Early season · specialty retail
Mingolo
Season · Mar – Jul
Aromatic criollo variety. Elongated golden-yellow fruit with firm flesh and low fiber. Best for specialty retail and premium food service that value flavor distinctiveness.
Mango
Source mangoes from the Dominican Republic.
Premium varieties supplied from our Dominican producer network. Season runs March through September. Zero US duty under CAFTA-DR, 3–5 day sea freight to Miami.
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- Season window
- 0%
- US duty (CAFTA-DR)
- 3–5 days
- DR → Miami transit
- 1 pallet
- Typical MOQ
GlobalG.A.P. 
GRASP 
FDA-Registered Certifications held by exporters in our DR mango network. Specific certs are confirmed per supplier at quote stage.
By Arturo Peguero Founder, DominicanSources Former Dirección de Comercio Exterior · PUCMM international trade
The Dominican Republic exports three mango varieties through a March–September window: Mingolo, Crema de Oro, and Keitt. Promango's 2026 forecast targets a 30% volume increase (FreshPlaza) over the 2024 $50M baseline (Fructidor). Permanent 0% US duty under CAFTA-DR, 3–5 day sea freight to Miami, and three varieties no other Caribbean origin matches at the same scale.
For reference pricing, see our DR agro market dashboard, refreshed weekly.
Market status
2026 US APHIS suspension: current status
Updated October 4, 2026
In July 2026 USDA APHIS suspended the Dominican mango preclearance program, the hot water treatment and inspection program that US-bound Dominican mango ships under, after an audit found fruit fly surveillance short of the bilateral protocol. We have found no confirmed US entry route while it holds. The Dominican government asked APHIS to audit in October 2026. As of October 4, 2026, no reopening has been announced. Shipments to Europe and Canada continued.
On July 22, 2026 the US Embassy in Santo Domingo confirmed to elCaribe that APHIS had suspended operations of the Dominican mango preclearance program after a 2026 technical audit found non-compliance in supervisory controls. Under that program, US-bound fruit is hot-water treated and inspected in the Dominican Republic before it ships (Hoy, July 22, 2026). FreshFruitPortal reported the measure on July 20, 2026 as a suspension of Dominican mango imports, after fruit fly trap indices exceeded the protocol ceiling of 0.5 flies per trap per day. The Dominican government names the monitored species as Anastrepha obliqua and states the country has not been affected by the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Presidencia de la República, July 20, 2026). Earlier versions of this page described a Mediterranean fruit fly restriction with an open hot water treatment lane. That description came from a March 2015 APHIS notice and does not describe the 2026 action.
Infobae reported on September 1, 2026 that the Ministry of Agriculture had executed 75% of its corrective plan. In Peravia, the main producing province, the review had reached 98%, while work had not yet started on about 30% of the traps in the other producing provinces. The Ministry asked APHIS to audit in October 2026. That date came from the Dominican side, and US authorities had not confirmed it at the time of reporting. The Agriculture Minister forecast in August that the situation would be regularized in October (El Día, August 17, 2026), which is a Dominican projection, not an APHIS decision. The suspension holds until APHIS validates the corrections. As of October 4, 2026 we found no APHIS notice or press report that the audit has been scheduled or the program reopened.
For a US program, plan without Dominican mango until APHIS announces a reopening. We have found no confirmed alternative US entry route while the suspension holds, so treat any offer of US-bound Dominican mango as unverified until the supplier can show current APHIS clearance. Most of the 2026 season had already shipped when the suspension landed: FreshFruitPortal put yellow-skinned mango at 85 to 90% exported. Mexico is the closest substitute origin, though FreshPlaza reported EMEX guidance projecting Mexican volume down 53% year on year in May 2026 and 66% in June. Shipments to Europe continued as scheduled (FreshPlaza, July 21, 2026), and Infobae reported the affected volume was redirected to Canada and the Dominican domestic market. We will update this section when APHIS publishes a decision.
Varieties you can source
Mid season · juice + food service
Crema de Oro
Season · Mar – Aug
Large, creamy yellow fruit with low fiber and balanced sweetness. Best for juice processors and mid-tier food service — low fiber supports processing throughput and clean slicing yield.
Late season · retail anchor
Keitt
Season · Jun – Sep
Green-when-mature, large format, minimal fiber. Best for retailers stretching mango programs into the August–September Mexican-supply trough — EMEX projects Mexican volume down 53% YoY in May and 66% in June (FreshPlaza).
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Box formats
- Boxes 2 / 4 / 6 kg, graded by calibre
Season calendar
| Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mingolo | |||||||
| Crema de Oro | |||||||
| Keitt |
Peak overlap is June–July when all three varieties are available. Season windows vary by farm and weather — confirm current availability with your supplier before placing orders.
What buying DR mango looks like
CAFTA-DR 0% duty
Fresh mango from the DR enters the US duty-free under CAFTA-DR. Permanent rate — not a temporary promotion. Structural cost edge over non-CAFTA origins.
GlobalG.A.P. certification
Standard among export-oriented DR producers. USDA NOP / EU Organic available from select exporters. FDA-registered under FSMA.
Shortest US transit in LATAM
3–5 days sea freight from DR ports (Caucedo, Haina, Puerto Plata) to Miami. 8–12 days to Rotterdam or Barcelona.
Trusted by importers
We supply mango from our Dominican producer network, with capacity, certifications and pricing confirmed per line. You get an FOB quote, not a directory listing.
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What we need to quote your mango order
- 01 Your destination country and target port of entry.
- 02 Target monthly volume — containers, pallets, or units.
- 03 Required certifications (GlobalG.A.P., USDA Organic, fair-trade, etc.) and packaging format.
- 04 Timeline — which variety/seasons you want to cover, and when you need first delivery.
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Data sources
- 01 FreshPlaza — Promango (DR mango cluster) targets a 30% volume increase for the 2026 season, reaching 3 million 4kg boxes (May 2024)
- 02 Fructidor — Dominican mango exports grew from $20 million in 2020 to $50 million in 2024, primarily to US and European markets (May 7, 2025)
- 03 FreshPlaza (EMEX guidance) — Mexican mango exports to the US projected 53% lower YoY in May 2026 and 66% lower in June 2026 (May 2026)
- 04 elCaribe (US Embassy statement) — The US Embassy in Santo Domingo confirmed that USDA APHIS suspended operations of the Dominican Republic mango preclearance program after a 2026 technical audit found non-compliance in supervisory controls (July 22, 2026)
- 05 Hoy — All Dominican mango bound for the US market must go through hot water treatment (July 22, 2026)
- 06 Presidencia de la República Dominicana — The Ministry of Agriculture ordered a review of 100% of the traps for Anastrepha obliqua and stated the country has not been affected by Ceratitis capitata (July 20, 2026)
- 07 FreshFruitPortal — APHIS temporarily suspended Dominican mango imports after fruit fly trap indices exceeded the 0.5 flies per trap per day protocol ceiling; 85-90% of yellow-skinned mango had already been exported (July 20, 2026)
- 08 FreshPlaza — Dominican mango exports to Europe continued as scheduled after the US measure (July 21, 2026)
- 09 El Día — The Dominican Agriculture Minister forecast that the fruit fly situation would be regularized in October 2026 (August 17, 2026)
- 10 Infobae — Dominican Ministry of Agriculture reports 75% of the corrective plan executed and requests an APHIS audit for October 2026, a date not yet confirmed by US authorities (September 1, 2026)
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