Buy Mexican TIF Beef Wholesale in the US (CA, AZ, TX, FL)

Can a US company buy Mexican TIF beef without transacting with a foreign vendor?

Yes. NortMeat operates as two separate legal entities so that a US buyer contracts on the US side. Nortmeat Distribution LLC is the US entity that handles US sales and import, while PPP Foods Commercial SA de CV (RFC PFC161130FJ8) is the Mexican entity that produces and exports the beef. For a distributor, foodservice group, retail meat program, or processor in the United States, that means you can place orders and invoice in USD with a US counterparty rather than a foreign-only supplier — while the product itself is federally inspected Mexican TIF beef.

The own-brand beef is produced at TIF Plant #651, listed on the USDA-FSIS Eligible Foreign Establishments (Mexico) list under "Productores Pecuarios del Petatlán, S.A. de C.V." It is USDA-equivalent (FSIS export-eligible) and HACCP-based. Always confirm the current establishment listing on the USDA-FSIS list before contracting.

Which US markets does NortMeat serve today?

NortMeat's own-brand TIF beef is exported to the United States, with US customers concentrated in California, Arizona, Texas, and Florida. Cross-border orders move through the land ports of Nogales, Tijuana, and Laredo, on both fresh and frozen cold chains, with product staged at border warehouses in Nogales and Tijuana.

One important scope note: NortMeat is a wholesale/export partner, not a last-mile carrier. Cross-border orders are delivered to a US point of entry or into the buyer's own distribution network — NortMeat does not promise last-mile delivery in US cities where it has no local operation. Minimum order, pricing, and terms are set per account.

What beef and formats can you buy?

Beyond whole cuts, the plant offers value-added formats:

• Vacuum-packed base/whole cuts
• Exact-weight/portion-control cuts
• Sliced beef (sliced chuck roll, sliced shank)
• Diced beef (cubicado)
• Fresh or frozen
• Open to developing private/white-label programs

Own-brand beef is graded Select. Cattle are sourced mainly from Sonora, Sinaloa, and Durango, Mexico. Traceability is at lot level (not to the individual ranch or animal).

The two-entity structure at a glance

How does the cross-border import work?

Every shipment of Mexican beef is reinspected by FSIS at the US port of entry, because only establishments on the USDA-FSIS Eligible Foreign Establishments list may export to the US, and Mexico's federal (TIF) system is determined equivalent to the US system. We don't re-explain the full mechanics here — see our step-by-step import process for TIF→USDA documentation, reinspection, and port-of-entry handling.

How does NortMeat compare to large commodity producers?

For context, Mexico's largest beef exporter, SuKarne (Culiacán, Sinaloa), handles roughly 70%+ of the country's meat exports at commodity scale. NortMeat is positioned differently: a smaller, specification-driven supplier with a US entity, value-added formats, and openness to private-label programs.

How do I start buying from NortMeat?

To open an account or request specifications, certifications, and a supply plan, contact Felizardo Báez Gómez (CEO / Sales Director) at [email protected] or WhatsApp +52 687 182 8899. Inbound requests via nortmeat.com receive a reply within 48 hours with specs, certifications, and a supply plan.

Verify it yourself: confirm TIF Plant #651's current export eligibility on the USDA-FSIS Eligible Foreign Establishments (Mexico) list at https://www.fsis.usda.gov/inspection/import-export/import-export-library/eligible-foreign-establishments.