WASHINGTON — The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is supporting a new arrangement between the United States and Mexico that will expedite the rail export of US meat and poultry products. FSIS said this new process provides efficiency by eliminating the need for routine border inspections by Mexican officials. According to the agency, the arrangement is the first of its kind for the US meat and poultry industry. The program is voluntary for FSIS-inspected facilities and does not impose any new regulatory requirements on US exporters. Currently, Mexico is the largest destination for US meat and poultry exports, with trade values exceeding $5.5 billion in 2024.