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DHAKA, June 17, 2025 (BSS) – Bangladesh aims to export 4,000 metric tonnes of mangos in the next three months while 600 tonnes of the volume reached 25 countries by now, officials said here today.

“We are expecting to export 4,000 metric tonnes of mangos within next three months. By now we exported 600 tonnes to 25 countries,” Agriculture Extension Department’s exportable mango production project director Mohammad Arifur Rahman told BSS.

He said the United Kingdom (UK) and particularly England would be the single largest destination of Bangladeshi mangoes while the 600 tonnes were exported in the past 16 days to different destinations.

According to the official per kilogram mango was being exported at prices ranged between US$5 and US$5.5 but the freight charge cost most part of the amount which ranged between US$3 and US-$4.

Officials concerned said Bangladesh last year exported 1,320.398 tonnes of mangos to 21 countries.

In line with export volume respectively the countries were the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Italy, Qatar, Singapore, Germany, Bahrain, Sweden, Canada, France, Maldives, Switzerland, Ireland, Hong Kong, Oman, Malta, Greece, Lebanon and the Netherlands.

The statistics suggested about 3,100 tonnes of mangoes were exported in 2022-23 and 1,321 tonnes in 2023-2024.

According to mango producers, Bangladesh this year yielded an estimated 27 lakh metric tonnes of mangoes while the officials said Bangladesh had produced 27 lakh tonnes in 2022-23 and 24.5 lakh metric tonnes in 2023-24.

“The varieties of exported mangoes generally are Gopalbhog, Himsagor and Lengra,” Rahman said.

In line with official formalities the exporters need to obtain several certificates and follow specific procedures with key requirements included registration with the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), Export Registration Certificate (ERC), and a Certificate of Registration as an Exporter of Horticultural Products, especially for exports to the EU.

Quality control and adherence to international standards like GLOBALG.A.P. are also crucial for accessing premium markets.

The project director of exportable mango production project said officials of the central packing house checked mangos and issued phytosanitary certificate for export of agro products.

He said a total of 150 organizations related to mango export were registered with commerce ministry.

“Delicious tastes of Bangladeshi mangoes created their demand abroad,” agriculture secretary Dr Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian earlier said.