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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is a USDA agency responsible for protecting animal and plant health and welfare. APHIS protects U.S. plants, wildlife, and agriculture from invasive plants, animals, and diseases. To facilitate this, APHIS works with CBP to regulate the import and export of animals, animal products, and plants.

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DC Court Vacates USDA Rule Easing Fumigation Mandate for Chilean Grapes
October 6, 2025 by Jacob Kopnick|Litigation

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Sept. 30 vacated a decision from USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to "switch to a new system for mitigating the risk of a pest outbreak caused by imported Chilean table grapes." Judge Amir Ali held that the action was arbitrary and capricious under the Administrative Procedure Act (California Table Grape Commission v. U.S. Dep't of Ag., D.D.C. # 24-02645).

US Grape Growers Challenge USDA's Change in Import Requirements for Chilean Table Grapes
September 19, 2024 by Jacob Kopnick|Litigation

Three grape grower trade groups filed a complaint on Sept. 13 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, challenging the Agriculture Department's notice allowing table grapes from Chile to be imported under a "systems approach" as opposed to using the standard fumigation requirements (California Table Grape Commission v. United States Department of Agriculture, D.D.C. # 24-02645).

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