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Global avocado supply and export market trends

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The global avocado market is experiencing shifts in supply and export dynamics. Mexico remains the primary supplier for North America, ~~but authorities are implementing stricter regulations to strengthen the export chain to the United States, a sector valued at $3.5 billion.~~ particularly as seasons in California and Peru wind down. While Mexico produced approximately 6.0 billion pounds in 2025, industry experts note that success depends on matching fruit sizes and grades with specific market demands. In Michoacán, recent rain and thunderstorms have caused short-term harvesting and shipping disruptions, though overall supplies remain adequate. To combat informal intermediation and ensure fiscal transparency, new tax regulations from AGRICULTURA and SAT specify that income tax deductions for packing companies will only be permitted for direct purchases from certified ~~orchards, supported by digital tax receipts. As of October 2026,~~ orchards. Regarding labor standards, the Agro-Export Labor Certificate (CLA) ~~has become~~ is mandatory for exporting companies to verify social security compliance ~~and labor standards. This initiative aims to expand social security access and ensure formal employment across orchards, cutting facilities, and packaging companies. Utilizing~~ via the Velagro ~~platform, the scheme introduces requirements to verify that all participants have employer registrations and~~ platform. The Michoacán Secretariat of Economic Development (Sedeco) clarified that ~~personnel~~ the responsibility for obtaining the CLA rests exclusively with exporting companies, not producers. Additionally, producers with orchards of five hectares or less working solely with family members are ~~officially enrolled~~ not required to register as employers with the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS). In the initial stage, 215 agro-export companies in Michoacán and Jalisco obtained the CLA. Alejandro Salafranca Vázquez of the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare noted that these first certificates are valid until the first week of November, after which renewals will include stricter requirements to ensure labor formality throughout the entire supply chain. Furthermore, environmental Environmental authorities ~~are~~ continue enforcing zero-deforestation certifications for exports ~~destined for~~ to the U.S., the ~~European Union,~~ EU, and Asia. Despite a 33.7% increase in Mexican export volumes, the market faces economic volatility, with average export prices falling 63.2% to US$1.40 per kg. Logistical challenges ~~also~~ persist; Aztec Fruits reported that maritime transit times to Europe have extended to 25–35 days, leading the company to suspend sea shipments to prevent fruit damage.

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