Could the U.S. allow Indian mango phytosanitary checks prior to export?
The Indian Government has reportedly urged the U.S. to ease certain regulations regarding the import of mangoes into the North American country, according to The Financial Express. 
The story said there had recently been instances of Indian mango consignments being returning by U.S. authorities for alleged non-adherrence to the phytosanitary regulations.
However, the publication quoted a commerce ministry official as saying a U.S. delegation on a visit to India had agreed that checks could be carried out in India in the future, rather than the U.S.
"We will set up two centers for all the checks. If the consignment fulfills the criteria then it would be sent to the US, else it would be returned to the exporter," the official was quoted as saying.
Indian mangoes had been banned from the U.S. market until 2006 over phytosanitary concerns. In March 2007, the then-President George W. Bush signed an agreement during his visit to the Asia country to allow the import of Indian mangoes.
Publication The Indian Express last year reported Indian mangoes were irradiated before being shipped to the U.S.
It also said the country had exported 271 metric tons (MT) of the tropical fruit to the U.S. in 2015 and had hoped to ship 400MT last year.
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