The Trump administration is targeting Mexican tomato imports with a new tariff and the plan could have a big impact on Arizona.
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced the plan Monday, saying the 21% tariff on most Mexican tomatoes set to start in July will allow U.S. farmers to compete more fairly in the marketplace.
Tomatoes are currently traded under a 2019 agreement brokered with bipartisan support from Arizona’s congressional delegation. Nogales has long been one of the top entry points for tomatoes into the U.S. and research has shown higher tariffs on tomatoes would disproportionately impact Arizona, resulting in more than $3 billion in economic losses in the state.
In a statement posted to X, Arizona Congressman Greg Stanton said new tariffs would cost thousands of Arizonans their jobs.
