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Commerce plan to exit Tomato Suspension Agreement will lead to higher prices on fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico
PDF VERSION Border Trade Alliance: Prices will go up. Jobs, economic activity at risk. WASHINGTON (April 15, 2025)—American consumers can anticipate that prices on fresh tomatoes from Mexico will go up when the United States exits the Tomato Suspension Agreement between the two countries,...
Read MoreBorder Trade Alliance: Grateful worst-case scenario for USMCA avoided, but new global reciprocal tariffs and maintenance of tariffs on Canada and Mexico comes with economic risk
PDF VERSION WASHINGTON (April 3, 2025)—Border Trade Alliance President Ms. Britton Mullen released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s announcement of new, reciprocal tariffs on global trading partners and the maintenance of tariffs previously announced on goods imported...
Read MoreBTA urges Commerce to refund duties imposed on U.S. importers
BTA submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce urging the refund of duties collected during the week of March 3. These tariffs were briefly imposed and then removed, creating unnecessary financial burdens for importers. We are advocating for a swift resolution to ensure affected...
Read MoreBorder Trade Alliance statement on imposition of new tariffs on USMCA partners Canada and Mexico
PDF VERSION WASHINGTON—Border Trade Alliance Chairman Pete Sepulveda, Jr. and BTA President Ms. Britton Mullen released the following joint statement about the planned March 4 imposition by the United States of 25% tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico: “As we have said...
Read MoreTariffs paused: BTA statement
PDF VERSION WASHINGTON – Border Trade Alliance President Ms. Britton Mullen released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s pause of new tariffs on Mexico and Canada: “Pausing tariffs on Mexico and Canada brings a sigh of relief for the cross-border trade community, even...
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