Mexican tomato growers’ CIT suit alleges ‘unlawful’ U.S. withdrawal

Mexican tomato growers have filed suit at the Court of International Trade accusing the U.S. Commerce Department of improperly withdrawing from a 2013 suspension agreement on fresh tomatoes from Mexico and requesting an injunction against duties that have been re-imposed on tomato imports. “Under a special section of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the “Act”), Commerce may take these [actions] only if it has (i) made a determination that the Agreement was violated or no longer meets the...