Mango and pomegranates exports to the US from India cleared after two years

Published 2022년 1월 12일

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The Indian government has announced the resumption of mango and pomegranate exports to the US, which had been halted due to the pandemic, starting from January-February 2022. The country will also begin exporting pomegranate aril and importing Alfalfa hay and cherries from the US from April 2022. This decision follows a framework agreement signed between the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and the US Department of Agriculture, covering inspection and oversight transfer for Indian produce and market access for US goods.

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The government said exports of mango and pomegranate from India to the US will start from January-February to boost the country’s outbound shipments of agriproducts. Exports of pomegranate aril to the US and imports of Alfalfa hay & cherries from US will also begin from April 2022. India had not exported mangoes to the US for the last two years as inspectors from American agencies, who used to visit India to certify the produce, couldn’t travel due to the Covid-19 pandemic. They have not visited India in the summers of 2020 and 2021. The commerce and industry ministry also said exports of pomegranate aril to the US and imports of Alfalfa hay and cherries from America would also begin from April this year. “Pursuant to the 12th India-USA trade policy forum meeting held on November 23, 2021, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have signed a framework agreement for implementing the 2 Vs 2 agri-market access issues,” the ...

Source: Indoasiancommodities