Overview
- Minimum export prices are set at $1.70 per kilogram for cherry, grape and cocktail tomatoes, $0.95 for round tomatoes and $0.88 for Roma varieties.
- The U.S. Commerce Department imposed a 17% anti-dumping duty in July after Washington withdrew from a 2019 pact that had suspended dumping investigations.
- Under the new floor, prices for round “bola” tomatoes jump by nearly 40% while cherry and grape varieties climb by about 26%.
- Mexican officials said the decree prevents market distortions, protects domestic producers and ensures internal supply.
- Tomatoes account for roughly 70% of U.S. fresh imports, highlighting the high stakes for farmers and consumers as negotiators race to reach a deal.