US suspends inspections of Mexican avocados after safety alert in Michoacán.

You United States Inspections for avocado exports in the Mexican state of Michoacán have been suspended following a security alert issued on Wednesday (5), reported the Mexican Association of Avocado Producers and Packers (APEAM)According to the organization, the U.S. government has temporarily suspended the activities of the inspectors. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) responsible for verifying compliance with sanitary requirements at packaging units authorized for export. Inspections are mandatory for shipments destined for the North American market. Thus, a prolonged suspension could delay or temporarily interrupt exports from Michoacán, Mexico's main avocado-producing region. APEAM reported that, for now, only batches of fruit received at the packaging units on Tuesday (4), in the presence of a USDA inspector, can be processed for export. According to USDA estimates, Mexico is expected to export 1.31 million tons of avocados in 2026, a record volume. Of this total, about 1.2 million tons are destined for the US, the main consumer market for the fruit and responsible for sustaining the expansion of Mexican exports.

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