Livestock
The Department of Agriculture announced April 30 that Mexico has committed to eliminate restrictions on USDA aircraft and waive customs duties on eradication equipment aiding in the response to the spread of new world screwworm. USDA states that U.S. ports will remain open to livestock imports from Mexico as a result but that “if at any time these terms are not upheld, port closure will be revisited.”
Corn Seed
APHIS is considering a request to allow imports of corn seed from all countries and has drafted a pest risk assessment that lists the potential pests likely to remain on this commodity upon importation if no mitigation is applied. Comments on this assessment, including information that might lead APHIS to revise its assessment before identifying pest mitigations and proceeding with the commodity import approval process, are due by May 29.
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