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APPENDIX 2: THIRD COUNTRIESA2.3.3. TradeAs noted earlier, Mexico is not a major exporter of eggs or egg products. Though exports of shelleggs and dried albumin have trended higher in recent years, as a share of total production theyremain relatively small.International trade data at the 10-digit level of detail is generally not publicly available in publishedform in Mexico. Thus, the data presented in this section comes from several different sourcesincluding the Ministry of the Economy, Bancomext, and the International Egg Commission. Though itis thought to provide a generally accurate picture of the level and trend in Mexican exports of eggsand egg products, it is incomplete. The sources of information are not always consistent and onlylimited information is available regarding the destination of Mexico’s exports.An overview of the volume of Mexican exports during 1990-2002 is displayed in Table A2.31. Inrecent years, dried albumin has become the country’s principal egg product export. The AvibelCompany in Jalisco is reportedly a leading source of this product. In recent years, Canada has beenthe principal destination for these exports, though some has gone to EU countries. Information for2002 indicates that the principal destinations were as follows:Table A2.31: Principal export destinations 1990-2002CountryShareCanada 69%Japan 14%Austria 8%Germany 4%Italy 4%The US agricultural attaché in Mexico City reports that most of the recent trade between Mexicoand the European Union under their free trade agreement has been Mexican exports of “SPS eggs”,which enjoy a 50% reduction in the EU tariff. One of our contacts at the Ministry of Agriculturereported that Mexico also exports specific pathogen free (SPF) embryonated eggs for use in vaccineproduction and research. These eggs are not for food use.360