Making trade easier: Export opportunities for Canadian apples to Mexico

The Government of Canada is taking action to expand and diversify markets for Canada’s apple sector, supporting producers in exporting their high-quality Canadian products to international markets.

The Government of Canada is taking action to expand and diversify markets for Canada’s apple sector, supporting producers in exporting their high-quality Canadian products to international markets. Today, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that following engagement with CFIA officials, Mexico has updated its import requirements for eligible apples from Eastern Canadian provinces. The change allows the CFIA to inspect and register cold treatment facilities, eliminating the need for in-person inspections by Mexican officials and reducing costs for Canadian exporters.  

The CFIA will maintain a list of the registered facilities in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. To export apples to Mexico, those grown in these provinces must undergo cold treatment at one of the CFIA registered facilities.

During the October 2025 trade visit to Mexico by Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, both countries agreed to enhance regulatory and technical cooperation as part of the Canada-Mexico 2025-2028 Action Plan to facilitate commercial ties between the two countries.

Supporting Canadian exporters’ access to international markets remains a priority for the CFIA. The Agency negotiates market access requirements with trading partners, provides Canadian growers and packing facilities with information on foreign import requirements, and verifies compliance with importing countries’ regulations through inspections. As Canada’s national plant protection agency, the CFIA is also dedicated to protecting Canada’s plant resources, and working with international counterparts to prevent the movement of invasive species that could pose risks to our environment, forests, and the economy.