12 November 2026
The draft report proposes that the importation of commercially produced kiwifruit from all commercial production areas of China be permitted, subject to a range of biosecurity requirements.
The draft report is being issued for a public consultation period, closing on 25 January 2027.
We invite you to have your say on the draft report. We will consider all stakeholder comments received during the consultation period in preparing a final report.
We announced the commencement of this risk analysis on 10 December 2024, via Biosecurity Advice 2024-P06, advising it would be progressed as a review of biosecurity import requirements.
The draft report identifies 14 pests associated with fresh kiwifruit from China that require risk management measures to reduce the biosecurity risk to an acceptable level. These pests are:
- fruit fly: Oriental fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis)
- mealybugs: Pacific mealybug (Planococcus minor), citrophilus mealybug (Pseudococcus calceolariae) and American grape mealybug (Pseudococcus maritimus)
- moths: summer fruit tortrix (Adoxophyes orana) and European grapevine moth (Lobesia botrana)
- scales: black parlatoria scale (Parlatoria pergandii), European fruit lecanium (Parthenolecanium corni) and mulberry scale (Pseudaulacaspis pentagona)
- spider mites: Hawthorn spider mite (Amphitetranychus viennensis) and spider mite (Eotetranychus kankitus)
- thrips: European flower thrips (Frankliniella intonsa), Western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis) and chilli thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis).
The identified pests are the same, or of the same pest groups, as those associated with other horticultural commodities that we have previously analysed.
The draft report proposes risk management measures, combined with an operational system, to ensure biosecurity standards are met.
The proposed risk management measures will reduce the risks posed by the 14 identified pests, to achieve the appropriate level of protection for Australia. These measures are:
- for Oriental fruit fly
- pest free areas, pest free places of production or pest free production sites, or
- fruit treatment considered to be effective against Oriental fruit fly, such as cold treatment or irradiation
- for European grapevine moth
- pest free areas, pest free places of production or pest free production sites, or
- pre-export visual inspection and, if detected, remedial action
- for summer fruit tortrix moth, mealybugs, scale insects, spider mites and thrips
- pre-export visual inspection and, if detected, remedial action
The draft report and more information about the risk analysis process are available on the Kiwifruit from China risk analysis page.
We invite stakeholders to contribute scientific information relevant to this risk analysis at any time by emailing plantstakeholders@aff.gov.au.
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Dr Peter Finnin
First Assistant Secretary
Biosecurity Plant and Science Services Division
Telephone: 1800 900 090 (when prompted select option 1, then option 1)
Email: imports@aff.gov.au