Mexico City, Mexico — The Federal Attorney for Environmental Protection (Profepa) reports inspecting more than 130,000 imported trees. The trees, which are being imported from the United States, are being inspected for the introduction of pests.
Profepa says in the first phase of the 2025 Christmas Tree Import Verification and Inspection Program, 132,984 Christmas trees have been verified since it started November 4.
The program aims to ensure that imported trees comply with environmental and phytosanitary regulations, preventing the introduction of quarantine pests and protecting the country’s forests.
Inspections are carried out at strategic border points where Profepa personnel operate in coordination with relevant authorities.
From November 4 to 18, the verification was carried out at the entry points of: Mexicali and Tijuana (Baja California), Nogales and San Luis Río Colorado (Sonora) and Nuevo Laredo (Tamaulipas).
Counts by federal entity:
Baja California: Tijuana: 38,445 and Mexicali: 84,939
Sonora: Nogales: 3,430 and San Luis Río Colorado: 5,350
Tamaulipas: Nuevo Laredo 820
To date, no shipments have been returned due to pests or other irregularities. This is the composition of the trees inspected:
81.44% corresponds to the Douglas fir, Pseudotsuga menziesii with 108,312 specimens.
17.62% corresponds to the noble fir, Abies procera with 23,442 specimens.
0.94% corresponds to the Nordmann fir, Abies nordmanniana with 1,230 specimens.
Profepa will continue with the development of this first stage of the program until December 5, reinforcing environmental monitoring to ensure that the importation of Christmas trees is carried out safely and without risks to the country’s ecosystems.
“By checking your tree, we protect our forests.”
