The Mexican Senate has expressed concern over the potential for the United States to extend monitoring on imports of strawberries and bell peppers from Mexico, which could lead to the implementation of safeguards. Despite ongoing investigations, the United States International Trade Commission has not found harm from imports of blackberries and raspberries. The current monitoring system, in place until 2022, was initiated in response to concerns about these products and could allow the US industry to request safeguard investigations and provisional measures against Mexican products. Meanwhile, trade data shows that Mexican strawberry and bell pepper exports to the US have significantly increased since 2011.