The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative recently announced it will hold meetings with the Mexican Government regarding fruit and vegetable imports in the wake of a recently implemented substitute trade deal for the 26-year North American Free Trade Agreement.
According to a Sept. 2 VOA news article, the talks are slated to take place within the next 90 days and focus on imported strawberries, bell peppers and "seasonal perishable goods" as the threat of tariffs loom.
“President Trump recognizes the challenges faced by American farmers and is committed to promoting and securing fair trade and a level playing field for all American producers,” U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said in a statement, according to the VOA article.
Mexico's government said in a statement it hopes to find a "mutually satisfactory" solution but that it will strive to "defend" its U.S. agricultural exports access, the article said.
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