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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
James Liddell

Tomatoes are set to jump in price as Trump slaps a 17% tariff on the grocery staple

Donald Trump has imposed a 17 percent tariff on tomatoes imported from Mexico, leaving shoppers and business owners bracing for the price of the grocery staple to increase.

The tariffs took effect on Monday after the U.S. withdrew from the Tomato Suspension Agreement, a nearly three-decade-old trade agreement between the two countries.

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