USDA Considers Easing Import Requirements for Figs from Mexico

The Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has prepared an updated pest risk assessment for the importation of fresh fig fruit from Mexico. APHIS notes that such figs already have access to the U.S. market with certain mitigations and that the updated assessment evaluates potential pests associated with this commodity. Comments on this updated assessment, including information that might lead APHIS to revise it before identifying pest mitigations and proceeding with the commodity import approval process, are due by Dec. 11.