Mexican Court Should Affirm Reversal of Ban on US Potato Imports, Trade Group Says
Mexico’s Supreme Court should affirm a draft ruling that would reverse a ban on potato imports from the U.S., the National Potato Council said last week. The ban stems from a lower court ruling siding with a Mexican potato cartel…
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that argued the government has no authority to allow the imports. The high court's draft ruling rejected that argument, saying the government “broadly has the authority to make such a determination” and “acted appropriately,” the NPC said. The Supreme Court is expected to make a final decision Feb. 24. U.S. potato access in Mexico has been one of the NPC’s “highest priorities” for over two decades, the group said. “We are hopeful the majority of justices will agree with this draft ruling and finally allow the Mexican government to live up to its global trade responsibilities,” Jared Balcom, the NPC’s vice president-trade affairs, said in a statement. Despite the trade restrictions, Mexico ranks as the second-largest market for fresh potato exports, the NPC said.