The US Department of Agriculture is closing the mango export pre-clearance program due to increasing insecurity in Haiti. The official notice will be communicated shortly. Members of the National Association of Mango Exporters (ANEM) were informed of this decision on April 19. Evidently, Haiti will not be able to export its mangoes in 2023, Le Nouvelliste learned from a source close to the mango industry, which is experiencing a veritable tsunami while other countries, like the Dominican Republic, have already positioned themselves to capture shares of this niche market in the US.

Regarding the impact, a source close to the sector told Le Nouvelliste, "Haiti exported 10,000 metric tons of mangoes in 2022, and 13,000 in 2021. This decision will cause export losses of 10 to 15 million dollars. Eight factories employing between 100 to 400 people will close. 200 truck drivers will find themselves unemployed. 300 to 400 mango suppliers will be unemployed. 20,000 tons of Francis mangoes will go unused. Half a million Haitians will be deprived of the income from the mango harvest."