Importing peanuts, pistachio nuts, and products containing them: foods of high regulatory interest

Peanuts and pistachios must get food safety clearance

Peanuts, pistachios, and products containing them are high regulatory interest foods, which means they require food safety clearance at the border.

This is due to the risk of contamination by mould which produce aflatoxins, a family of poisonous carcinogens.

Import conditions and clearance requirements