Animal Health Requirements Sheets (HRZ) were suspended for the importation of: cattle, ruminants, pigs, sheep, goats, songbirds, and ferrets originating from and coming from the United States
Following the confirmation of screwworm (SW) cases in various counties in the state of Texas and in New Mexico, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRICULTURA), in coordination with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), determined the temporary suspension of the importation into Mexico of live animals from that country.
Through this action, the health protection of the livestock herd in the northwest of the country is strengthened, where the presence of the cattle screwworm plague is not currently recorded, specifically in the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Sinaloa and Sonora, with the purpose of preserving its zoosanitary status.
The suspension resulted from the notification made by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS-USDA) to the National Service for Agrifood Health, Safety and Quality (Senasica), on June 4, 2026, regarding the confirmation of the presence of GBG in a bovine located in Zavala County, Texas.
Following the notification, both health authorities maintain a permanent exchange of information, as well as working meetings in which the temporary suspension of the Zoosanitary Requirements Sheets (HRZ) for the importation into national territory of cattle intended for reproduction and slaughter; wild ruminants; equines for reproduction, work, sport, exhibition, transit and slaughter; pigs for reproduction; sheep and goats for reproduction and slaughter, as well as songbirds, ornamental birds and birds of prey for commercialization, in addition to ferrets intended for companionship and commercialization was agreed upon.
Regarding companion dogs, APHIS and Senasica agreed to strengthen health inspections at points of entry into Mexico and evaluate complementary measures to certify the health status of pets, provisions that will also be applicable to companion songbirds.
The health authorities of Mexico and the United States maintain constant coordination and continue the technical and scientific exchange of information in order to identify goods that do not pose a health risk and to establish the measures and conditions that will allow, in due course, the orderly and safe resumption of bilateral trade.
