USMEF Responds to Mexico Pork Investigation

U.S. Meat Export Federation Vice President of Economic Analysis Erin Borror says Mexico’s anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation into U.S. pork hams and shoulders targets a market that is critical to both countries. “Mexico is our top export destination for U.S. pork,” Borror said. “They are our dominant customer for hams in particular, of which this case is focused, again, specifically on hams and shoulders.” Borror says exports to Mexico continue to grow because of strong demand, not unfair trade practices. “If we look at our total U.S. pork and variety meat exports to Mexico in 2025, they will have exceeded about 1.2 million metric tons and valued around $2.8 billion,” Borror said. “Mexico will have accounted for about 42 percent of our export volume last year, so absolutely a critical market.”