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Post forecasts Mexico’s sugar production at 5.4 million metric tons raw value (MMT-RV) for marketing year (MY) 2025/26 (October 1 – September 30), 6 percent higher than the estimate for MY 2024/25. The increased production forecast is based on seasonal rains in several sugarcane-producing states during MY 2024/25 and an expected recovery of the planted area in MY 2025/26.

Mexico's Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS) is applied to both domestically produced and imported alcoholic beverages.

Mexico's marketing year 2024/25 bean production is 41 percent higher than the record low of the previous year based on increased planted area. However, challenges persist such as adverse weather, limited access to quality seeds, and security issues in key production areas.

Mexico's gross domestic product (GDP) surpassed $1.8 trillion in 2024. The economy continues to grow, and it is driven by population growth, consumer demand for convenience, premium, and health-conscious products.

In the marketing year (MY) 2025/2026, Mexico is forecast to increase its oilseed crush due to rising demand for vegetable oil and animal feed.

Mexico’s 2025 avocado production is forecast at 2.75 million metric tons (MMT), a three percent increase over 2024 on strong export demand. Exports are forecast at 1.34 MMT in 2025, up five percent year-on-year.

Post forecasts marketing year (MY) 2025/26 production at 0.86 million 480-lb bales, a 16 percent decrease compared to the previous MY due to high input costs, severe drought conditions, low international cotton prices, power outages, and lack of access to new genetically engineered seed varieties.

SAGARPA, through the Import and Export Directorate, announced the lifting of the restrictive measures applied to U.S. poultry and poultry products intended to be exported to Mexico.

The United States is the world’s largest producer of beef but it also imports more beef than any other country.

Mexico's livestock sector must look back and try to return to those strategies that were implemented in the past for a long time.

Mexican sugar production for marketing year 2016/17 is forecast to be 6.4 million metric tons raw-value (MMT-RV), although there is not yet an official forecast.

The Post New marketing year (MY) 2016/17 total Mexican oilseed production forecast increased to 505,000 metric tons (MT) based on favorable weather conditions and a slight increase in harvested area.