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Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits – Mexico

Draft phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Mexico of cotton (Gossypium barbadense) seeds for sowing, originating in or coming from the United States of America

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Propuesta de requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación a México de semilla de algodón (Gossypium barbadense) para siembra, originaria y procedente de Estados Unidos de América (Draft phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Mexico of cotton (Gossypium barbadense) seeds for sowing, originating in or coming from the United States of America)

Mexico notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 24 July 2026. The comment period closed on 22 September 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Cotton (Gossypium barbadense) seeds

HS codes
  • 12 · Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
    • 120721 Cotton seeds for sowing
Notifying member
Mexico
Status
Proposed measure, not in force yet
Objectives
  • Protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease
  • Protect territory from other damage from pests
Area
SPS: Food safety, animal and plant healthSanitary and phytosanitary measures
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/SPS/N/MEX/473
Keywords
Territory protection, Plant health

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 22 September 2026
Proposed adoption
To be determined
Proposed entry into force
To be determined

How to comment

The comment period closed on 22 September 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO SPS enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/SPS/N/MEX/473; it can take them up with Mexico.

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What the notification says

The notified draft phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Mexico of cotton (Gossypium barbadense) seeds for sowing, originating in and coming from the United States of America, were determined by SENASICA, pursuant to the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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