Fresh Produce Association of the Americas

FPAA Expresses Worry That Inspection Provisions in Proposed New Tomato Suspension Agreement Will Snarl Border Traffic and Damage U.S. Tomato Market

August 22, 2019 Fresh Produce Association of the Americas

“At that level, the inspections are not only unnecessary, they also have the potential to destabilize the U.S. tomato market,” said Lance Jungmeyer, President of the FPAA. …

FPAA Applauds Bipartisan Congressional Coalition for Defending U.S. Companies through Continued Opposition to Seasonal Trade Provision

June 26, 2019 Fresh Produce Association of the Americas

A bipartisan group of 23 Senators and House Members sent a strong message to the U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer reiterating opposition to any attempts to reinsert a seasonal antidumping provision into implementing language of the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. …

More Than 950 Food & Ag Groups Urge Congressional Ratification of USMCA

June 13, 2019 Fresh Produce Association of the Americas

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas along with other organizations representing the U.S. food and agriculture industries are calling on Members of Congress to swiftly ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). …

FPAA Disappointed With End of Tomato Suspension Agreement

May 8, 2019 Fresh Produce Association of the Americas

The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) is disappointed the Department of Commerce has terminated the Tomato Suspension Agreement. The agreement has been an important tool in protecting over 33,000 American jobs and creating stability in the marketplace. …

FPAA: American Employers Harmed by Decision to Limit Mexican Tomatoes

March 13, 2019 Fresh Produce Association of the Americas

Up to 33,000 American jobs are threatened by a Department of Commerce decision that would have the double impact of increasing tomato prices for American consumers. …