Tomatoes become latest flashpoint in US-Mexico trade tensions - Investigate Midwest

Tomatoes become latest flashpoint in US-Mexico trade tensions - Investigate Midwest

Tomatoes, found in everything from tacos to soups, are suddenly at the center of a new cost concern, not because of crop failure, but because of tariffs. The Trump administration’s plan to impose steep levies on fresh Mexico-grown tomatoes, which supply most of the U.S. market, could drive up prices for restaurants, grocers, and families alike.On April 14, the Commerce Department announced it would begin imposing a 20.91% tariff on most tomatoes…