Donald Trump’s government took a new step in its tariff policy by increasing the importation cost of Mexican “tomatoes”. The Government of Claudia Sheinbaum promised to work so that the measure is rolled back.
While the Tariff war, the government of USA confirmed the imposition of a new aliquot 17% About a good part of the Imported tomatoes from Mexico. This was reported on Monday by the Department of Commerce of the Administration of Donald Trump.
On April 15, the artera de commerce reported that within 90 days it was going to withdraw from Anti -Dumping Research Suspension Agreement About fresh tomatoes from Mexico signed in 2019which allows Mexican producers to export their northern neighbor without paying anti -dumping tariffs.
At that time, Washington warned that as of July 14 a surcharge will apply “20.91% on most import imports from Mexico”called “Jitomates”, as red tomatoes are named in Mexican territory. Finally, the surcharge will be 17%.
“Mexico is still one of our greatest allies, but for too long our farmers have been crushed by unfair commercial practices that undermine products such as tomatoes. That ends today,” said the secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick In a statement.
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Mexico said that it will try to reverse US tariffs
Amid the discussion about tariffs, the Minister of Mexican Agriculture, Julio Berdegué, explained at that time that the 90% of the tomatoes that the United States come from Mexico. So that the measure will make or reduce the purchase of the product because the consumer will have few alternatives to replace it.
The Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum, He promised that his government will work to reduce the consequences of Washington’s decision. “We are working hand in hand so that there are lower effects,” he said.
Regarding the new tariff policy of his northern neighbor, he said that “they are decisions that make from the United States.” “It is very difficult for you to stop exporting tomato to the United States because it does not reach them with their national production to meet demand,” said Sheinbaum In your morning press conference.
The president did not detail how his government will help to tomato producers, mainly concentrated in the states of Sinaloa (Northwest) and Sonora (North).
Source: Ambito
