Business · 08/06/1994Updated: 10/16/2026 · 1 min read

USDA Proposes to Allow Importation of Fuji Variety Apples from Japan and the Republic of Korea

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The US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service proposes to amend regulations to allow the importation of Fuji variety apples from Japan and the Republic of Korea, subject to certain conditions.

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