Mexico

​Export Requirements:
Shipping California fruit of the genus Vaccinium spp. to Mexico requires a Phytosanitary Certificate (PC) issued by USDA-APHIS.  The County and State must be indicated in the place of origin box on the PC.  All fruits as well as packaging must be free of leaves, plant debris, and soil.   
In the case of fruit originating from California, the PC must contain Additional Declarations stating:
  • “This shipment was not produced in areas regulated (quarantine) for fruit flies of quarantine importance,” 
AND
  • “The product has been inspected and found free of any biological instars of Epiphyas postvittana.” (Light brown apple moth)
The following requirements apply to fruit from Alameda, Contra Costa, Los Angeles, Marin, Monterey, San Benito, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, and Yolo counties in the State of California:
  • Must have an Epiphyas postvittana monitoring system showing negative results.
  • Must have an integrated pest management (IPM) program, which includes Epiphyas postvittana.
  • Products must be sent in closed containers that have been sealed at origin.
Shipping fruit from all other states (i.e., not California) of the genus Vaccinium spp. to Mexico requires a Phytosanitary Certificate (PC) issued by USDA-APHIS containing the following Additional Declaration:
  • “The shipment was not produced in areas regulated (quarantine) for fruit flies of quarantine importance.”
Note that effective December 17, 2021, USDA APHIS has removed quarantine measures for the Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM), Epiphyas postvittana. As a result, state-level surveillance is being withdrawn.   At this time there are no changes in procedures for U.S. fresh blueberries to Mexico due to the pest declassification.  The industry continues to engage with APHIS on this matter.
​Tariffs:
On December 1993, Mexico, Canada, and the United States signed a trilateral agreement creating a free trade area in North America. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into force on January 1, 1994, and on January 1, 2008, virtually all tariffs were eliminated on goods traded between Mexico, Canada, and the U.S., including fresh, frozen, and dried blueberries.
The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) has been in force since July 1, 2020. The terms of the USMCA did not alter tariffs on fresh, frozen, and dried blueberries.