Mango
The dried flesh of Mangifera indica, peeled, stoned, cut to a stated form and dried to a stable moisture. Dried mango sells into retail snacking packs, breakfast cereal, muesli and bar manufacture, confectionery inclusions, baby and toddler food, and the trail mix and health food trade. Cultivar is the first commercial term: the flesh of a fibrous variety and a fibreless variety dry into different products and never compete on the same contract. Sugar infused fruit and pure fruit are two separate markets that share a name, and the contract has to say which one it is.
Listed mango markets
Each line is a grade at a delivery point. Open one for its full specification and terms.
Grades
Dried mango is contracted on cultivar and processing route first, then on cut form and strip dimension, then on moisture and defect limits verified on a drawn sample.
Cultivar and processing route
12 grades
| Grade | Definition |
|---|---|
| CultivarNamed on the contract | Kent, Keitt, Tommy Atkins, Amelie, Brooks, Alphonso, Totapuri, Nam Dok Mai, Carabao, Ataulfo and others. Fibre content and flesh colour vary widely between them. |
| Fibre contentFibreless, low fibre or fibrous, declared | The single most common eating quality complaint, and it is a variety property, not a processing fault. |
| Pure fruit, no added sugarNothing added | The clean label article. Darker, chewier, and it carries a higher fruit cost per kilogram of finished product. |
| Sugar infusedOsmotically treated in syrup before drying, with the added sugar declared | Brighter, softer and cheaper per kilogram. A different product, not a grade of the same one. |
| SulphuredSulphur dioxide treated to a declared residual level | Holds the orange colour. A declared allergen in most destination markets. |
| Unsulphured, naturalNo sulphur treatment | Dries to a deeper brown. Required for organic and clean label buyers. |
| AcidifiedCitric or ascorbic acid treated, declared | Applied for colour and for pH control. |
| Sun driedDried in open air at origin, declared | The traditional route. Carries more colour variation and a higher polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon risk where fires are used nearby. |
| Mechanically driedDried in a tunnel, cabinet or belt dryer to a stated moisture | Tighter moisture control and a cleaner microbiological result. |
| Freeze driedLyophilised | A separate article: crisp, very low moisture, and priced on a different basis. |
| OrganicCertified under the destination market scheme, with dedicated drying and packing lines | Named on the contract with the certifier and certificate number. |
| Consumer or industrial packDeclared, with the unit format | Industrial bulk and retail pack are separate products with separate specifications, not the same fruit in different boxes. |
Size and count
5 grades
| Grade | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cut formStrip, slice, chunk, dice, half cheek or whole cheek, declared | The primary size term. A strip lot and a dice lot are separate articles. |
| Strip length and widthMillimetres, nominal, with a percentage of the sample within tolerance | Contracted for retail strip product, where presentation drives the price. |
| ThicknessMillimetres, nominal | Governs the eating texture and the drying time. It is the term most often left out and most often argued about. |
| Dice sizeMillimetres, nominal, with a percentage within tolerance | Applies to cereal and bar inclusion product. |
| Fines and undersizeMaximum percentage by mass passing a stated screen | Priced separately. It is the standing quiet downgrade in diced product. |
Quality and condition
15 grades
| Grade | Definition |
|---|---|
| ColourInstrumental measurement, or against a sealed reference sample | The sulphured, infused and natural articles each have their own colour reference. They are never compared to each other. |
| Texture and pliabilityMeasured at a stated temperature | Contracted, because moisture alone does not predict how the fruit eats. |
| Added sugar contentPercentage by mass, where the lot is infused | A contract term and a label term. |
| Fibre in the fleshMaximum percentage by mass, or assessed on a cut sample | Follows the cultivar. It is verified on arrival even though it was fixed in the orchard. |
