USDA Approves Import of Apples from China

Purestock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday approved regulations that would allow for the import of fresh apples from China.

Food advocates have argued about pollution issues in China and the potentially resultant chemical residue that could be on imported apples.

Currently, the FDA inspects less than one percent of imported fruit. All apples imported from China, however, will be required to meet U.S.-approved standards, arrive with a “phytosanitary certificate” and be declared inspected and free of quarantine pests. The apples would also feature a sticker indicating that they are from China.


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