US Suspends Avocado Inspections in Mexican State of Michoacan Due to Threat
The halt disrupts certification for a $3.65 billion export industry that supplies about 85% of avocados sold in the United States, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the United States suspended avocado export inspections in Michoacan, Mexico, following a security alert, potentially delaying shipments from the country's top producing region to its largest foreign market.
- Michoacan has long struggled with organized crime and gang violence, prompting similar inspection disruptions in 2022 and 2024 due to security concerns.
- The United States accounts for nearly 90% of Mexico's avocado exports by volume, with Mexico on track to ship roughly 1.2 million metric tons to the market in 2026.
- APEAM stated that only fruit received Tuesday with a USDA official present could be processed, with no export shipments authorized on Wednesday.
- Michoacan Governor Alfredo Ramirez is coordinating with United States and Mexican security authorities to restore operations, describing the suspension as a preventive step to protect employees.
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US Ceases Avocado Inspections in Mexican State of Michoacán Over Threat to American Interests
The United States has ceased all government operations in the Mexican state of Michoacán, including the inspections required for avocados from the region to be exported north, citing an ongoing threat in the region to U.S. interests. The U.S. Embassy in Mexico announced the suspension, which went into effect Aug. 5. The move stops U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors who verify that fruit from orchards and packing plants contains no pests b…
US suspends avocado imports from Mexico over unspecified ‘threat against US interests’
The U.S. government has once again suspended avocado certifications in Michoacán, paralyzing exports of the fruit to the U.S. market. The U.S. Embassy announced on Wednesday that activities conducted by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) staff in the western state were to be temporarily halted, citing “a threat against U.S. interests.” El gobernador de Michoacán, Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla, afirmó que la suspensión de las certificaciones para e…
Chicago Tribune
Why Mexican avocado exports to the US have once again been stopped
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the increase of security in avocado production areas to spur the resumption of the exports as soon as possible and to prevent any serious impact on Mexico's economy or U.S. supply.
Sheinbaum Announces Plan to Strengthen Security in Michoacán to Reactivate Avocado Exports to the US
Mexican president said her government requested a meeting with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reactivate the avocado inspections
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