AQUI: Avocado Exports Restart at the Mercy of Washington

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The Context

One product line, two governments, no appeal. Avocado exports stop when the US suspends technical services for security or plant-health reasons, and growers carry the loss. Any US firm sourcing Mexican produce inherits that same single point of failure.

The Takeaway

• Avocado exports show how fast one US agency decision can close an entire supply line.
• Single-origin sourcing in Mexico is a regulatory exposure, not merely a logistics question.
• Ask every supplier what their contingency is when technical services get suspended again.

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Source: Fortune