Mexico established minimum export prices for fresh tomatoes to safeguard domestic production and ensure internal supply following the expiration of a bilateral agreement with the U.S. The nation’s economy and agriculture ministries issued the announcement after Washington exited a 2019 deal regulating Mexican tomato exports to the U.S.
On July 14, the Trump administration imposed a roughly 17 percent duty on fresh tomato imports from Mexico. The new rules apply only to definitive exports and do not limit shipment volumes or set maximum prices. Mexican officials will review the prices annually or sooner if market conditions change abruptly.
“This action reinforces the government’s commitment to agricultural competitiveness, dignified rural employment, and food sovereignty,” the ministries stated. Minimum export prices per kilogram are set at $1.70 for cherry and grape tomatoes and $0.88 for Roma tomatoes.
