美国农业部于周三暂停了墨西哥米却肯州的牛油果出口检验作业，理由是存在对美国利益的非具体威胁[1]。此举引发了这一重要农产品贸易的中断。美国消费的牛油果中超过80%来自墨西哥，2025年销售额达37亿美元[1]，出口禁令可能推高美国市场价格。
为应对暂停，墨西哥总统克劳迪娅·谢因鲍姆宣布向该地区增派1500名军队[1]。这一举措旨在解决困扰当地的安全问题。米却肯州的牛油果生产已长期受到有组织犯罪的困扰，据报道当地生产者被迫支付勒索费。一名主要牛油果生产者透露，他按每公斤1比索支付勒索费，每天出口约90公吨，日均勒索费支出超过5000美元[1]。2024年曾发生两名美国农业部员工在米却肯州遭到攻击和短暂扣留的事件[1]。加州牛油果委员会主席肯·梅尔班表示："特朗普政府有权保护美国人员并对抗贩毒集团"[1]。
The US Department of Agriculture halted inspection operations and avocado export verification in Mexico's Michoacan state on Wednesday, citing unspecified threats to American interests [1]. The suspension disrupts the flow of a product that accounts for over 80 percent of US avocado consumption, with 2025 sales valued at $3.7 billion [1].
In response to the export freeze, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced the deployment of 1,500 military personnel to avocado-producing regions [1]. The decision follows a 2024 incident in which two US Department of Agriculture employees were attacked and briefly detained in Michoacan [1]. Local avocado producers have reported systematic extortion by criminal organizations, with one major grower telling the Associated Press he pays protection fees of approximately one peso per kilogram on daily exports of roughly 90 metric tons, totaling over $5,000 daily [1].
The California Avocado Commission's chairman Ken Melban stated that the Trump administration has the authority to protect American personnel and combat drug trafficking organizations [1]. The suspension is expected to drive up avocado prices for American consumers if the security situation remains unresolved [1].