APHIS Seeks Comment on Draft Pest Risk Assessment for the Importation of Fresh Mango Fruit from India into the Continental United States for Consumption

In March 2007, APHIS granted India market access for fresh mango (Mangifera indica) fruit into the continental United States, subject to certain pest mitigation measures. Mitigations included irradiation (at 400 Gy) under a mandatory preclearance program supervised by APHIS inspectors in India and risk management measures targeting plant pathogens. Irradiation upon arrival was also granted as a mitigation measure. The Government of India has requested transferring irradiation treatment oversight responsibility from APHIS to the Indian National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO).

To address this request, APHIS prepared and is sharing a draft pest risk assessment to determine whether stakeholders have information that might lead us to revise the draft assessment before we identify pest mitigation measures and proceed with the commodity import approval process.

The draft pest risk assessment for fresh mango fruit from India will be available for review and comment until midnight ET on April 23, 2025. To view the assessment or submit comments,

please visit the APHIS Stakeholder Risk Assessment Consultation webpage.