US Rejects 15 Indian Mango Shipments: Usually, as soon as summer arrives, mangoes become special for everyone and are discussed. But this time, mangoes have become the reason for discussion and loss between India and America. Let’s know the reason. America rejected 15 shipments of Indian mangoes at Los Angeles, San Francisco and Atlanta airports. Due to this, exporters have suffered a loss of more than Rs 4 crore.
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USA Officer Statement on US Rejects 15 Indian Mango Shipments
Citing irregularities in the paperwork of mangoes, US officials have ordered them to be destroyed or sent back. Exporters said that mangoes are a perishable crop, and the cost of returning them was high, so they were destroyed in the US itself.
Why was the Shipment of Mangoes Stopped?
The irradiation process is mandatory for importing fruits in America. In this process, the germs of the fruits are killed. After the process, the PPQ203 form (pest control certificate) is issued to the exporter. In India, this process takes place under the supervision of the USDA (US Department of Agriculture) at a plant located in Navi Mumbai.
The PPQ203 form was issued after the treatment of mangoes from here on May 8-9. When the shipment reached the US, officials found errors in the documents. According to the US Department of Agriculture, the PPQ203 form was filled incorrectly, due to the US Rejects 15 Indian Mango Shipments. But this mistake was not related to the presence of insects, but occurred due to errors in filling out the form.
Exporters Pay for Plant’s Blunders
Exporters say that they are paying the price for the mistakes of the irradiation plant. A trader said, the PPQ203 form is issued by USDA officials only. If the treatment had not been done, then this form would not have been available. If there is a mistake, the shipment does not get cleared from the Mumbai airport.
Another trader said that his consignment was stopped at Los Angeles airport between 9-11 May, and later an order was received to destroy it. The trader says that we followed all the rules, yet we had to suffer losses.
US Rejects 15 Indian Mango Shipments: Exporters Suffer a Loss of $5 lakh
Traders have suffered a loss of about $5 lakh (about Rs 4.2 crore) due to this incident. America is a big market for Indian mangoes.
15 mango shipments rejected by the US — not for pests, but for paperwork!
— VATS (@Sanjvats) May 18, 2025
Radiation treatment done, sweetness intact, but form PPQ203 was incorrect.
$500,000 worth of mangoes trashed. Bureaucracy: 1, Alphonso: 0#MangoMess #ExportFail #IndiaUS #TradeTangles pic.twitter.com/coaAcmEdtb
What is the APEDA Statement?
In this case, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) said that this matter is related to the Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB), contact them. MSAMB has not given any reply on the matter.
The US Department of Agriculture has said that traders will have to bear the cost of sending back or destroying the consignments. The US Customs Department (CBP) said that the PPQ203 forms were issued “incorrectly” and do not meet the entry requirements. After this incident, traders are questioning the quality processes of Indian mangoes, and there is a fear that such an incident may happen again in the future.
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