EXPORTING of Myanmar's Seintalone mango to China has faced transport barriers, and the market share for the fruit will likely decline if the export is unable to be completed this year, said traders.
Despite being offered a good price in the domestic market, the supply is likely to be greater than the demand when the production peaks, warned a trader.
If the fruits are unable to export in this year's export season, there is a possibility of losing the market share and mangoes from other countries will dominate the market, instead, he said.
Seintalone mangoes produced from Mandalay Region are being exported to China through Mongla, making more expenses plus delays along the journey, he said and added that it takes a day to travel from Kunming, Mangshi to Ruili, making the fruit unattractive to fetch a good price.
In the domestic market, Seintalone is the most popular mango and the trade as well as the price is fine. — MT/ZS
