APHIS is amending the regs to allow
untreated oranges, tangerines and grapefruit from MX to be moved
overland by truck or rail to Corpus Christi and Houston, TX, for
export to another country by water. APHIS is taking this action in
response to requests by the port authorities of Corpus Christi and
Houston, TX. This final rule will also require that untreated
oranges, tangerines, and grapefruit from MX transiting the US for
export to another country be shipped in sealed, refrigerated
containers and insect-proof packaging and via routes that avoid
citrus production areas.
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