Mexico celebrates that the United States eliminates restrictions on fresh tomato imports after 4 years

Published 2024년 6월 17일

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The US Government has lifted a four-year restriction on the free entry of fresh Mexican tomatoes, as announced by Mexico's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Initially imposed due to the tomato rugose virus, the restriction required an inspection certificate for shipments, which is no longer necessary as of June 17. This change is expected to expedite border crossings. However, the restriction still applies to tomato and pepper propagative material. The Mexican tomato industry, which generates over 400,000 direct jobs and one million indirect jobs, is a significant global player, exporting to countries including the US, Canada, and Japan.

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Mexico City, June 17 (EFE).- After four years, the US Government lifted restrictions on the free entry of fresh Mexican tomatoes, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader) of Mexico celebrated this Monday. The Mexican Government specified in a statement that the restrictions related to the tomato rugose virus were eliminated after four years of "technical arguments with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA, in English)." With this decision, Mexican producers who export their fruit to the United States territory as of June 17 must not include an inspection certificate in their shipments, as was mandatory since June 3, 2020. This certificate had to include the inspection date, name, title and signature of the person issuing the inspection certificate, as well as the names and addresses of the producer and packer. ADVERTISING Sader also indicated that this measure “facilitates and speeds up border crossing,” while the National Service for Health, Safety ...

Source: Elperiodicodemexico