Rotten tomatoes: Arizona lawmakers call on Trump to kill key tariff on Mexico

Rotten tomatoes: Arizona lawmakers call on Trump to kill key tariff on Mexico


A 21% tariff on tomato imports from Mexico is set to take effect later this month, as the Trump administration believes doing so will allow U.S. tomato growers “to compete fairly in the marketplace.” Given that Mexican-grown tomatoes account for roughly 70% of the U.S. market, the move could have significant ramifications, particularly for states such as Arizona, Texas, Florida, and California with a heavy stake in the industry.

The new penalties on Mexico have drawn praise from some U.S. tomato producers, particularly in Florida, who argued they have been undercut by foreign tomato exporters promoting price suppression.

However, a group of Republican congressmen from Texas and Arizona recently expressed concern about imposing the tariffs in a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that urged the

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