US EditionHere's How a Major Mexican Tomato Exporter Is Affected by Trump’s 17% Tariff
- On July 14, the Trump administration imposed a 17% duty on fresh tomatoes, as part of broader trade threats to dozens of countries including Mexico.
- Veggie Prime greenhouses in Ajuchitlan ship 100 tons weekly, and in the first week, Veggie Prime absorbed the entire charge, said Moisés Atri.
- Moisés Atri said, `None of us can afford it,` and `We have to approach our client to adjust the prices,`
- In response to the tariff, Mexico’s government floated seeking alternative markets, Julio Berdegué said, 'the tomatoes would have to be sent by plane, raising the cost even more,' affecting export competitiveness.
- Experts project a 5% to 10% drop in Mexican tomato exports, noting last year's $3 billion in exports could decline further, as the U.S. faces difficulty replacing imports.
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Here’s how a major Mexican tomato exporter is affected by Trump’s 17% tariff
AJUCHITLAN, Mexico (AP) — The Trump administration’s decision to impose a imported from has created a dilemma for the country providing more tomatoes to U.S. consumers than any other. The import tax that began July 14 is just the latest protectionist move by an administration that has threatened dozens of countries with tariffs, including its critical trading partner Mexico. It comes as the Mexican government tries to also negotiate its way out …
Ottumwa Courier
Here's how a major Mexican tomato exporter is affected by Trump’s 17% tariff
The Trump administration's 17% duty on fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico is creating challenges for the country that supplies the most tomatoes to U.S. consumers. The import tax began on July 14 and is part of a broader protectionist strategy…
Santa Maria Times
Independent EspañolAJUCHITLAN, Mexico (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration’s decision to impose a 17% tariff on Mexico’s fresh tomato has put the U.S. main supplier against the strings.
Here's how a major Mexican tomato exporter is affected by Trump’s 17% tariff - The Morning Sun
AJUCHITLAN, Mexico (AP) — The Trump administration’s decision to impose a 17% duty on fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico has created a dilemma for the country providing more tomatoes to U.S. consumers than any other. The import tax that began July 14 is just the latest protectionist move by an administration that has threatened dozens of countries with tariffs, including its critical trading partner Mexico. It comes as the Mexican government tr…
Guanajuato, Guanajuato.- Donald Trump's government chose the worst season to impose a tariff quota on tomatoes produced in Mexico, obeying a measure more political than technical and commercial, which has increased uncertainty among local producers, said the president of the Food Cluster of the State of Guanajuato, Carlos Muñoz Salcedo. The measure was due to a claim by Florida producers, who argued that Mexico's prices are unfair, although in r…
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