The U.S. Commerce Department has reinstated a long-term suspension of tariff investigations into Mexican tomato imports following a breakdown in such arrangements in May. The suspension may hurt prospects for passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement where there have been Congressional calls for tighter rules on seasonal produce imports. The reapplication of tariffs in May at a rate of 25% had a rapid impact on imports which dropped 21.5% year over year in May and by 19.2% in June. Yet, not all buyers of Mexican tomatoes in the U.S. have cut back with those by NS brands up 33.2% year o...





