Removal of import conditions for fresh willow foliage (Salix spp.) grown and exported from the United States of America effective immediately

Following the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s technical assessment of Salix spp. (willow) and its association with Phytophthora ramorum, fresh Salix spp. cuttings/foliage grown and exported from the United States of America (USA) will no longer be permitted import into Australian territory.The biosecurity risk of P. ramorum associated with Salix spp. imported as fresh cut foliage from the United States of America cannot be managed appropriately.Restricting import of Salix spp. fresh foliage to Israel, a low-risk P. ramorum country, is consistent with how the department manages other P. ramorum hosts.

Considering import analytics, minimal impacts are expected to trade from the United States of America.