News on US potato export to Mexico from Mexico

May 25, 2022

Mexican producers protest against potato imports from the United States

The National Confederation of Potato Producers of the Mexican Republic (Conpapa) ruled against the importation of fresh potatoes from the United States, due to its 'high risk of containing quarantine pests'.

May 04, 2021

México: Corte revoca sentencia que impedía importación de papa fresca de EU

Por unanimidad, ministros de la Primera Sala de la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación (SCJN), revocaron los amparos que un juez de distrito otorgó a productores de Sinaloa, con los cuales frenó la importación de papa fresca proveniente de EEUU.

April 12, 2021

Si México deja pasar papa fresca de EU, se perderá autosuficiencia alimentaria: Conpapa

México produce 1.8 millones de toneladas anuales, donde se exporta muy poco por los riesgos fitosanitarios que hay en el mundo.

Mexico’s Supreme Court Delays Decision on Fresh Potato Imports from the United States

February 28, 2021

Mexico’s Supreme Court Delays Decision on US Fresh Potato Imports

During the hearing of the Mexican Supreme Court held on February 24, the justice who authored the draft ruling overturning a ban on the importation of U.S. fresh potatoes asked the court to postpone a vote until next week at the earliest.

September 10, 2019

US potato farmers seek new trade deal with Mexico to 'level the playing field'

Potato farmers are asking U.S. agricultural officials for support in expanding export trade into Mexico. Currently, American potato farmers and exporters are mostly barred from selling fresh potatoes in Mexico due to restrictions by the Mexican government

May 24, 2019

Mexico removes tariffs on import frozen potatoes from the United States

President Trump removed the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada and Mexico on Friday, May 17. Mexico responded by removing its 20% tariff on frozen potatoes imported from the United States on May 20.

June 26, 2018

Mexican judge bans potato import from the US, a 'foreign power with hostile policies'

Citing national security and biosecurity, a federal judge in Mexico yesterday barred the import of fresh potatoes from the United States, describing the country as 'a power that in recent times has institutionalized hostile policies towards Mexico'.

June 25, 2018

Juez prohíbe la comercialización de papa de EE.UU a México

La autoridad dictaminó que el ingreso de papa de Estados Unidos a México pone en riesgo la soberanía y seguridad nacional, así como también el derecho a la alimentación de los ciudadanos.

June 13, 2018

Mexico Puts Tariffs on US Frozen Potato Products in Response to Trump's Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

Effective immediately frozen potato products entering Mexico from the United States under Harmonized code 2004.1 will be assessed a 20% tariff.

August 05, 2017

México veta la papa de Estados Unidos

Para los jueces que dictaron la medida, los tubérculos constituyen un riesgo latente a la biodiversidad y son un potencial riesgo de propagación de 63 plagas cuarentenarias.

August 05, 2017

Mexican court blocks import of potatoes from the United States

A Mexican Federal court has made a ruling that bans the import of (table) potatoes from the United States.

July 09, 2016

Mexican judge bans import of fresh US potatoes

A federal judge in Mexico’s Northern State of Sinaola issued a decree that bans the import of fresh potatoes from the United States.

July 28, 2014

Mexico suspends potato imports from the United States

The National Confederation of Potato Producers (CONPAPA) said in a statement that the judge José Francisco Pérez Mier had decided to definitively suspend the imports of potatoes, which were affecting Mexican crops and land.

July 14, 2014

26 Kilometer Zone Re-opened to U.S. Potatoes; Rest of Mexico Still Closed

U.S. shippers can resume exports of potatoes to Mexico starting July 7, but only to the 26-kilometer (about 16 miles) zone along the border previously allowed before exports to the entire country were approved this spring - only to be rescinded less than a month later.

June 18, 2014

Prohíben entrada de papa fresca de Estados Unidos a México

Con el objetivo de evitar daños al medio ambiente, un juzgado federal en Sinaloa prohibió el ingreso de papas frescas procedentes de los Estados Unidos a territorio nacional.

June 09, 2014

Mexico said to block US potato imports

Mexican authorities have closed the country’s borders to U.S. potato imports citing phytosanitary issues as the reason for the ban, reports freshfruitportal.com.

May 20, 2014

México abre su mercado a la importación de papa

A partir de esta semana, México permite la importación de papa si los países proveedores cumplen con los requisitos fitosanitarios, según un acuerdo publicado por la Secretaría de Agricultura en el Diario Oficial.

September 30, 2013

U.S. access proposed for Mexican potatoes

As part of bilateral effort to ease trade barriers, Mexican potatoes will gain access to the US market under a new US Department of Agriculture proposal.