The US has imposed a 17% tariff on most tomatoes imported from Mexico effective immediately, following the withdrawal from a long-standing agreement aimed at protecting US tomato growers.

• 70% of tomatoes consumed in the US are imported from Mexico, making this measure likely to raise prices at supermarkets and restaurants.
• Howard Lutnick, US Secretary of Commerce, stated that US farmers have been harmed by unfair trade practices.
• The Mexican government rejected dumping accusations and emphasized the quality of its tomatoes, asserting that it would be “impossible to substitute Mexican tomatoes.”