Fresh Produce Association of the Americas Expresses Alarm About Potential Monopoly of U.S. Tomato Market

2019-06-26T19:12:10+00:00June 26th, 2019|Categories: Blog|

A small group of Florida companies is pushing dramatic changes to U.S. trade policy that will  drive other U.S. companies out of the tomato supply chain and disadvantage consumers Nogales, Arizona (June 26, 2019) – The Tomato Suspension Agreement should be continued but the agreement should maintain equal market access for all U.S. marketers of Mexican [...]

FPAA Applauds Bipartisan Congressional Coalition for Defending U.S. Companies through Continued Opposition to Seasonal Trade Provision Members Resist Efforts to Include Protectionist Barriers to Trade of Fresh Produce in USMCA

2019-06-25T17:36:24+00:00June 25th, 2019|Categories: Blog|

For Immediate Release: June 25, 2019 For additional information contact: Lance Jungmeyer, (520) 287-2707 Nogales, AZ- A bipartisan group of 23 Senators and House Members sent a strong message to the U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer reiterating opposition to any attempts to reinsert a seasonal antidumping provision into implementing language of the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. The [...]

Fresh Produce Association of the Americas Statement on Administration Decision Not to Impose Tariffs on Mexican Imports

2019-06-13T18:44:30+00:00June 13th, 2019|Categories: Blog|

Fresh Produce Association of the Americas Statement on Administration Decision Not to Impose Tariffs on Mexican Imports Nogales. Ariz., June 8, 2019 – Lance Jungmeyer, President of the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas, today stated, “While we are pleased that the threat of tariffs on Mexican produce have abated, we are extremely disappointed by the business [...]