Mexico has introduced minimum export prices for fresh tomatoes to protect its domestic supply following the expiration of a 2019 trade agreement with the United States.
The U.S. government withdrew last month from the 2019 trade deal that had previously suspended the antidumping investigation into Mexican tomato imports.
In a joint statement on Aug. 10, Mexico’s Ministries of Economy and Agriculture said the minimum export prices aim to protect domestic production, prevent distortions in the international market, and ensure internal supply.
Mexico has established minimum export prices per kilogram of $1.70 for cherry and grape tomatoes, $0.95 for round tomatoes, $1.65 for round tomatoes with stems, and $0.88 for roma tomatoes….