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Quarantine for exporting tomato seeds

Before order, please necessarily confirm the quarantine conditions of your country.

If you have any questions about the quarantine, please contact us.

e-mail : requestomato[at]t-pirc.tsukuba.ac.jp(When you send an email, please change [at] to @)


*The list based on informations about quarantine conditions of plant protection station of Japan was created by Univ. of tsukuba

Quarantine conditions for exporting tomato seeds : by postal mail

Importing Notes country/area Phytosanitary certificate Export inspection Import license Note
Asia Korea Q Indoor inspection and export inspection of Japan is necessary to export tomato seeds to Korea.
Taiwan Q Export inspection of Japan is necessary to export tomato seeds to Taiwan.
China PQ Import license issued by the export counterpart of China, and export inspection of Japan are necessary for export to China.
Hong Kong Q Export inspection of Japan is necessary to export tomato seeds to Hong Kong.
Philippines PQ Import license issued by the export counterpart of Philippines, and export inspection of Japan are necessary for export to Philippines.
Vietnam PQ Import license issued by the export counterpart of Vietnam, and export inspection of Japan are necessary for export to Vietnam.
Thailand Q Export inspection of Japan is necessary to export tomato seeds to Thailand.
Singapore Q Export inspection of Japan is necessary to export tomato seeds to Singapore.
Malaysia PQ Import license issued by the export counterpart of Malaysia, and export inspection of Japan are necessary for export to Malaysia.
Indonesia PQ Import license issued by the export counterpart of Indonesia, and export inspection of Japan are necessary for export to Indonesia.
Brunei PQ Import license issued by the export counterpart of Brunei, and export inspection of Japan are necessary for export to Brunei.
India Q Inspection at the place of cultivation and export inspection of Japan are necessary for export to India.
Sri Lanka PQ Import license issued by the export counterpart of Sri Lanka, and export inspection of Japan are necessary for export to Sri Lanka. Furthermore, when tomato seeds are exported to Sri Lanka, seed sterilization is needed.
Pakistan PQ Import permit of Brunei and export inspection of Japan is necessary for export to Brunei.
Europe EU Q Inspection at the place of cultivation in Japan, seed sterilization and export inspection of Japan are necessary for export to EU.
Switzerland Q Inspection at the place of cultivation in Japan, seed sterilization and export inspection of Japan are necessary for export to Switzerland.
Russia Q Export inspection of Japan is necessary to export tomato seeds to Russia.
North America and Latin America The United States of America (USA: Mainland) Q Export inspection of Japan is necessary to export tomato seeds to USA.
Canada Exportable without export inspection of Japan.
Brazil PQ Import license issued by the export counterpart of Brazil, and export inspection of Japan are necessary for export to Brazil.
Oceania Australia PQ Import license issued by the export counterpart of Australia, inspection of detail and export inspection of Japan are necessary for export to Australia. However, it can also take inspection of detail in Australia.
New Zealand Q Inspection at the place of cultivation in Japan, and export inspection of Japan are necessary for export to New Zealand.

(Exportable items)

Exportable without a phytosanitary certificate (note 1).
Q Exportable if a phytosanitary certificate is attached.
P Requires an "import license (note 2) issued by the export counterpart.
Only items which meet special conditions based on bilateral agreements are exportable

(note 1: Phytosanitary certificates are issued when items pass export inspections.)

(note 2: Import licenses are issued by the export counterpart.)


(Items which are not exportable or indefinite.)

Either unable to export because the export counterpart has not set quarantine conditions or the item is indefinite.
× The export counterpart generally prohibits import

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