| Peel and stone fragmentsMaximum percentage by mass, stone fragments nil | Peel is a cosmetic term. Stone fragments are a physical hazard term. |
| Moisture contentMaximum percentage by mass, by the stated method | The controlling commercial figure. It sets the weight, the shelf life and the mould risk all at once. |
| Water activityMaximum, measured at a stated temperature | The figure that actually governs microbial stability. Moisture alone will not tell you whether a lot is safe to hold. |
| UniformityPercentage of the sample within the contracted size and colour range | Measured on the drawn sample. |
| ColourAgainst a sealed reference sample, or an instrumental scale where one is contracted | Measured, not described. |
| Damaged and blemished unitsMaximum percentage by count or by mass | Mechanical damage, scarring, sunburn and discolouration, counted separately from decay. |
| Decay, mould and fermentationMaximum percentage by count or by mass | A zero tolerance term in most contracts, with a small allowance stated. |
| Insect damage and live infestationMaximum percentage by count, live insects nil | Determined by inspection of a drawn sample. Live infestation rejects a lot outright. |
| Foreign and extraneous matterMaximum percentage by mass | Stems, stones, leaves, sand, wood and any plant material other than the named fruit. |
| Pieces of the wrong formMaximum percentage by mass | Halves in a whole lot, broken pieces in a halves lot, and so on. Priced, because it is the most common quiet downgrade. |
| Sugaring and crystallisationMaximum percentage of units showing surface sugar | Cosmetic, but it is priced, and it moves with storage temperature rather than with the original quality. |
Contaminants and food safety
8 grades
| Grade | Definition |
|---|---|
| AflatoxinsMicrograms per kilogram, B1 and total | Tested against the destination market limit. The single most common cause of rejection in dried fruit. |
| Sulphur dioxideMilligrams per kilogram | Measured whether or not the lot is declared sulphured, because carryover happens on shared lines. A declared allergen in most destination markets. |
| Pesticide residuesMilligrams per kilogram | Tested against destination market maximum residue limits. Dried fruit concentrates residues along with everything else, so the limit is applied to the dried product. |
| Heavy metalsMilligrams per kilogram | Lead, cadmium and arsenic. |
| Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsMicrograms per kilogram, benzo(a)pyrene and the sum of four | Comes from direct fire drying and smoke contact at origin. |
| MicrobiologyCounts per gram, with salmonella absence in the stated sample mass | Total plate count, yeasts, moulds, E. coli and salmonella. |
| Metal detection and X-rayDeclared detection thresholds for ferrous, non ferrous and stainless | Applied on the packing line and evidenced on the certificate. |
| IrradiationDeclared, treated or untreated | Destination markets differ on what they permit and on how it must be labelled. |
Certification and packing claims
7 grades
| Grade | Definition |
|---|---|
| OrganicCertificate under the destination market scheme | EU, NOP, JAS or an equivalence arrangement, named with the certifier and certificate number. |
| Fairtrade or equivalentCertificate and transaction certificate | Named scheme, with the transaction certificate issued for the specific lot. |
| Kosher and HalalCertificate from the named authority | Certificate travels with the lot. |
| Food safety schemeBRCGS, IFS, FSSC 22000 or an equivalent, named with the site | The packing site is named on the contract, not just the supplier. |
| Non GMODeclaration | Applies where the crop has a genetically modified counterpart. |
| PackingDeclared: carton, bag in box, vacuum, modified atmosphere or bulk bin, with the liner and net weight | Liner and atmosphere are contract terms, because they decide the moisture and the water activity on arrival rather than on shipment. |
| Storage and transit temperatureDeclared, with the range and the monitoring method | Sugaring, colour drift and moisture migration are all temperature effects. Where the contract is silent, the argument at destination is unwinnable. |
Grades outside this list trade on request. Send us the contract specification you work to and we will price against it.
