US to Impose 21% Duty on Mexican Tomatoes Starting in July (1)

The US will begin imposing tariffs of more than 20% on most imports of tomatoes from Mexico, citing “unfairly priced” shipments from the country.

A current trade agreement with Mexico for tomatoes failed to protect US growers, the Department of Commerce said in a statement released Monday. It slapped a 20.91% anti-dumping duty on most shipments of the commodity that will begin on July 14.

Anti-dumping duties are typically applied after a government investigation finds that products are flooding the US at unfair prices, making these levies slightly different than the broader tariffs in President Donald Trump’s trade ...