The United States and Mexico find themselves at odds once again. This time, the issue of contention is a kitchen staple: the tomato.
In July, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the termination of a 2019 agreement between the two North American countries and the imposition of a 17.09 percent tariff on most fresh tomato imports from Mexico.
The dispute stems from long-running allegations made by farmers in the United States that Mexico is unfairly producing fresh produce at a lower cost south of the border and then dumping it in the United States. This, domestic producers say, puts American farms at a disadvantage because of the lower cost of labor in Mexico….