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Disruptions Of U.S. Red Meat Entering Mexico Increase
Simple mistakes in documentation have been a major cause for rejection of U.S. red meat consignments trying to enter Mexico. USMEF Mexico informs all USMEF members that during the past three weeks there have been a number of disruptions of U.S. red meat shipments entering Mexico.
New SAGARPA-SENASICA Software
The Mexican Secretariat of Agriculture (SAGARPA) has a new electronic tracking system, which is detail oriented and character sensitive. Namely, if a plant has a numerical and letter identification number (e.g., Est. 17088 M) the letter “M” must be included or the shipment may be rejected at the border by SAGARPA.
USMEF Mexico recommends establishments do not omit any letter characters. The establishment identification number should include all letters, just like it is identified in the U.S. meat plant numbering system (PBIS system), since the number character combination is, in fact, the true identifier of some plants.
New SAGARPA Software Incompatible With PBIS
The SAGARPA software combines into one longer number the specific numbers of a multi species U.S. meat plant, combining the number for poultry (identified with capital letter “P”) with the number for red meat (identified with capital letter “M”). This “combined” number does not match the plant number on the product box label, and some consignments have been held up. Also, the new software does not allow inspectors at the points of crossing to take corrective measures as they once did with Mexico’s previous system. Fortunately, the Mexican authorities are currently visually checking plant numbers and allowing consignments to enter Mexico.
New U.S. Plant Listings
Since May 29, Mexico has refused to list new U.S. plants eligible to export to Mexico. The Mexican government has made some administrative changes, but there are still at least 13 such changes pending. This has become a source of considerable tension in the past several months, and the U.S. Embassy is working to resolve this issue.
USMEF will continue to monitor the situation and work with FSIS, U.S. Embassy and local industry members to resolve these problems.
Mexico
Disruptions Of U.S. Red Meat Entering Mexico Increase
Simple mistakes in documentation have been a major cause for rejection of U.S. red meat consignments trying to enter Mexico. USMEF Mexico informs all USMEF members that during the past three weeks there have been a number of disruptions of U.S. red meat shipments entering Mexico.
New SAGARPA-SENASICA Software
The Mexican Secretariat of Agriculture (SAGARPA) has a new electronic tracking system, which is detail oriented and character sensitive. Namely, if a plant has a numerical and letter identification number (e.g., Est. 17088 M) the letter “M” must be included or the shipment may be rejected at the border by SAGARPA.
USMEF Mexico recommends establishments do not omit any letter characters. The establishment identification number should include all letters, just like it is identified in the U.S. meat plant numbering system (PBIS system), since the number character combination is, in fact, the true identifier of some plants.
New SAGARPA Software Incompatible With PBIS
The SAGARPA software combines into one longer number the specific numbers of a multi species U.S. meat plant, combining the number for poultry (identified with capital letter “P”) with the number for red meat (identified with capital letter “M”). This “combined” number does not match the plant number on the product box label, and some consignments have been held up. Also, the new software does not allow inspectors at the points of crossing to take corrective measures as they once did with Mexico’s previous system. Fortunately, the Mexican authorities are currently visually checking plant numbers and allowing consignments to enter Mexico.
New U.S. Plant Listings
Since May 29, Mexico has refused to list new U.S. plants eligible to export to Mexico. The Mexican government has made some administrative changes, but there are still at least 13 such changes pending. This has become a source of considerable tension in the past several months, and the U.S. Embassy is working to resolve this issue.
USMEF will continue to monitor the situation and work with FSIS, U.S. Embassy and local industry members to resolve these problems.