Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a plan to enhance security in Michoacán and seek talks with the US Department of Agriculture to resume avocado export inspections.
Key points
- The suspension was triggered by a security alert issued by the US Embassy affecting US agricultural personnel.
- Mexico is proposing that US inspectors could potentially be temporarily replaced by personnel from the National Service of Health, Food Safety, and Quality Agroalimentaria.
- The Association of Producers and Packers Exporters of Avocado of Mexico urged a swift resumption of the export program to protect the agroalimentary chain.
- Mexico's first-four-month exports in 2026 reached over 501,000 tons prior to the suspension.
Why it matters
The suspension halts new avocado shipments from Michoacán to the United States, threatening a major bilateral agricultural trade stream and thousands of jobs dependent on the supply chain.
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