date:Sep 10, 2019
The United States imports of Mexican tomatoes showed gains in volume last month compared to a year ago, but prices were down. According to trade data from the USDA, imports of Mexican tomatoes in July totaled $111.1 million; a figure down 4% from $115.4 million in July 2018.
By volume, US imports of Mexican tomatoes were up 2.7% over the last 12 months. A new tomato suspension agreement between Mexican tomato growers and the US Commerce Department is set to go into effect later this month.
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