Locations
| Country | Region | We trade it as |
|---|---|---|
| India | Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat | Origin and destination |
| Thailand | Central plain and the north | Origin and destination |
| Philippines | Luzon, Cebu and Mindanao | Origin and destination |
| Vietnam | Mekong delta | Origin and destination |
| Indonesia | Java and Sumatra | Origin and destination |
| Burkina Faso | Bobo Dioulasso, Orodara and the Hauts Bassins | Origin and destination |
| Cote d Ivoire | Korhogo and the north | Origin and destination |
| Ghana | Volta and the eastern region | Origin and destination |
| Kenya | Eastern and coastal counties | Origin and destination |
| Tanzania | Coast and Morogoro | Origin and destination |
| Uganda | Central and eastern districts | Origin and destination |
| Mali | Sikasso | Origin and destination |
| Senegal | Casamance and the Niayes | Origin and destination |
| Egypt | Ismailia and the Nile delta | Origin and destination |
| South Africa | Limpopo and Mpumalanga | Origin and destination |
| Peru | Piura and Lambayeque | Origin and destination |
| Ecuador | Guayas and Los Rios | Origin and destination |
| Brazil | Sao Francisco valley, Petrolina and Juazeiro | Origin and destination |
| Colombia | Tolima and Cundinamarca | Origin and destination |
| Mexico | Sinaloa, Nayarit, Michoacan and Chiapas | Origin and destination |
| Pakistan | Punjab and Sindh | Origin and destination |
| Australia | Queensland and the Northern Territory | Origin and destination |
| Germany | Hamburg, health food and bar manufacture | Destination |
| Netherlands | Rotterdam | Destination |
| United Kingdom | London and Felixstowe | Destination |
| France | Le Havre | Destination |
| Italy | Genoa | Destination |
| Spain | Valencia | Destination |
| Poland | Gdansk, repacking | Destination |
| Switzerland | Basel, premium retail | Destination |
| United States | Los Angeles, Newark and Miami | Destination |
| Canada | Vancouver and Toronto | Destination |
| Japan | Tokyo and Yokohama | Destination |
| South Korea | Busan | Destination |
| China | Shanghai and Guangzhou | Destination |
| United Arab Emirates | Dubai | Destination |
| Australia (import) | Sydney and Melbourne | Destination |
Origins and destinations outside this list trade on request. We are not limited to the locations shown here.
Timing
Harvest is when the crop is taken at origin. Arrival is when a shipment from that origin typically lands in a consuming market. The gap between them is processing, grading and the voyage.
HarvestArrival
| Origin | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burkina Faso | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest and arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Harvest Mar to Jun, arrival Jun to OctBobo Dioulasso and Orodara. Amelie and Brooks. The reference West African origin for solar and tunnel dried strip, with a large certified organic and Fairtrade base. | ||||
| Cote d Ivoire | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest and arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Harvest Mar to Jun, arrival Jun to OctKorhogo and the north. | ||||
| Ghana | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest and arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Harvest Apr to Jul, arrival Jul to NovVolta and the eastern region. | ||||
| Mali | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Harvest Apr to Jun, arrival Jul to OctSikasso. | |||||
| Senegal | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Harvest Jun to Aug, arrival Sep to DecCasamance and the Niayes. | |||||
| Kenya | Harvest | Harvest and arrival | Harvest and arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest Nov to Mar, arrival Feb to JunEastern and coastal counties, with a second lighter crop later in the year. | ||||
| Tanzania | Harvest | Harvest and arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest Nov to Feb, arrival Feb to MayCoast and Morogoro. | |||||
| Thailand | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest and arrival | Harvest and arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Harvest Mar to Jun, arrival May to SepCentral plain. Nam Dok Mai, a large share of it sugar infused for the Asian and North American snack trade. | |||||
| Philippines | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest and arrival | Harvest and arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Harvest Mar to Jun, arrival May to SepLuzon and Cebu. Carabao, the reference origin for sweetened dried mango. | |||||
| Vietnam | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest and arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Harvest Apr to Jun, arrival Jun to SepMekong delta, largely infused and freeze dried product. | ||||||
| India | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest and arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Harvest Apr to Jul, arrival Jul to OctAndhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. Totapuri and Alphonso, much of it into pulp and dried slab. | |||||
| Peru | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest and arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Harvest | Harvest Dec to Mar, arrival Mar to JunPiura. Kent, and the reference southern hemisphere counter season origin. | |||||
| Brazil | Arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest and arrival | Harvest Sep to Dec, arrival Dec to MarSao Francisco valley, with irrigation stretching the window well beyond a natural season. | |||||
| South Africa | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest and arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Harvest | Harvest Dec to Mar, arrival Mar to JunLimpopo and Mpumalanga. | |||||
| Mexico | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest | Harvest and arrival | Harvest and arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Arrival | Harvest Mar to Jul, arrival Jun to OctSinaloa, Nayarit and Chiapas, largely into the North American market. |
Windows outside this pattern trade on request, including carry, forward positions and stock already sitting in a destination warehouse.
