about the plant species, quantity, origin, and intended purpose. Submit the completed application Form to BAF via email or physically at any nearest BAF office. Once the application is approved, the BAF officer creates an invoice and issues it to the importer via email or hard copy. Once the fee is paid via online or cash at BAF. Importers can also make the payment online using cards on the BAF website. Payments can also be made from mobile banking accounts. BAF processes the permit within three working days and issues it to the importer via email and hard copy original.	Biosecurity Authority of Fiji (BAF)	PDF

Commodity/s

#	HS Code	Description
1	06011000	- Bulbs tubers tuberous roots, corms, crowns and rhizomes, dormant
2	06012000	- Bulbs, tubers, tuberous roots, corms crowns and rhizomes, in growth or in flower, ....
3	06021000	- Unrooted cutting and slips
4	06022000	- Trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not, of kinds which bear edible fruit or nuts
5	06023000	- Rhododendrons and azaleas grafted or not
6	06024000	- Roses, grafted or not
7	06029000	- Other
8	06031100	--roses
9	06031200	--carnations
10	06031300	--orchids
11	06031400	--chrysanthemums
12	06031500	- - Lilies (Lilium spp)
13	06031900	--other
14	06039000	- Other
15	06042000	- Fresh
16	06049000	- Other
17	07011000	- Seed
18	07019000	- Other
19	07020000	Tomatoes, fresh or chilled
20	07031000	- Onions and shallots
21	07032000	- Garlic
22	07039000	- Leeks and other alliacaous vegetables
23	07041000	- Cauliflowers and headed broccoli
24	07042000	- Brussels sprouts
25	07049000	- Other
26	07051100	- - Cabbage lettuce (head lettuce)
27	07051900	- - Other
28	07052100	- - Without chicory (Cichorium intybusvar foliosum)
29	07052900	- - Other
30	07061000	- Carrots and turnips
31	07069000	- Other
32	07070000	Cucumbers and gherkins, fresh or chilled
33	07081000	- Peas (Pisum sativum) (for example, garden peas)
34	07082000	- Beans (Vigna spp.,Phaseolus spp.) (for example, long bean)
35	07089000	- Other leguminous vegetables
36	07092000	- Asparagus
37	07093000	- Aubergines, (egg-plants)
38	07094000	- Celery other than celeriac
39	07095100	- - Mushrooms
40	07095200	Mushrooms of the genus Boletus
41	07095300	Mushrooms of the genus Cantharellus
42	07095400	Shiitake (Lentinus edodes)
43	07095500	Matsutake (Tricholoma mastsutake Tricholoma manivelare.
44	07095600	Truffles (Tuber spp)
45	07095900	- - Other
46	07096000	- Fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta
47	07097000	- Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach)
48	07099100	- - Globe artichokes
49	07099200	- - Olives
50	07099300	- - Pumpkins,squash and gourdds (Cucurbita spp.)
51	07099900	- - Other
52	07101000	- Potatoes
53	07102100	- - Peas (Pisum sativum) (for example, garden peas)
54	07102200	- - Beans (Vigna spp., Phaseolus spp.,) (for example, long bean)
55	07102900	-- Other
56	07103000	- Spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach (garden spinach)
57	07104000	- Sweet corn
58	07108000	- Other vegetables
59	07109000	- Mixtures of vegetables
60	07112000	- Olives
61	07114000	- Cucumbers and gherkins
62	07115100	- - Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus
63	07115900	- - Other
64	07119000	- Other vegetables, mixtures of vegetables
65	07122000	- Onions
66	07123100	- Mushrooms of the genus Agaricus
67	07123200	- - Wood ears (Auricularia spp.)
68	07123300	- Jelly fungi (Tremella spp.)
69	07123400	Shiitake (Lentinu edodes)
70	07123900	- Other
71	07129000	- Other vegetables; mixtures of vegetables
72	07131010	- - - Dried leguminous vegetables, split
73	07131090	- - - Other
74	07132000	- Chickpeas (garbanzos)
75	07133100	-- Beans of species Vigna Mungo (L) Hipper or Vigna radiata (L) wilczek :
76	07133200	-- Small red (Adzuki) beans (Phaseolus) or Vigna augularis) :
77	07133300	--- Kidney beans, including white pean beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) :
