The government of Australia has opened the state of Western Australia to the import of California table grapes.
“Access to Western Australia for California table grapes had been a longstanding issue for the United States and was a priority issue within Australia,” said Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. “Now … U.S. table grapes can enter into Western Australia under the same conditions as they enter into the rest of Australia.”
On July 18, Australia published a final risk analysis and policy for market access of California table grapes to Western Australia, effective July 23. Then the government of Western Australia amended its legislation to allow access for California table grapes starting immediately.
The policy allows entry of U.S. table grapes exported to Western Australia under the same conditions that exist for the rest of Australia.