VN’s mangoes permitted to enter U.S. market

A ceremony is jointly held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Office of the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in Viet Nam, to announce the start of mangoes exports to the U.S. market

Mango has become the sixth Vietnamese fruit allowed to enter the U.S. market, following dragon fruit, rambutan, lychee, longan, and star apple. 

Viet Nam has exported mangoes to 40 countries over the world. Its main importers are China, European countries, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Quoc Doanh said that the export of Vietnamese mangoes to the US market has affirmed the brand, quality, and reputation of Vietnamese agricultural products in general and fruits in particular.

Speaking at the event, Regional Director of APHIS in Viet NamConrad Estrada highly valued efforts of the Plant Protection Department (PPD) in reaching technical standards to export Vietnamese mangoes to the U.S., asserting to continue close coordination with the Vietnamese side, especially in technical assistance for phytosanitary. 

According to Deputy Minister of MARD Le Quoc Doanh, Viet Nam’s mangoes permitted to enter the U.S. market has affirmed the status of Viet Nam’s farm products in the world, which also facilitates the Viet Nam’s fruit to penetrate into other markets.  

To export fresh mangoes to the US, Vietnamese farmers, localities, and businesses have to meet strict requirements. The planting, processing, and packaging facilities must be granted codes for management and traceability by APHIS.

All pre-export shipments must be treated with irradiation, quarantined, and granted phytosanitary certificates by APHIS. At the arrival port, the APHIS will check each shipment.

In 2018, Viet Nam earned more than US$3.8 billion from exporting fruits and vegetables to 60 nations and territories globally. 

By Thuy Dung