US imposes 17% duty on fresh Mexican tomatoes in efforts to boost domestic production

In a significant development, the US government said it imposed a 17 per cent duty on most fresh Mexican tomatoes after negotiations ended without an agreement to avert the tariff. Proponents said the import tax will help rebuild the shrinking US tomato industry and ensure that produce eaten in the US is also grown there.

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