Customs, packing and contract terms
Indicative terms for mango. Tariff classification is the importer’s responsibility and limits change, so confirm both against the destination customs authority and the current regulation before you fix a contract.
- HS heading0804.50 Guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried
- PackingCartons of 5 kg to 12.5 kg or PP bags of 10 kg to 25 kg with food grade liner. Sulphur dioxide treatment, sorbate treatment and any added oil must be declared on the specification and the label.
- Container loading20ft: 12 t to 18 t. 40ft is normally volume limited. Chilled stow for high moisture grades such as soft prunes and semi dried figs.
- Contract and arbitrationINC and Dried Fruit and Edible Nut trade standards, European trade on the trade contract with arbitration in London, United States trade on Association of Food Industries contracts.
- Destination limitsEU sulphur dioxide limits under Regulation 1333/2008 with mandatory declaration above 10 mg/kg, ochratoxin A limits on dried vine fruit and aflatoxin limits on dried figs under Regulation 2023/915, and pesticide MRLs under Regulation 396/2005. US FDA requires sulphite declaration.
Common questions
What grades of mango does SIP Global trade?
We quote 47 published grades of mango, including Cultivar - Named on the contract, Fibre content - Fibreless, low fibre or fibrous, declared, Pure fruit, no added sugar - Nothing added, Sugar infused - Osmotically treated in syrup before drying, with the added sugar declared, Sulphured - Sulphur dioxide treated to a declared residual level and Unsulphured, natural - No sulphur treatment. Every grade is tied to a delivery point and a settlement route. Grades outside the published list are priced on request.
How is mango graded?
Dried mango is contracted on cultivar and processing route first, then on cut form and strip dimension, then on moisture and defect limits verified on a drawn sample. Grading runs on 5 systems: Cultivar and processing route, Size and count, Quality and condition, Contaminants and food safety and Certification and packing claims.
Where does SIP Global trade mango?
We trade mango in India, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Burkina Faso, Cote d Ivoire and Ghana and 29 further markets. Origins and destinations outside this list trade on request. We are not limited to the locations shown.
When is mango harvested and when does it arrive?
Typical windows are Burkina Faso: harvest mar to jun, arrival jun to oct; Cote d Ivoire: harvest mar to jun, arrival jun to oct; Ghana: harvest apr to jul, arrival jul to nov; Mali: harvest apr to jun, arrival jul to oct; Senegal: harvest jun to aug, arrival sep to dec. Harvest is when the lot is taken at origin, arrival is when a shipment from that origin lands in a consuming market. Windows outside this pattern, including carry, trade on request.
What is the HS code for mango?
Mango is normally classified under HS 0804.50 (guavas, mangoes and mangosteens, fresh or dried). The heading follows the form the goods are in at the border, and national tariffs extend it beyond six digits, so confirm the full line with the destination customs authority before you fix a contract.
How do I get a price for mango?
Send the grade, the origin and the delivery window to the SIP Global desk. That is enough for a trader to come back with a level and a settlement route. 1 listed mango market is published on this page, each with its full specification and terms. We take both sides, physical and financial, prompt to long dated.
Standards and data sources
The grading language on this sheet follows published standards. Trade volumes and tariff lines are public record. Verify anything here against the source.
- Codex AlimentariusFAO and WHO food standards
- UN ComtradeOfficial international trade statistics by HS code
- ITC Trade MapBilateral trade flows and tariff data
- FAOSTATFAO production and trade series for agricultural commodities
Price this with our desk
Grade, origin and window if you have them. If what you are carrying does not fit the sheet above, describe it in your own words and a trader will take it from there.