Commerce Ends Tomato Truce with Mexico, Slaps on New Duties
Published Date: 4/18/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Department of Commerce is ending the 2019 deal that paused extra taxes on fresh tomatoes from Mexico. They’re canceling one review and starting a new tax order to make sure imports are fair. This change kicks in April 18, 2025, and could mean higher costs for Mexican tomato exporters and possibly pricier tomatoes in the U.S.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Antidumping Duties Reinstated on Imports
If you import fresh tomatoes from Mexico, Commerce intends to terminate the suspension agreement and, effective July 14, 2025, issue an antidumping duty order. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will suspend liquidation and require antidumping cash deposits based on final weighted-average dumping margins that range from 3.91 percent to 30.48 percent.
Which Tomatoes Are Covered
The antidumping action applies to all fresh or chilled tomatoes from Mexico (commercial varieties such as common round, cherry, grape, plum, greenhouse, and pear) except tomatoes imported for processing; covered imports are classified under HTSUS subheading 0702. The suspension termination and AD order will apply to entries of such merchandise on or after July 14, 2025.
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