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Here’s how a major Mexican tomato exporter is affected by Trump’s 17% tariff
While the impacts of the tomato tariff are still in their infancy, a major grower and exporter in central Mexico shows how a tariff targeting a single product can destabilize the sector.
Commerce Department Slaps 17% Tariff on Mexican Tomato Imports
A new seventeen percent tariff on Mexican tomatoes threatens to increase grocery costs for American families, particularly affecting low-income households already struggling with food inflation.
Trump administration imposes 17% tariff on fresh Mexican tomatoes
The Trump administration is imposing a 17% tariff on most fresh Mexican tomatoes, the federal government said Monday, ending a yearslong agreement with the U.S.'s southern neighbor over trade practices.
Farmer reacts to tariffs on Mexican tomatoes | Morning in America
The Trump administration has announced a new 17% tariff on tomatoes imported from Mexico. Chad Smith, a tomato farmer in Alabama, tells “Morning In America” that American products need to come first.
Trump slaps 17% tariff on imported tomatoes from Mexico to boost domestic production
Mexico currently supplies around 70% of the U.S. tomato market, up from 30% two decades ago, according to the Florida Tomato Exchange.
US installs 17% tariff on tomatoes from Mexico
The action came after the Commerce Department ended a six-year agreement favored by U.S. distributors and importers.
17% tariff put on Mexican tomatoes helps local farmers
The United States imposed a 17% tariff on tomatoes coming from Mexico. The tariffs were officially put in place on July 14th. The tariffs come after a nearly 30-year argument that Mexican farmers were illegally selling their produce at unfairly low prices that hurt local American farmers.
Tariff on Mexican tomatoes could raise prices for shoppers, restaurants
At LaValley's farm stand in Hooksett on Tuesday, shoppers leaned in close to inspect tomatoes for just the right ripeness.
Tomato tariff takes effect, threatening Mexican exports and jobs
A 17% tariff on most fresh tomato imports from Mexico to the United States was expected to take effect on Monday, July 14.
This New Tomato Tariff Could Change the Way You Cook This Summer
The 17% duty that went into effect today jolts historic trade patterns. It could raise prices by as much as 10%.
Most Mexico factory output expected to remain exempt from U.S. tariffs as increase nears
U.S. tariffs on Mexico imports set to increase from 25% to 30% Aug. 1, but products made under the USMCA trade agreement ...
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Mexican farmers hope to avoid U.S. tariff as new deadline looms
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Mexican and U.S. officials have been working together ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline, ...
U.S. slaps 17% tariff on Mexican tomatoes, potential price hike for restaurants ahead
BEAUMONT, Texas — A new 17% tariff on all fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico took effect after the U.S. formally withdrew ...