KOTA Korea Co Ltd from the Republic of Korea proposed to buy Myanmar mango through Myanmar’s economic attaché in Seoul, according to the Myanmar Mango Market and Technology Development Association.
Myanmar’s mango is mainly exported to China. Furthermore, Myanmar conveyed value-added mango products such as mango pulp, dried mango and dried mango sheet to Russia and other international trade partners.
According to the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency of the Republic of Korea, growers need to seek a phytosanitary certificate issued by the Department of Agriculture in their respective countries and have their farms monitored yearly. They need to submit the necessary documents related to registered farming areas and processing factories to APQA before export. Additionally, factories conduct heat treatment and quarantine measures to control the spread of contagious diseases. The regulatory bodies of both Myanmar and the ROK will undergo inspections, including sampling (two per cent of fruit cartons and 600 fruits per batch of fresh fruit shipment) and documents to ensure safety and ensure compliance with quarantine regulations,” said an official of the association.
Importers will help process import procedures in the ROK as well. — GNLM/KK
