South American Produce Imports on Way to Port of Virginia
Participation in In-Transit, Cold Treatment Pilot Clears Way
IMPORTING FRUIT FROM SOUTH AMERICA: Blueberries, citrus, and grapes from Peru; blueberries and grapes from Uruguay; and, apples, blueberries and pears from Argentina are among the produce covered in cold treatment program.Sharelines Virginia is the latest allowed to import fresh fruit to US East Coast ports from South America. Pilot allows entry of in-transit, cold-treated containers of agricultural products originating in South America. Tampa Bay, Manatee, and Miami are among the other ports participating in cold treatment program.Importers of perishables from South America can now move their cargo across The Port of Virginia as the port is now a participant of the US Department of Agriculture’s Southeast In-Transit Cold Treatment Pilot program.Virginia is the newest member of a pilot that is designed to import fresh fruit to US East Coast ports from South America. The pilot allows entry of in-transit, cold-treated containers of agricultural products originating in South America, including blueberries, citrus, and grapes from Peru; blueberries and grapes from Uruguay; and, apples, blueberries and pears from Argentina.Port Tampa Bay, and Port Manatee are among the other ports participating in the program. The pilot program was initiated in fall 2013 with allowance of imports of cold-treated grapes and blueberries from Peru and Uruguay into ports of South Florida’s Miami Dade and Broward counties.Related Content:global logistics, international trade, imports exports, cargo, international banking, ocean ports, airports, site selection
