India exports first pomegranate consignment to U.S. via sea route

India shipped pomegranates comprising 4,620 boxes, around 14 tonnes, which reached the U.S. East Coast last month, according to the official statement. Representative file image
| Photo Credit: V. Sreenivasa Murthy

India has exported 14 tonnes of pomegranate, for the first time through sea route to the U.S., the Commerce Ministry said on Saturday (April 19, 2025).

Traditionally the exports were done by air route. Now the industry is embracing the cost-effective and sustainable sea-freight mode.

India shipped pomegranates comprising 4,620 boxes, around 14 tonnes, which reached the U.S. East Coast last month, according to the official statement.

The U.S. granted market access for pomegranates, during the season in 2023.