Mexico: fresh produce imports from Peru, Ecuador and Kenya (2024 data)

Why importers source through SeedMatch instead of alone

Finding an exporter is rarely the hard part; specifying, screening and comparing offers for a perishable product with a short window is. A sourcing specialist does that work with you.

• Free for buyers

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• One structured RFQ

  Variety, grade and size, pack, volumes, arrival window, documents, Incoterm and cold chain in one brief.

• Several suppliers, screened and compared

  Responses are organised against your specification; supplier claims stay marked as declared until documents are reviewed.

• Confidential, mediated contact

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• Evidence on origin and market

  Trade flows and authority links on this page are dated and cited, and hypotheses are labelled.

What makes fresh produce hard to source alone

• Fruits and vegetables lose 25.4% after harvest and before retail, against 13.3% for all food. FAO, SDG indicator 12.3.1 (2023 estimate)
• Fruits and vegetables were the most-notified category in the EU Alert and Cooperation Network in 2024 (1,479 notifications, 16%); pesticide residues were the most reported issue. European Commission, ACN 2024 Annual Report

A complete specification and like-for-like comparison can help you negotiate on one basis and save your team time. These are potential benefits, not guaranteed savings, prices or margins.

Import-readiness checklist: Mexico

The steps an importer typically works through for commercial fresh fruit and vegetables under Mexican rules, each linked to the official page it rests on. Steps marked "Verify" were not confirmed from an official source in our review: treat them as questions for the authority, not as requirements.

1. 1. SENASICA phytosanitary requirements

   Consult SENASICA's requirements module by product, use and countries of origin and dispatch before starting the import certificate. If the product is not listed, a requirements sheet can be requested.

   Check before shipment

   • Exact botanical name, variety, country and region of production entered in the lookup
   • Requirements sheet requested if the pair is not in the module
   • Módulo de consulta de requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de mercancía de origen vegetal — SENASICA, Mexico, undated page, checked 28 Oct 2026
   • Solicitud de requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación — Ventanilla Única para Inversionistas, Mexico, 2024-06-21

2. 2. Import phytosanitary certificate and OISA inspection

   Regulated plant products receive an import phytosanitary certificate at the point of entry after documentary review and physical inspection by the agricultural health inspection office (OISA).

   Check before shipment

   • Exporting country's certificate and supporting documents
   • Entry point and inspection appointment
   • Certificado fitosanitario para importación — VUCEM, Mexico, undated page, checked 28 Oct 2026
   • Solicitud de requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación — Ventanilla Única para Inversionistas, Mexico, 2024-06-21

3. 3. Importer registration and other entry stepsVerify

   Not confirmed from an official source in this review: the importer register (SAT) details and whether any COFEPRIS step applies to the product. Confirm with your customs broker and the authorities.

   Check before shipment

   • Importer's register status and customs broker documents
   • Whether the product or use triggers any health-authority step
   • Ventanilla Única de Comercio Exterior (VUCEM) — Government of Mexico, undated page, checked 28 Oct 2026

4. 4. Pesticide residues and Spanish labellingVerify

   Not confirmed from an official source in this review: the Mexican residue limits and labelling rules for fresh produce. Do not substitute another country's limits; confirm with the authorities.

   Check before shipment

   • Exporter's spray record for the lot compared with the destination's limit for each active substance
   • Required Spanish label particulars and country of origin
   • Ventanilla Única de Comercio Exterior (VUCEM) — Government of Mexico, undated page, checked 28 Oct 2026

Reviewed 28 Oct 2026. Requirements depend on the exact product, origin and use, and change. Not legal advice and no promise of clearance; the importer of record confirms the current rules with the authority before contracting.

Import authorities to check before contracting

• SENASICA — import requirements consultation module

  Plant and animal health import requirements by product and origin.

Each importer, exporter and supplier remains responsible for the rules that apply to its own role. Requirements vary by product, origin and use, and change; confirm the current requirement with the authority.