The price of Mexican tomatoes could begin going up today. The Trump Administration announced in April that it was withdrawing from an agreement that set minimum prices for Mexican tomatoes imported to the U.S.
The Commerce Department also announced a new anti-dumping tariff to prevent Mexican importers from flooding the market with cheaper tomatoes. The suspension and the tariff are set to go into effect today.
South Texas officials have asked the Trump Administration to delay implementation for another 90 days to try to make improvements to the original agreement.