Mexican Leader confirms Mexico-US resumption of cattle trading

2025-07-02 03:58:24

(MENAFN) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Tuesday that Mexico and the United States have agreed to slowly reopen their border for cattle trade starting July 7. This follows a halt in May caused by an outbreak of the New World screwworm (NWS).

During a morning press briefing, Sheinbaum explained that the reopening will be gradual to allow close monitoring of the pest situation.

"The U.S. wants to monitor how the outbreak behaves before fully reopening. We've insisted the screwworm is contained, mostly in southern regions, but the key is that an agreement has been reached," Sheinbaum said.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) initially stopped Mexican cattle imports on May 12 for 15 days due to concerns over the screwworm, but the ban was extended beyond that timeframe.

The United States remains cautious about lifting the restrictions fully because the NWS presents a significant risk to the agricultural sector. According to the USDA, the screwworm is a harmful pest whose larvae burrow into living animals’ flesh, causing severe and often fatal injuries. Although the USDA declared the NWS eradicated from the U.S. in 1966, there is an ongoing risk of it reappearing in the country.

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