WASHINGTON DC (August 21, 2019) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement after US Department of Commerce announced a newDraft Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico:
“I want to thank my colleagues at the US Department of Commerce for working diligently to reach a mutually-beneficial agreement for tomato-growers in both the US and Mexico. Protecting America’s tomato-producers from the glut of Mexican imports is yet another example of President Trump’s commitment to ensuring our farmers have the ability to succeed in international markets, as well as right here at home. Tomato-producers across America, including those in Arizona, California, the Carolinas, Florida, and Georgia will benefit from the elimination of the unfair trade practices we have seen from these Mexican tomato-imports,” said Sec Perdue. “America’s farmers are the most productive on earth and President Trump recognizes that — I thank him for his continued work to secure fair-trade that benefits our nation’s producers and consumers alike. When it comes to trade and agriculture, we have a mutually-dependent relationship with Mexico, and reaching a compromise here allows us to refocus our efforts towards quick passage by Congress of the broader US-Mexico-Canada Agreement.”
