Breakthrough agreement grants access for products including limes, lemons, oranges, and tangerines, says Abrafrutas
Brazil has gained access to India for a range of citrus fruits including limes, lemons, oranges, and tangerines, according to industry association Abrafrutas.
The breakthrough represents a major commercial opportunity for Brazilian producers and exporters to tap into a market of more than 1.4bn consumers.
“The opening of the Indian market to Brazilian citrus fruits represents another victory for agro-commercial diplomacy and a great opportunity for the fruit sector,” commented Abrafrutas director Luiz Eduardo Raffaelli.
“India has enormous consumption potential and, with this new access, we are expanding not only the destination of our exports, but also the recognition of the quality of our production.”
India’s citrus market is dominated by Egypt, with around 60 per cent of imported volumes, but in recent years exporters in both Australia and South Africa have managed to expand their presence in the country.
Brazil is one of the world’s largest producers of citrus, with a major emphasis on lemons, grown mainly in the states of São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Bahia.
In 2024, Brazil secured permission for its exporters to ship avocados to India, as well as Chile, Costa Rica, and Japan.
