According to the Federal Register, on September 27, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued 2024-22396 approving the importation of fresh table beets from the United Kingdom to the continental United States, the island of Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

based on a pest risk analysis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has determined that the application of one or more phytosanitary measures is sufficient to mitigate the risk of introduction or spread of plant pests or noxious weeds from the importation of fresh table beets from the United Kingdom. Therefore, as of September 27, 2024 UK fresh table beets are authorized for export to the continental United States, the island of Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.