India has agreed to allow import of pork and pork merchandise from the US as part of a bilateral commerce deal which can facilitate export of Indian mangoes and pomegranate to the US.
The improvement comes months after the 2 governments renewed the India US Trade Policy Forum (TPF), after which each nations agreed to iron out thorny points that included market entry points pertaining to the agriculture sector.
“India’s agreement to allow US pork imports for the first time is great news for US producers and for Indian consumers. We will continue working to strengthen the U.S.-India trade relationship and I appreciate Minister Goyal’s efforts to facilitate this important development,” US Trade Representative Katherine Tai mentioned in an announcement.
In 2020, the US was the world’s third-largest pork producer and second-largest exporter, with international gross sales of such merchandise valued at $7.7 billion. In fiscal 12 months 2021, the US exported greater than $1.6 billion of agricultural merchandise to India.
The US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack mentioned that the deal marks the fruits of practically twenty years of labor to achieve market entry for US pork to India. While the date of resumption of imports is but to be identified, delivery of American pork to India will begin quickly.
Similarly, India will begin export of mangoes, beginning with the Alphonso variant to the US in the brand new season that begins in March.
“Consumers in the United States (US) would now have access to excellent quality mangoes from India. The export of Indian mangoes has been restricted by the USA since 2020 as USDA (US Department of Agriculture) inspectors were unable to visit India for inspection of irradiation facilities due restrictions imposed on international travel because of Covid-19 pandemic,” division of commerce mentioned in an announcement.
Under a not too long ago signed framework settlement, India and the US will comply with joint protocol on irradiation for India’s mango exports and pomegranate exports to the US and import of cherries and Alfalfa hay from the US.
A revised work plan has been labored out, together with phase-wise switch of oversight “of preclearance of Irradiation treatment to India as agreed upon between both the countries,” it mentioned.
India had exported 800 MT of mangoes to the US in FY18. In phrases of worth, mangoes price $2.75 million have been exported. Similarly, in FY19, 951 MT mangoes price $3.63 million have been exported and 1,095 MT, price $4.35 million of mangoes have been despatched in FY20.
As per estimates acquired from the exporters, the export of mangoes in 2022, might surpass the figures of 2019-20, the division of commerce mentioned.
The pomegranate exports will begin from April and exports of Alfalfa hay and cherries from the US will start in April 2022.
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