The United States could bring forward the reopening of its border for the export of Mexican cattle.

The matter "will be resolved shortly," the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader) reported in a statement.

At the request of the Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sader), Julio Berdegué Sacristán , his US counterpart, Brooke Leslie Rollins, is studying the possibility of accelerating some of the established deadlines for the gradual reopening of the border to the export of Mexican livestock to that country.

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The matter will be resolved soon , the federal agency said in a statement, after announcing the schedule for reopening access to live cattle starting July 7, as a result of the success achieved so far in the binational collaboration to combat the Cattle Screwworm (GBG).

Prior to this process, on June 18, the United States Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) expressed interest in reopening the border, considering that, since the suspension of exports, approximately 500,000 head of cattle have stopped entering the country.

The gradual reopening of the border, resulting from the U.S. government's assessment of Mexico's strategy for controlling and eradicating the GMO, was described by the official as one of the best collaborations in bilateral history, according to information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SADER).

Meanwhile, a bilateral technical meeting is being held on July 1 between the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the National Service of Health, Safety, and Agrifood Quality (Senasica) of the Mexican government to follow up on the agreements.

Sader also announced the start of a new phase in the control of livestock movement within the country. Therefore, starting July 7, the movement of livestock without proof of inspection and treatment against GBG from affected areas to central and northern Mexico will be prohibited, as part of the measures to prevent the spread of the pest.

The Mexican government announced that it will continue working on its strategy to control and eradicate the screwworm, as well as on the full reopening of live cattle, a highly sought-after livestock market in the southern United States.