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The possibility of a 30% tariff this week “is a game changer,” said Dante Galeazzi, CEO and president of the Texas International Produce
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. consumers than any other. The import tax that began July 14 is just the latest protectionist move by an administration that has threatened dozens of
President Trump has threatened to increase Mexico’s tariff rate to 30 percent starting Aug. 1, claiming the country hasn’t sufficiently tackled drug cartels.
If Trump enacts tariffs on Mexico, it would be in violation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a 2020 treaty that replaced the Clinton-era North American Free Trade Agreement.
President Trump on Saturday formally enacted sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, fulfilling a long-promised threat to force America's closest trading partners to pony up.
The tariffs are likely to inflame tensions with one of the largest U.S. trading partners.
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Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin Aug. 1, rattling major US trading partnersTrump detailed the planned tariffs in letters posted to his social media account. They are part of an announcement blitz by Trump of new tariffs aimed at allies and foes alike, a bedrock of his 2024 campaign that he said would set the foundation for reviving a U.S. economy that he claims has been ripped off by other nations for decades.
With inflation creeping back into the US economy, it's as important as ever to have a firm grasp on Donald Trump's tariffs and what they mean.