Mexico's agriculture secretary predicts higher U.S. tomato prices after tariffs

Mexican Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegue said the consequence of the U.S. government's decision to impose tariffs on tomatoes imported from Mexico is that the products will become more expensive. "90 percent of the tomatoes that the United States imports are Mexican," Berdegue said at a press conference on Tuesday. According to Berdegue, 6 out of every 10 tomatoes that Americans eat are produced in Mexico. "The consequence of this is that tomatoes will become more expensive." "We are going to start a dialogue and we will see how it ends," the minister said. "We are maintaining the dialogue for the benefit of both producers and consumers." The U.S. Commerce Department said Monday that most tomatoes imported from Mexico into the United States will face tariffs of 20.91 percent starting July 14, as it plans to withdraw from the 2019 Agreement to Suspend the Antidumping Investigation of Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico. ...