Authorities finalized the maiden shipment of Philippine mangoes to Australia in early September this year, according to an update from trade platform Carabao Mangoes.Aus.
“We are proud to announce that the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry [of Australia] supports the approval for the export of fresh mango fruit from the Philippines to Australia,” the platform said.
DAFF assistant secretary David Ironside said in an approval letter that Australia was looking forward to receiving high-quality mango fruit from the Philippines.
The platform is engaging its Philippine team to begin the harvest in the last week of August so it can go through the required bio-security process.
It said the shipment should be properly packed and loaded into a flight to Perth and Sydney, to arrive first week of September. The platform reminded buyers who pre-ordered that a final delivery date would be emailed and confirmation of orders would be required.
The Philippine Trade and Investment Center in Sydney collaborated with the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Plant Industry-National Plant Quarantine Services Division for the delivery of the maiden mango shipment.
Sydney-based e-commerce and logistics provider Fastboxph and 1Export, a one-stop platform for cross-border trade and fulfillment services, were making the necessary arrangements, the platform said.
Protocols have been in place since 2016 for the export of mangoes to Australia such as the specific commodity understanding. The SCU is an arrangement document for the importation of fresh mango fruit from the Philippines to Australia under Australia’s Biosecurity Act 2015.
Australia and the Philippines signed an amended version of the SCU, expanding the export market for Philippine mangoes. The agreement created export opportunities for mango farmers in Guimaras, Samal Island and Davao del Sur, according to the BPI-NPQSD.