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Tomato Tariff Sparks Industry Concerns Over Supply and Safety - AgNet West
Tariff on Mexican Tomatoes Raises Alarms Across Agriculture Sector The recent termination of the Tomato Suspension Agreement (TSA) has triggered a 17.09% anti-dumping tariff on fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico. ... Read More The post Tomato Tariff Sparks Industry Concerns Over Supply and Safety appeared first on AgNet West.
US: Growers split over Mexican tomato tariff
When the Trump administration announced a new 17% tariff on Mexican tomatoes, Florida-based growers celebrated the win. They'd pushed for years to end a trade agreement that they said failed to keep Mexican imports from flooding the market. But greenhouse growers, importers and industry groups in Arizona…
If tariffs on Mexican red tomatoes last for months, the impact on domestic producers can add up to $8.3 billion in 2025, warned Mundi, a financing firm for international trade. He also warned of an impact on nearly 3 million jobs related to production, harvesting, distribution and above all, the price increase for the final consumer is estimated. “This new tariff is likely to cause negative effects on the competitiveness, employment and stabilit…
From Atlatlahucan, tomato producers in Morelos report direct effects after the imposition of the tariff of 17.0% by the United States, in force since July 15. The measure has caused a noticeable decrease in the price of the box of tomato first line, which is currently sold between 200 and 250 pesos, that is, half of what it cost just a week and a half ago. The problem is that producers in the north of the country have diverted their merchandise …
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