Supply Chain Research

The U.S. Trade Representative will hold hearings on August 12 into challenges faced by U.S. farmers from seasonal fruit and vegetable produce imports from Mexico. The newly launched USMCA trade deal specifically excludes special treatment of such produce, with Mexico’s Undersecretary for Trade, Luz María de la Mora, stating that the government will “count on the dispute settlement mechanisms in our agreement to legitimately defend our commercial interests”. That may become one of the first trade disputes to be resolved under USMCA rules. U.S. imports of Mexican fruit and vegetables typic...