Mexico’s Agriculture Chief Meets With US Officials as Tomato Trade Dispute Looms

The United States has moved to withdraw from a trade agreement that’s crucial to Mexico’s tomato exports.
Mexico’s Agriculture Chief Meets With US Officials as Tomato Trade Dispute Looms
Former regional head of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization, Julio Berdegue poses for a photo during an interview with Reuters in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 28, 2024. Paola Garcia/Reuters
Bill Pan
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Mexico’s Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegué said he had a “very pleasant and productive” meeting in Washington with his U.S. counterpart, Brooke Rollins, as he works to defend a trade pact that has supported the country’s tomato exports for nearly three decades.

“We reached agreements that will be beneficial to both countries, including strengthening mechanisms for dialogue and mutual consultation to address ongoing and emerging issues,” he wrote on May 6 on social media platform X.