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Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (Fruits and Vegetables)


1. The import and transhipment of fresh fruits and vegetables is regulated by AVA, Quarantine and Inspection Department (QID), Import & Export Regulation Division (IERD).  Food Section.

2. The basic requirements are: 
a) Before you prepare your permit application for
submission to AVA through TradeNet®, you must obtain a licence from AVA for the import & transhipment of fresh fruits and vegetables in accordance with The Control of Plants Act. Licence application is now available online at AVA’s website. You may download a copy of the legislation from the AVA website.
    
b) When you apply for the Import Permit, you must declare the following in the permit application apart from the other details: 
        i) AVA (Fresh Fruits and Vegetables) Licence No.
        in the Licence/Certificate field. 
        
        ii) Product Information - 
        You need to state the product information in the
        following fields:- 
        CA/SC Product Code field, e.g. HVL0LTI for lettuce
        iceberg 
        CA/SC Product Quantity field - nett quantity at
        item level (in accordance to HS code), e.g. 10.00 
        CA/SC Product Unit of Quantity field - in
        accordance to HS code & Product Code, e.g. TNE

3. Please see AVA's Fresh Fruits & Vegetables product code list for details.

4. You have to comply with the approval condition(s) if any.


Refer to link for list of AVA (Fruits and Vegetables) product codes.

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