Florida growers welcome US commission ruling, which places additional duty on imports from southern neighbour
An anti-dumping order imposed by the US on fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico remains in place this week, after the US International Trade Commission said it had found insufficient grounds to warrant its suspension.
The news represents another victory for American tomato grower groups, led by the Florida Tomato Exchange (FTE), in their campaign to prevent what they say is illegal dumping of low-price Mexican produce on the US market.
A trade accord known as the Tomato Suspension Agreement, which was created in the mid-1990s and has been renegotiated multiple times since, previously gave Mexican exporters access to the US market under certain conditions, including a minimum reference price.
But in July 2025, the US administration terminated that agreement and reinstated what it called an anti-dumping duty on its North American neighbour.
“Today’s decision is a victory for fair competition and the rule of law,” commented FTE executive vice-president Robert Guenther. “American tomato farmers have spent three decades waiting for relief from dumped Mexican tomato imports under US trade laws as Congress intended. This decision confirms we’re on the right track.”
FTE members are estimated to grow around half of all the fresh tomatoes produced in the US.