78	07133400	- - Bambara beans (Vigna subterranea or Voandzella subterranea)
79	07133500	- - Cow peas (Vigna unguiculata)
80	07133900	-- Other
81	07134000	- Lentils
82	07135000	- Broad beans (Vicia faba var, major) and horse beans (Vicia faba var, equina, ---
83	07136000	- Pigeon peas (Cajanus Cajan)
84	07139000	- Other
85	07141000	- Manioc, (cassava)
86	07142000	- Sweet potatoes
87	07143000	- Yams (Dioscorea spp.)
88	07144000	- Taro (Colocasia spp.)
89	07145000	- Yautia (Xanthosoma spp.)
90	07149010	- - - Taro (dalo)
91	07149000	- Other
92	07149090	Other
93	08011100	- - Dessicated
94	08011200	- - In the inner shell (endocarp)
95	08011900	-- Other
96	08012100	- - In shell
97	08012200	- - Shelled
98	08013100	- - In shell
99	08013200	- - Shelled
100	08019090	Coconuts, excluding desiccated
101	08021100	- - In shell
102	08021200	- - Shelled
103	08022100	- - In shell
104	08022200	- - Shelled
105	08023100	- - In shell
106	08023200	- - Shelled
107	08024100	- - In shell
108	08024200	- - Shelled
109	08025100	- - In shell
110	08025200	- - Shelled
111	08026100	- - In shell
112	08026200	- - Shelled
113	08027000	- Kola nuts (Cola spp.)
114	08028000	- Areca nuts
115	08029000	- Other
116	08029100	Pine nuts in shell
117	08029200	pine nuts shelled
118	08029900	Other
119	08031000	- Plantains
120	08039000	- Other
121	08041000	- Dates
122	08042000	- Figs
123	08043000	- Pineapples
124	08044000	- Avocados
125	08045000	0- Guavas, mangoes and mangosteens
126	08051000	- Oranges
127	08052100	- Mandarins (including tangerines and atsumas);
128	08052200	- Clementines
129	08052900	- Other
130	08054000	- Grapefruit and pomelos
131	08055000	-Lmons(Citrus lemon,citrus limonum) and limes ( Citrus aurantifolia,citrus latifolia)
132	08059000	- Other
133	08061000	- Fresh
134	08062000	- Dried
135	08071100	- - Watermelons
136	08071900	- - Other
137	08072000	- Pawpaws (papayas)
138	08081000	- Apples
139	08083000	- Pears
140	08084000	- Quinces
141	08091000	- Apricots
142	08092100	- - Sour Cherries (Prunus cerasus)
143	08092900	- - Other
144	08093000	- Peaches, including nectarines
145	08094000	- Plums and sloes
146	08101000	- Strawberries
147	08102000	- Raspberries, blackberries, mulberries and loganberries
148	08103000	- Black, white or red currants and gooseberries
149	08104000	- Cranberries, bilberries and other fruits of the genus Vaccinim
150	08105000	- Kiwifruit
151	08106000	- Durians
152	08107000	- Persimmons
153	08109000	- Other
154	08111000	- Strawberries
155	08112000	- Rasberries, blackberries, mulberries, loganberries, black, white or red currant and --
156	08119000	- Other
157	08121000	- Cherries
158	08129010	- - - Passionfruit
159	08129090	- - - Other
160	08131000	- Apricots
161	08132000	- Prunes
162	08133000	- Apples
163	08134000	- Other fruit
164	08135000	- Mixtures of nuts or dried fruits of this chapter
165	08140000	Peel of citrus fruit or melons (including watermelons), fresh, frozen, dried or provi...
166	10011100	- - Seed
167	10011900	- - Other
168	10019100	- - Seed
169	10019900	- - Other
170	10021000	Seed
171	10029000	- Other
172	10031000	- Seed
173	10039000	- Other
174	10041000	- Seed
175	10049000	- Other
176	10051000	- Seed
177	10059000	- Other
178	10061000	- Rice in the husk (paddy or rough)
179	10062000	- Husked (brown) rice
180	10063000	- Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed
181	10064000	- Broken rice
182	10071000	- Seed
183	10079000	- Other
184	10081000	- Buckwheat
185	10082100	- - Seed
186	10082900	- - Other
187	10083000	- Canary seed
188	10084000	- Fonio (Digitaria spp.
189	10085000	- Quinoa
190	10086000	-Triticale
191	10089000	- Other cereals

Step-by-Step Guide

#	Process name	Process short name	Activity
1	How to Import Plant or Plant Products	How to Import Plant or Plant Products	Import

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