Trade between Australia and Philippines expected to grow significantly
Australia is now importing mangoes from select provinces in the Philippines. However, the entry of banana and other major fruit exports of the country to Australia continues to encounter problems.
For years, Australia has limited the access of Philippines’s fruits, notably mango, banana and pineapple, allegedly due to insect infestations. It has set strict quarantine and treatment methods, such as vapour-heat treatment, to address the risk of fruit flies.