Mexico Clashes with US Over Beef Labeling
Mexico slams the USA's new beef labeling rule, calling it discriminatory. A potential trade war looms over North American supply chains.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently dropped a bombshell on the usually placid pastures of international trade. They announced a new “Product of USA” labeling rule aimed at guaranteeing all-American provenance for beef products. The Ministry of Economy in Mexico was quick to cry foul, calling the move discriminatory and a threat to integrated North American supply chains.
This isn't some sleepy regulatory footnote; it's a rodeo with high stakes. In 2023 alone, Mexico pumped $3 billion worth of beef northward. That's real money–prime cuts of it, even.
