U.S. Tomato Growers Applaud the New Suspension Agreement

August 22, 2019 Florida Tomato Exchange

After 23 years of suspension agreements that never worked to protect American tomato growers from injurious dumping of Mexican tomatoes, the Mexican tomato industry agreed last night to a strong new suspension agreement, which U.S. growers support.

Florida Tomato Exchange Issues Statement on the Negotiations for a New Tomato Suspension Agreement:

“The domestic industry agreed to key elements of a new Commerce Department proposal for an effective and fair agreement. The American industry appreciates the Commerce Department’s efforts and is prepared to continue working with the Department.”

Florida Tomato Exchange Issues Statement on the Termination of the Tomato Suspension Agreement

“Negotiations for a new suspension agreement can still continue even as the antidumping investigation is resumed this month. The U.S. tomato industry remains open to a new suspension agreement so long as it is structured in a way that eliminates the loopholes of the previous agreement and has strong enforcement mechanisms.”