The U.S. Would Need To Plant Up to 250,000 More Acres of Tomatoes To Replace Those Imported from Mexico

reason.com/2025/07/16/trumps-latest-tariffs-could-raise-tomato-prices-by-6-percent-or-more

The Commerce Department's 17.09 percent duties on most imports of tomatoes from Mexico went into effect on Monday. While the duties are intended to protect American tomato growers at the expense of Mexican ones, it is American consumers and tomato processors who will bear the burden.
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This story appeared on reason.com, 2025-07-16 13:56:42.
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