Source: Andre Sulluchuco, MEATINGPLACE, 7/17/14


The USDA recently reinstated the import health certificate for live cattle to the Mexican state of Chihuahua, news agency Milenio.com reports.

The Mexican state governor César Duarte Jáquez affirmed that said exports will now climb by 500,000 head per year and will generate $463.8 million in revenue. “This certification will ultimately allow us to export our meat cuts to any global market,” Duarte said.  

He added that the next step is to create the infrastructure to also export processed and packaged meat.

Chihuahua is the first Mexican state to obtain the USDA import certificate for live cattle, which will benefit statewide cattle producers. The certificate allows Chihuahua’s cattle industry to gain both long-term investments and profitability, Duarte said.
“This is a grand achievement for all regional cattle producers … since this is the shortest [export] route to the United States,” Edward Avalos, USDA undersecretary said.

In August 2011, the USDA diagnosed five imported calves from Chihuahua with bovine tuberculosis, which led to a certification downgrade and to more than $230 million in losses.

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