New Delhi, May 19 -- US authorities have rejected at least 15 mango shipments from India at multiple airports including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Atlanta due to documentation irregularities.

Exporters were given the choice of either destroying the fruit in the US or returning it to India. Given the perishable nature of mangoes and the substantial costs involved in return shipping, all exporters opted to dispose of the shipments locally.

The United States represents India's primary export destination for mangoes, making these incidents particularly significant for the trade relationship.

Considering the perishable nature of the product and expenses linked to destruction or re-exportation, traders anticipate losses of approximately...