Mexico Now Open for U.S. Potato Exports
U.S. potato exports are now being allowed access to all of Mexico after new Mexican potato import guidelines took effect May 19, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture in a Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report. Table stock potatoes and…
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potatoes for processing may now be exported to all of Mexico, as long as they meet requirements set by the Mexican plant health regulatory agency Senasica (here) and the U.S.-Mexican work plan (here). The U.S. and Mexico have been negotiating expanded access for U.S. potatoes for over 10 years, said USDA, and Mexico formally decided to expand access in March (see 14032631). Prior to May 19, U.S. potatoes could only be exported to destinations within the 16 mile border zone. Mexican potatoes have been eligible to ship to the U.S. since April 2014.