🚹 India’s Mango Exports to the U.S. Hit With $500,000 Blow Over Paperwork Fail đŸ“‰đŸ„­

In an unexpected blow to India's agricultural export sector, at least 15 mango shipments were rejected at major U.S. entry ports—Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Atlanta—due to documentation irregularities.


🔍 The fruit had met all phytosanitary standards, including USDA-approved irradiation treatment in Navi Mumbai. But due to bureaucratic missteps, exporters faced an impossible choice:


âžĄïž Re-export (costly & slow)

âžĄïž Destroy the shipments in the U.S. ✅ (what they ultimately did)


💾 Estimated losses: $500,000

📩 Disposal carried out locally, given the perishable nature of mangoes


India’s exporters are now calling for better coordination between government agencies and trade regulators to avoid repeat incidents—especially with the U.S. being India’s largest mango export market.


This isn’t just a logistics problem—it's a reputational risk at the height of the global mango season.



💬 What do you think:

Is red tape now a bigger threat than pests for agricultural exports?


👇 Drop your thoughts below.


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