The import shutdown, triggered by a threat made to a U.S. food inspector, has crippled the critical industry in the coastal state of Michoacan that’s responsible for supplying 80% of American avoca…
By Max de Haldevang and Allison Nicole Smith | Bloomberg
A resolution on the restart of exports from Mexico should be published Friday, Interior Minister Adan Augusto Lopez Hernandez said at the president’s daily press conference. The U.S. is working closely with Mexico to get inspections back on track as soon as possible, according to a U.S. government official who wasn’t authorized to speak on the record.
The import shutdown, triggered by a threat made to a U.S. food inspector, has crippled the critical industry in the coastal state of Michoacan that’s responsible for supplying 80% of American avocado demand. Prices for the beloved fruit had already surged because of labor shortfalls, higher production costs and wage increases, making it one of the many foods that are pushing up the cost of living in the U.S.
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