On 27 April 2022, the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment revised the import requirements of several products to prevent the risk of Khapra beetles, effective from 28 April 2022.  The main contents are:  

(1) undecaffeinated raw coffee beans, dried kava root and rhizome, "vegetable dried by other methods” imported for human consumption as high value goods, dried fruit (not by lyophilization), degerminated corn kernels or grits for human consumption, other risk plant products and high value imported powder plant products  more than 25 kg packed in bags, Kava powder, ground pepper grains,  coconut products for human consumption, processed grain and seed products, processed tubers and corms for human consumption, and corn grains of a size of 3mm or more, must be provided with a phytosanitary certificate, accompanied by a statement that "representative samples have been examined,  no Khapra beetles (live, dead or molting) found on the Khapra beetles list of Biosafety concerns in Australia";  

(2) Dry kava roots and rhizomes should be thoroughly dried upon arrival in Australia, and frozen raw kava roots and rhizomes should be cleaned and kept at -18℃ or below for at least 7 consecutive days and frozen transported to Australia; 

 (3) The import licensing requirements for whole pink pepper and the activation of whole pink pepper are abolished;  

(4) Phytosanitary certificate required for all milled products (including high value goods) packed in bags less than or equal to 25kg and grits of sizes less than or equal to 3mm packed in bags less than or equal to 25kg are cancelled.