The US government said it sets 17.09% limit on Mexico Tomates, after allegations of allegations in the remarkable commerce ranging without a contract to avoid the payment.
The supporters say that the import tariff will assist in the rebuilding of the American Tomato industry and ensure that consuming production in the United States also grows there. But opponents, including US companies raising tomatoes in Mexico, said the tax will make the new tomato cost to US consumers.
Mexico currently provides approximately 70% of the US Tometers, from 30% of years ago, according to Florida Tomato Exchange.
The travel comes between a different push by President Trump to increase many tax prices for US partners, including Mexico, told on the weekend expect 30% price prices begining in August. The commercial secretary Hopard Lutnick said with a statement on Monday that the tomato resolution was “accompanied by trade policies and Mexican president.”
“Mexico remains one of our biggest children, but our tongues are crushed by the wrong trading activities that produce low prices such as tomatoes. That says today.
Florida Tomato exchanges praise the movement in a statement Monday. The president of the party holding the party, Robert Guenter, called it “the great victory of American and American agriculture.”
The commeroal department said in late April had the revaluation began with Mexico in 2019 to fix national customs, known as dropping prices. The decision to withdraw from the Tomato suspension agreement is intended to work in 90 days.
As part of the 2019 agreement, Mexico had to sell its tomatoes for a low price and follow other laws. Since then, this agreement is based on occasional review, but both sides remained reaching the agreement with the services.
When he announced its revocation, the Delay department said in late April to “fill the comment” from the US Tomato who wanted better protection from Mexico.
However, some, including the US Chamber of Commerce and the National Restaration Association, requested the palm department to reach Mexico agreement.
In the book set by the last book in Lutnick, Chamber of Commerce and the entities of the businesses that US use 50 000 workers and produce $ 8.3 billion from the communities of the community across the country.
“We are concerned that withdrawal – at a time when the business community has already wandered in revenge acts – can result in revengeful acts of partners and plants that can cause adversity and consumers,” said the book.
The Lead-to-Zonday’s decision on Monday Said criticizing other democrats.
“Arizona, Buy Your Tomatoes Now !!” Sen. Ruben Garlego, Arizona Democrat, wrote on X last week. “Stores are already expensive. [Mr. Trump] It needs to back the decision now. “
“SALSA will be Pricier, the shelves are managed by the Aperier, and the most expensive food. Tens of thousands of works, including 30,000 Vexans, will be at risk,” rep. Sylvia Garcia, write to X.
