Argentina advances in the opening of the sweet citrus market to India

Published 2023년 2월 14일

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of Argentina has given the green light for India to conduct test shipments of Argentine sweet citrus fruits, including oranges, tangerines, and grapefruits, at the start of the season. This decision comes after Argentina's Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare deemed an inspection visit to open the market for Argentine citrus exports to India as unnecessary. The success of these test shipments will pave the way for the official opening of the Indian market to Argentine citrus exports. India imported approximately USD 100 million worth of sweet citrus, mainly oranges, in 2021.

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Nation informs that today the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare sent a note to the Agricultural Attaché Office of Argentina in India, indicating that the inspection visit to advance in the opening of the market for our exports of sweet citrus (oranges, tangerines and grapefruit) to that country is not considered necessary, therefore, Argentina is authorized to make test shipments at the beginning of the season with 10 shipments per type of fruit, in accordance with the sanitary protocol already agreed between both countries. This communication represents a significant step in the opening of the Indian market, which will be formally completed after the test shipments have been ...

Source: Agroindustria