USDA Updates Forms for Poultry Imports from Mexico
Published Date: 7/25/2025
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Summary
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service wants to update and keep approved the paperwork rules for bringing poultry meat from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico, and for pork and poultry passing through the U.S. This affects importers and transporters who’ll need to follow the updated info collection. No big cost changes, but staying on top of these rules keeps trade smooth and safe!
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Paperwork for Poultry Imports from Sinaloa
The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) plans to revise and extend the approved paperwork (information collection) that importers must complete to bring poultry meat and other poultry products from Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico. If you import these products, you will need to follow the updated information collection rules to continue importing under those regulations.
Paperwork for Pork & Poultry Transit
APHIS intends to revise and extend the approved information collection for pork and poultry products that transit the United States. Transporters and carriers moving pork or poultry through the U.S. will need to comply with the updated paperwork requirements to continue transit operations.
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