Mexico criticizes us for danger to restrict livestock imports
Mexico City: Mexico on Monday criticized a threat by the administration of US President Donald Trump for restricting livestock imports on an insect control line, which increases tension among major trade partners.
Trump Agriculture In a letter issued on Saturday, Secretary Brooke Rolins warned that Washington Live would ban the import of cattle until it works to help control mexico Screw -fly outbreak By Wednesday.
He said that Washington was “very worried” about the joint campaign of countries against outbreaks in Southern Mexico.
The United States complained that its southern neighbor was restricting US-ordered aircraft that leaves sterile screws flies to operate six days a week instead of seven.
It also accused Mexican authorities of implementing “adequate import duties” on sterile fly shipments required for aviation parts, equipment and operations.
When asked about American complaint at his morning news conference, Mexican President Claudia shinbaum Said that while some aspects were justified, “We consider others highly.”
He said that the Mexican Agriculture Ministry was in touch with the US officials who were to convince their efforts to combat the screws, whose flesh -eating larvae could kill cattle.
This line comes against the backdrop of increased trade tension between neighboring countries as a result of American tariffs.
While Trump excluded Mexico from the list of nations facing its “mutual tariff” this month, its carmaker as well as steel and aluminum exporters still face harmful duties.
According to estimates from both governments, Mexico exported more than just one million cattle to the United States last year.
