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UPDATE: Border Crossing Delays Affecting Lime Shipments
April 16, 2019
Mexican lime shipments into the U.S. are below normal levels; supplies are extremely limited. Prices are rising.
- Volume into the U.S. is down; supplies are taking longer than normal to cross
- The allocation of Custom and Border Patrol Agents is causing major truck delays at the borders; there isn’t enough staff to meet border demand
- Expect longer delays due to Holy Week traffic (April 14 through April 20)
- Stocks will remain tight and prices will be elevated for the next one to two weeks
Please contact your Markon customer service representative for more information.
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