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Protect your right to flavorful, fresh, and affordable tomatoes. Don’t let a 17% import tax limit what ends up on your plate
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What Save My Tomato stands for?
Save My Tomato champions every American’s right to choose from a wide variety of vine-ripe tomatoes —juicy Romas, sweet grape and cherry tomatoes, bold beefsteaks, tomatoes on the vine and so much more— fresh on shelves available year-round.
Renewing the Tomato Suspension Agreement is the only way to stop a crippling import tax that would slash variety, spike prices and leave consumers with only gassed-green round and roma tomatoes. Americans have already chosen taste, nutrition and value.
Let’s keep fair trade across borders and say yes to our freedom to choose from a diverse assortment of truly flavorful tomatoes.
WHAT’S AT STAKE ON JULY 14, 2025?
A 17% import tax on Mexican tomatoes would impact American jobs, businesses and households.
If the Agreement expires…
70% of tomato supply faces an import tax leading to higher tomato prices
Limited tomato offer based on domestic production of mature green Romas and rounds. Shrink of the specialty varieties we love: multi-color, grape, cherry, beefsteak, heirloom, cocktail tomatoes and more.
46,000+ U.S. jobs tied to import & distribution would be at risk: trucking, warehousing and food-service
This time a tomato is more than just a tomato
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CAN YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE?
| Mature Greens (Domestic) | Vine - Ripe (Mexico) |
|---|---|
| Harvested green | Vine ripened, delicious |
| Gassed for color, not taste | Flavourful romas, multi-colored grapes and cherries, tomatoes-on-the-vine, beefsteaks, heirlooms, cocktail, etc |
| Limited Variety | Great for snacking, salads, burgers, pastas, and more |
“Tomato tariffs mean higher prices, lower quality.”
–Washington Post
“Expect price shocks if the agreement lapses.”
–Newsweek
"Experts calculate U.S. consumers might end up having to pay 40% to 85% more for fresh tomatoes."
–CBS News
“Punitive tariffs would create confusion, slow U.S. greenhouse investment, and do nothing to improve flavor.”
–Tom Stenzel, Executive Director of CEA Alliance
– Washington Post
“Tomato tariffs mean higher prices, lower quality.”
– Newsweek
“Expect price shocks if the agreement lapses.”
– CBS News
“Experts calculate U.S. consumers might end up having to pay 40% to 85% more for fresh tomatoes.”
– Tom Stenzel, Executive Director of CEA Alliance
“Punitive tariffs would create confusion, slow U.S. greenhouse investment, and do nothing to improve flavor.”
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Flavor has no borders—let’s keep it that way.
Keep the Tomato Suspension Agreement alive. Prevent the Import Tax – Keep access to variety, good flavor and our right to choose.
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FAQ’S
What is the Tomato Suspension Agreement?
The Tomato Suspension Agreement of 2019 (originally from 1996) allowed tariff-free Mexican tomato imports if they met price and quality conditions. It paused an anti-dumping investigation by ensuring fair pricing.
Why are import taxes being imposed on Mexican tomatoes?
Some Southeast growers claim that their U.S. competitors are selling Mexican tomatoes below fair market value, despite the price protections put in place by the Department of Commerce since 1996. A 17% tariff is proposed to counteract this.
Why should U.S. consumers care?
Prices will likely rise. U.S. companies working with growers in Mexico supply ~90% of U.S. tomato imports, and the added cost is expected to hit retail prices. Even processed products like ketchup and salads may become more expensive. Estimates suggest price hikes of 38% to 85% during some seasons.
