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Mexico Expects U.S. to Reopen Cattle Imports by November After Progress on Screwworm Controls

Mexico cites technical benchmarks plus a new sterile‑fly plant to support lifting the U.S. ban.

Overview

  • President Claudia Sheinbaum said the United States signaled a probable November reopening for Mexican cattle exports, with a chance it could happen sooner.
  • Sheinbaum reported substantial progress on binational technical criteria for managing the screwworm outbreak that prompted the U.S. suspension.
  • She confirmed that funding is ready for a sterile‑fly production plant in southern Mexico to bolster eradication efforts.
  • The federal government finalized a support program for ranchers in major exporting states, with state‑level announcements slated for next week.
  • Initial agreements cover producers in Sonora, Coahuila and Durango, with plans to add Chihuahua and Tamaulipas.