The U.S. has partially resumed avocado export operations in Michoacán, Mexico, according to U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson. The announcement comes days after USDA inspectors were pulled from the region following an unspecified security threat against American interests. Johnson did not provide a timeline for a full return to normal operations.
Michoacán produces the vast majority of avocados exported to the United States, and even a brief inspection suspension can create supply gaps and price volatility. A partial resumption is a positive signal, but without full operations restored, volume flowing to U.S. buyers remains constrained.
Watch for how quickly full inspection capacity returns and whether any downstream price movement materializes at the wholesale or retail level in the coming weeks.