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The U.S. government says it's placing a 17% duty on most fresh Mexican tomatoes after negotiations ended without an agreement to avert the tariff.
New tariffs on Mexican tomatoes could soon hit your grocery bill. We dug into who wins and who loses after the U.S. ended a 30-year price agreement.
The U.S. government said Monday it is placing a 17% duty on most fresh Mexican tomatoes, after negotiations over alleged unfair trade practices ended without an agreement to avert the tariff.
BEAUMONT, Texas — A new 17% tariff on all fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico took effect after the U.S. formally withdrew from the Mexico trade agreement , raising concerns about potential price increases for American consumers and small businesses.
"For me, the locally grown stuff just has a better taste, it's fresh, it's always cut above what you're gonna get in a store."
The US government has imposed a 17% import duty on most fresh tomatoes from Mexico. This decision aims to protect the American tomato industry. Talks between US and Mexican officials failed to reach a new agreement.