Governor Katie Hobbs, Business Leaders Release Statements on U.S. Department of Commerce Leaving the Tomato Suspension Agreement
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs released a statement addressing the withdrawal from the Tomato Suspension Agreement, highlighting the serious economic risks to Arizona’s supply chains, workforce, and consumers. The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas [...]
Senator Kelly: Tomato Tariffs will Raise Food Prices, Kill Arizona Jobs
Senator Mark Kelly issued a statement warning that new tariffs on Mexican tomatoes will raise food prices and cost Arizona jobs. He called the move a “billion-dollar tax on working families” and urged the [...]
Dept. of Commerce Ending the Tomato Suspension Agreement will Harm US Consumers, US Businesses, FPAA says
If tomatoes become the next eggs, consumers will pay more, and US jobs and economic development will suffer FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JULY 14, 2025 The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) is disappointed [...]
Tomato Tariffs Threaten Consumer Choice, Prices, and Year-Round Availability
The FPAA and members like SunFed and NatureSweet speak out in today’s Washington Post about the damaging impact of ending the Tomato Suspension Agreement. Read more: https://conta.cc/4lYEHwU
FPAA’s Statement on Intent to Terminate Tomato Suspension Agreement
The FPAA is concerned that American consumers will have to pay significantly more for their preferred vine-ripened, specialty and roma tomatoes if duties of 20.91% go into place July 14 on U.S. importers of [...]
FPAA Held its Annual Spring Policy Summit with Conversations on Trade, Tariffs, and Food Safety
(Tubac, AZ) — The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA) recently brought together industry leaders, experts, and partners for its annual Spring Policy Summit, a two-day event full of meaningful conversations about the [...]