What is TIF?
Tipo Inspección Federal is Mexico's federal sanitary inspection regime, administered by SENASICA. It is the highest sanitary classification a Mexican meat establishment can hold and the prerequisite for exporting beef out of Mexico.
Resources Center
Data, downloads, and references for buyers
Industry statistics, certification primers, and member references — everything you need to evaluate Mexican beef as a supplier.
Documents & references
Available materials
- Standards primerOpen →
TIF Certification Guide
How Mexico's federal sanitary inspection (Tipo Inspección Federal) works and why it matters to international buyers.
- Buyers' resourceOpen →
Member Directory
Full directory of Mexican Beef® member companies with contacts, certifications, and export markets.
- Trade referenceOpen →
Export Market Map
Country-by-country list of markets where member brands currently ship Mexican beef.
- Standards referenceOpen →
Certifications Glossary
Plain-English glossary of HACCP, SQF, USDA, KOSHER, HALAL, and other certifications held by member plants.
Mexico in global beef
Headline figures from the Mexico Cattle and Beef Summary 2023.
- 8th 17.5 million heads
Cattle Herd
- 7th 2.2 million tons CWE
Beef Producer
- 7th 2.0 million tons CWE
Beef Consumption
- 10th 440 thousand tons CWE
Beef Exporter
- 1st 1.3 million heads
Live Cattle Exporter
Source: Mexico Cattle and Beef Summary 2023.
Quick facts
Mexican beef at a glance
Mexico's global ranking
Mexico is the world's 7th-largest beef producer, the 10th-largest beef exporter, and the 1st-largest exporter of live cattle, with a national herd of 17.5 million heads.
Where do members ship?
Mexican Beef® member brands currently serve 30 export markets across the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Africa.
How to source
International buyers can browse the member directory and contact producers directly, or reach out to the association for help matching specifications, volumes, and destination requirements.
Need something specific?
Can't find the data you need?
The association can provide tailored briefings, plant lists by certification, and trade-show schedules upon request.