USDA Proposes Changes to Import Hass Avocados from Mexico into Puerto Rico

Summary

The US Department of Agriculture is proposing to amend its regulations to allow for the importation of Hass avocados from Michoacán, Mexico, into Puerto Rico, while maintaining protection against the introduction of quarantine pests. The proposed changes would also enable the Mexican national plant protection organization to inspect avocados for export and suspend imports from specific orchards or packinghouses when pests are detected.