The United States today announced that they are imposing a 17% tariff on Mexican tomatoes

The United States today announced the imposition of a 17% tariff on tomatoes imported from Mexico, following the cancellation of the free trade agreement between the two countries for this product, reported the Bulgarian Telegraph Agency, citing Agence France-Presse. Initially, the U.S. government threatened Mexican tomatoes with a 21% tariff, before ultimately deciding to apply a 17% tariff on the vegetables. Mexico condemns the "unfair" additional tariff, according to a statement published today by the Mexican Ministries of Agriculture and Economy. "Considering that two out of every three tomatoes consumed in the United States come from Mexico, the measure (...) will only affect American consumers, as it will be ...