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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kelly Rissman

Feeling saucy! Trump slapping 21 percent tariff on tomatoes coming from Mexico

The Trump administration is throwing a 21 percent tariff on tomatoes imported from Mexico, suspending an agreement the president made during his first term.

Trump’s 2019 trade agreement with Mexico will be terminated in 90 days, when a levy of 20.91 percent will be imposed on most tomatoes coming from the country, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced Monday. The move marks the latest action President Donald Trump has taken against one of the largest U.S. trading partners.

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