According to the Federal Register news, on November 8, 2021, The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published No. 2021-24342 documents, which revise requirements for the importation of fresh melon fruit from japan into the United States.

based on the findings of a pest risk analysis, According to the pest risk analysis, APHIS has determined that the application of one or more designated phytosanitary measures will be sufficient to mitigate the risks of introducing or disseminating plant pests or noxious weeds via the importation of fresh melon fruit with stems from Japan into the entire United States. Therefore, from November 8, 2021, Japanese fresh melon fruit are authorized to be exported to the United States.