According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India’s mango exports to the US, which are set to resume after a gap of two years following a joint protocol on irradiation of the fruit, crossed the $4.7 million export mark in 2019-20. is likely to. ,
The Center has secured the approval of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for export of Indian mangoes to the US in the new season and exports will begin with the Alphonso variety of mangoes from March, a press statement issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said. India will also export pomegranates on Tuesday, while paving the way for imports of cherries, alfalfa hay and pork from the US.
TPF meeting paves the way
This follows an agreement reached between the two countries at the India-US Trade Policy Forum (TPF) meeting in November 2021 on easing market access for certain agricultural products. The TPF was led by US Trade Representative Catherine Tai and Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.
“Export of Indian mangoes has been restricted by the US from 2020 as USDA inspectors were unable to visit India for an inspection of the radiation facility due to restrictions placed on international travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic… a revised assignment The plan has been worked out. , including phase-wise transfer of monitoring pre-sanction of radiation treatment to India as agreed between the two countries,” the release said.
Tai and US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on Monday that India has agreed to allow the import of US pork and pork products into India, removing a long-standing obstacle to US agricultural trade. “India’s agreement to allow US pork imports for the first time is good news for American producers and Indian consumers,” Ambassador Tai said.
“We will continue to work to strengthen the US-India trade relationship and I appreciate Minister Goyal’s efforts to facilitate this important development,” she said in a statement.
On the export prospects of mangoes, Ministry of Commerce informed that there is huge acceptance and consumer preference of Indian mangoes in the US. India exported 800 tonnes of mangoes worth $2.75 million to the US in 2017-18, which steadily increased to $3.63 million in 2018-19 and $4.35 million in 2019-20. “As per the estimates received from the exporters, the export of mangoes in 2022 may exceed the figures of 2019-20,” a commerce ministry release said.
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