ContractTomato Suspension Agreement • June 12th, 2013
SECTION 8E REGULATIONS ANDTHE TOMATO SUSPENSION AGREEMENT – FAQs What is the Tomato Suspension Agreement (the Agreement)? It is an agreement between the United States Department of Commerce (USDOC) and signatory producers/exporters of fresh tomatoes grown in Mexico. The first suspension agreement on fresh tomatoes from Mexico became effective on November 1, 1996. USDOC and the Mexican signatory growers entered into new agreements in 2002 and 2008, and the most recent agreement was entered into and became effective on March 4, 2013. Has the Agreement changed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Section 8e import requirements for tomatoes? No, the Agreement has not changed the Section 8e import requirements for tomatoes. The Agreement is separate and apart from Section 8e. While USDA’s Importer’s Exempt Commodity Form (FV‐6) must be filed for certain tomatoes for processing under the Agreement (explained in more detail below), this does not affect the import requirements for tomat
Tomato Suspension Agreement Webinar--Q&A Session Transcription March 14, 2013, Judith Rudman, USDOC and Brian Wright, USDATomato Suspension Agreement • March 18th, 2013
What constitutes “further process” that qualifies for the processing exemption? That one was sent in right at the beginning of the presentation, so I am hoping that it is now clearer and the idea is that tomatoes for processing have to be identified prior to entering the U.S., and have to be in a special pak-type, etc., There’s the appendix in the agreement that deals with tomatoes for processing, so we think we answered that one.
TOMATO SUSPENSION AGREEMENT: AN ANALYSIS OF U.S. FRESH TOMATO MARKETTomato Suspension Agreement • August 11th, 2017
Department Of Commerce Tomato Suspension AgreementTomato Suspension Agreement • September 4th, 2021
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Tomato Suspension Agreement under Florida assaultTomato Suspension Agreement • June 24th, 2022
The Tomato Suspension Agreement remains in place, and President of Fresh Evolution Martin Ley, who has played an integral role in Mexican tomato trade matters for years, advises the tomato industry to continue routine operations.
Tomato Suspension Agreement terminatedTomato Suspension Agreement • November 15th, 2021
Today, the Department of Commerce announced the termination of the 2013 Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico, and that negotiations will continue regarding a possible revised agreement acceptable to the Mexican signatories which also addresses the concerns of the U.S. industry to the extent permissible by U.S. trade law. During the negotiations, Commerce will continue with the investigation and instruct Customs & Border Protection to collect cash deposits or bonds based on the preliminary determination by Commerce, which was issued in 1996. Any deposits collected will be refunded if a revised agreement is reached, or the U.S. International Trade Commission determines there is no injury based on its own independent investigation.
Tomato Suspension Agreement ExplainedTomato Suspension Agreement • March 15th, 2013
• Facilitating fair trade and dispute resolution through enforcement of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA)
ContractTomato Suspension Agreement • October 30th, 2021
The Tomato Suspension Agreement proposed by the U.S. Department of Commerce in July has deeply flawed provisions, according to the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA).
Mexico is tough on Tomato Suspension AgreementTomato Suspension Agreement • September 26th, 2022
CANCUN, MEXICO — Mexico’s produce industry offers one of two alternatives as the tomato suspension agreement is renegotiated with Florida growers.
