The government of Mexico has formally opened its doors to import U.S.-produced bison meat into the country.
“This is a very positive development for the bison business,” said Dave Carter, executive director of the National Bison Association. “The Mexican marketplace offers a growth opportunity for our business. Additionally, many consumers in Mexico tend to favor cuts of meat that are not in high demand by U.S. customers, so this can help our marketers balance carcass utilization.”
The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) formally petitioned Mexico in 2018 to open their market to U.S. bison meat. Mexico formally agreed to protocols recommended by the Food and Safety Inspection Service in mid-May.
Carter noted, “Several people at USDA’s FAS have worked extremely hard over the past two years to push this process along on behalf of U.S. bison ranchers and marketers. We appreciate their efforts to secure this new market opportunity.”
