While the impacts of the tomato tariff are still in their infancy, a major grower and exporter in central Mexico shows how a tariff targeting a single product can destabilize the sector.

While the impacts of the tomato tariff are still in their infancy, a major grower and exporter in central Mexico shows how a tariff targeting a single product can destabilize the sector.

The Trump administration's 17% duty on fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico is creating challenges for the country that supplies the most tomatoes to U.S. consumers.

A worker walks along tomato plants at a greenhouse of the Veggie Prime tomato farm, which exports to the United States, in Ajuchitlan, Mexico, Wednesday, July 23, 2025.

A worker tends to plants inside a greenhouse at the Veggie Prime tomato farm, which exports to the United States, in Ajuchitlan, Mexico, Wednesday, July 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte) A worker ...

AJUCHITLAN, Mexico (AP) — The Trump administration’s decision to impose a 17% duty on fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico has created a dilemma for the country providing more tomatoes to U.S ...

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