US to allow Mexican beef imports to resume, says Mexican minister
New World screwworm prompted import ban
3 February 2025
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By: The United States will permit Mexican beef imports to resume after signing memorandums to lift a temporary suspension, Reuters reported, citing a post on X fromMexico's agriculture chief on Saturday.
Last November, a Mexican official notified the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) that a positive detection of New World screwworm had been detected in Mexico, triggering the suspension in Mexican beef exports to its northern neighbor.
Mexican Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegue said the USDA's animal and plant health inspection agency had signed the first memorandums to allow the suspension to be lifted, describing the move as an example of collaboration between the two governments.
He did not provide further details on when the cross-border trade would resume.
