The United States Department of Agriculture says it will begin reopening cattle ports along the Mexican border from August 24, more than a year after imports were suspended over an outbreak of the New World screwworm parasite.
The Douglas, Arizona port will be the first to reopen, followed by ports in Santa Teresa and Columbus, New Mexico.
The USDA says all animals entering the US through the ports will undergo full inspections to ensure they are free of the flesh-eating parasite. The New World screwworm was eradicated in the US in 1966 but reappeared in Mexico and has since been linked to 42 cases in the United States.
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