But Guatemala could have other advantages. In recent years, the United States has temporarily suspended avocado imports from Mexico and inspections of the fruit in Michoacan state after ...

Imports of livestock from the southern border have been banned due to the spread of a flesh-eating pest in Mexico, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Sunday.

As Guatemala tries to break into a U.S. market dominated by Mexico – 1.4 million tons exported annually — Mexico’s avocados do not currently face a tariff, putting Guatemala at a disadvantage.