Colombia Imposes Phytosanitary Requirements on In-Shell Walnuts from Chile

Colombia has established phytosanitary requirements for the importation into the country of in-shell walnuts (Juglans regia L.) originating in and coming from Chile for human consumption¹.

COLOMBIA – WALNUTS

Colombia Sets Phytosanitary Rules for Chilean Walnuts

Importers must meet new plant health standards for in-shell walnuts from Chile¹.

080231 HS Code covered

22 Jul 2026 Effective date

Res. 00013900 Regulation number

What changed

Scope limited to in-shell walnuts (*Juglans regia L.*) intended for human consumption^{1, 2}.

Origin requirement states goods must originate in and come from Chile¹.

Phytosanitary standards must be met to ensure plant health and safety^{1, 2}.

Who it affects

Importers of in-shell walnuts from Chile must comply with these requirements^{1, 2}.

Key dates

17 Jul 2026 — Resolution No. 00013900 adopted¹.

22 Jul 2026 — Published in Official Journal No. 53.561 and effective¹.

Colombia — phytosanitary requirements for Chilean walnuts

Colombia has formally implemented strict phytosanitary standards for importing in-shell walnuts from Chile, ensuring compliance with health and quality benchmarks for human consumption¹. The regulation applies to all natural or legal persons involved in importing these products into Colombia and specifies requirements related to plant health and safety². The measure was published in Official Journal No. 53.561 on 22 July 2026 and entered into force the same day¹.

Product Scope

The regulation explicitly covers in-shell walnuts (Juglans regia L.) with a HS code of 080231, intended for human consumption and originating from Chile^{1, 2}.

Regulatory Status

The phytosanitary requirements were finalized and officially adopted as Resolution No. 00013900 of 17 July 2026, published in the Official Journal on 22 July 2026 and effective immediately¹.

Applicability

All natural or legal persons importing in-shell walnuts from Chile into Colombia are subject to these phytosanitary requirements to ensure safety and compliance^{1, 2}.

Sources

↩ G/SPS/N/COL/423/Add.1 — Resolución No. 00013900 del 17 de julio de 2026 “Por medio de la cual se establecen los requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación a Colombia de nueces de nogal (Juglans regia L.) con cáscara, de origen y procedencia Chile, para consumo humano https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2026/SPS/COL/26_03906_00_s.pdf https://www.ica.gov.co/getattachment/da3a9e98-4cda-4c8d-9bc8-99842e4dd1fe/2026R00013900.aspx
↩ G/SPS/N/COL/423 — Proyecto de Resolución "Por medio de la cual se establecen los requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación a Colombia de nueces de nogal (Juglans regia L.) con cáscara, de origen y procedencia Chile, para consumo humano" (Draft resolution establishing the phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Colombia of in-shell walnuts (Juglans regia L.) originating in and coming from Chile for human consumption). https://docs.wto.org/imrd/directdoc.asp?DDFDocuments/T/G/SPS/NCOL423.docx