The US has lifted a Mexican avocado ban, which started after American inspectors working in the nation were threatened by drug cartels , officials said.
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The US has lifted a Mexican avocado ban, which started after American inspectors working in the nation were threatened by drug cartels, officials said. USDA said it reached an agreement with Mexico’s Plant Protection Organization and the Packers Exporters of Mexico to resume inspection and exportation of avocados grown in Michoacan, according to a statement on Twitter. That Mexican state is the only state currently authorized to exports avocados into the United States. Avocados from Mexico were banned last week, after a USDA inspector working in Michoacan received a telephone threat from a Mexican drug cartel. The USDA decided to pause all avocado imports until the safety of its inspectors could be guaranteed. “In the current case, an APHIS inspector questioned the integrity of a particular shipment and refused to certify based on concrete concerns,” said the USDA in a statement to The Post.
