Panama will Accept Citrus Fruits Exported from Argentina
The phytosanitary agreement enables the export of Argentine lemons, tangerines, oranges and grapefruits to Panama, a market with potential to expand citrus trade.
Argentina and Panama have agreed on the phytosanitary requirements that will allow the South American country to export citrus fruits to that Central American market, official sources reported this Saturday. The opening of the Panamanian market to citrus fruits produced in Argentina was finalized after negotiations and an exchange of technical information between the authorities of both nations. According to the Argentine Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, the South American country’s health service and Panama’s Ministry of Agricultural Development agreed on the phytosanitary requirements that enable citrus trade to the Central American destination. The agreement includes fresh lemons and fresh and chilled mandarins, oranges and grapefruits.
According to authorities in the South American country, Panama represents a market of “great potential” for Argentine agri-food products. In 2025, Panama imported fresh and dried oranges worth about $3.6 million, mainly from Peru, Chile, Spain, the United States, and Colombia. In the case of mandarins, imports reached $3.9 million and originated from Peru, Spain, the United States, and Chile. “The opening of the Panamanian market for citrus fruits represents a new step forward in the international integration strategy of the Argentine agribusiness sector and contributes to diversifying both the export basket and the commercial destinations of national products,” the Argentine Ministry of Agriculture stated in a press release. Last year Argentina exported fresh citrus fruits worth $188.6 million to Russia, the United States, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy and Brazil as the main destinations.
