US Amends Regulations for Hass Avocado Importation from Mexico into Puerto Rico

Summary

The US Department of Agriculture is updating 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 new rules will also enable the Mexican national plant protection organization to inspect avocados for export and temporarily suspend imports from specific orchards or packinghouses when pests are detected.