The pattern usually is to accept the U.S. standards. No labeling requirements.
Local production is a small portion of the domestic demand.
In 1993, the U.S. and Colombia signed a workplan for the importation of U.S. apples and pears into Colombia. Since 1993 Codling moth has been detected in apple shipments to Colombia on a number of occasions. According to USDA representatives in that country, when detection of codling moth occurs the shipments must be re-exported as Colombian plant quarantine officials are not authorized to have the product fumigated and released for consumption. Shippers should take all reasonable precautions to avoid sending Codling moth infested fruit to Colombia. Shipment lacking this documentation will be fumigated upon arrival.