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That’s because the U.S. Department of Commerce <a href="https://www.trade.gov/press-release/us-department-commerce-announces-intent-withdraw-2019-suspension-agreement-fresh#:~:text=WASHINGTON%2C%20D.C.%20%2D%20Today%2C%20the,termination%20effective%20in%2090%20days.">announced this week</a> that its backing out of an agreement.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm9inh3l4002w01p8o9cqbrhh@published'}, {'data': {'text': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F6385831_2024-09-11-042531&amp;withPlaylist=false&amp;theme=dark&amp;playerDisplay-download=false&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>', 'isIframe': True, 'componentVariation': 'html-embed', 'fbInstantArticleHtml': '<iframe width="100%" height="165px" frameborder="0" src="https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?&amp;feed-link=https%3A%2F%2Frss.amperwave.net%2Fv2%2Fepisode%2F6385831_2024-09-11-042531&amp;withPlaylist=false&amp;theme=dark&amp;playerDisplay-download=false&amp;playerDisplay-logoType=Audacy" allow="clipboard-write"></iframe>'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/cm9inh3l4002x01p8pzfr4me7@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'In a Monday press release, the department said it plans to withdraw from the 2019 “Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico” and that the termination will be effective in 90 days. 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Now, the new administration appears to be following up on that plan.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm9inh3l4003001p89txy7sfr@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“The current agreement has failed to protect U.S. tomato growers from unfairly priced Mexican imports, as Commerce has been flooded with comments from them urging its termination,” the Commerce Department said Monday. “This action will allow U.S. tomato growers to compete fairly in the marketplace.”', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm9inh3l4003101p8ls21oiuy@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'While the current Trump administration is <a href="https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/national/on-and-off-again-trump-tariffs-heres-where-we-stand-now">involved in a wide-ranging tariff war</a> that has included tariff hikes on counties around the world, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-14/us-to-impose-21-tariff-on-mexican-tomatoes-starting-july-14-m9hp4l7w?sref=8DkxYiqF">Blomberg noted</a> that “antidumping duties are typically applied after a government investigation finds that products are flooding the US at unfair prices, making these levies slightly different than the broader tariffs in President\xa0Donald Trump’s trade war.”', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm9inh3l4003201p8e7e1i9bl@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Still, antidumping order is expected to make tomato prices rise in the U.S., <a href="https://www.wdtn.com/news/trump-tariffs-likely-to-spike-tomato-prices-this-summer/">per WDTN</a>. Already, Audacy <a href="https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/national/how-will-the-new-tariffs-impact-your-wallet">has talked with experts</a> about how Trump’s other tariffs might impact the U.S. economy and make consumer goods pricier. 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